John Douglas Bemo Explained

John Douglas Bemo (1824?–1890) was a Seminole Presbyterian and Baptist missionary. He was the son of a chief and nephew of Osceola. In 1834 he was kidnapped and pressed into service as a sailor for the next eight years. In 1842 he met the pastor of the Mariner's Church in Philadelphia who arranged for his education and return to the Seminole in 1843.[1]

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  1. Book: Foreman, Grant . The Five civilized tribes . University of Oklahoma Press . 1934 . 0-8061-0923-8.

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