Cynthia Ann Parker, also known as Naduah, was an American who was kidnapped in 1836, around age 10, by a Comanche war band which had attacked her family's settlement. Her Comanche name means "someone found". Parker was adopted by the Comanche and lived with them for 24 years, completely forgetting her white ways. She married a Comanche chieftain, Peta Nocona, and had three children with him, including the last free Comanche chief, Quanah Parker. At approximately age 34, Parker was discovered and relocated by the Texas Rangers, but spent the remaining 10 years of her life refusing to adjust to life in white society. At least once, she escaped and tried to return to her Comanche family and children, but was again brought back to Texas. She found it difficult to understand her iconic status to the nation, which saw her as having been redeemed from the Comanches. Heartbroken over the loss of her daughter, she stopped eating and died in 1871.
| Born: | October 28, 1827, Crawford County, Illinois |
| Disappeared: | May 19, 1836, Fort Parker, Texas |
| Status: | Relocated during the Battle of Pease River on December 18, 1860 |
| Died: | March 1871, Anderson County, Texas |
| Cause of death: | Self-starvation |
| Resting place: | Fort Sill Post Cemetery |
| Nationality: | American, Comanche |
| Known for: | Survivor and witness of the May 19, 1836 Comanche raid on Fort Parker, Adopted by the Comanches after the raid on Fort Parker, Lived as a member of the Comanche tribe for 24 years. |
| Spouse(s): | Peta Nocona |
| Children: | Quanah Parker, Pecos, Topʉsana (Prairie Flower) |
| Parents: | Silas Mercer Parker (father), Lucinda Duty (mother) |
| Relatives: | John Parker, James W. Parker, Daniel Parker, John Richard Bowen |
About Cynthia Parker
Lip-syncing sensation on the app TikTok who has accrued more than 700,000 fans to her cynthiaparkerrrr account. She has posted duets with fans of hers who sent her gifts.
Before Fame
She was in her early teen years when she began to establish herself online.
Achievement
She used the same cynthiaparkerrrr username for her Instagram account, but on Snapchat, she was known by cynthia.parkk.
Family Life
She dated fellow TikTok star Chase Hudson in 2019.
Associations
She used the Danielle Bregoli song "Geek'd" for one of her videos.
Information related to Cynthia Ann Parker
- Texas Ranger Division
- Battles involving the Comanche
- Captives of Native Americans
- Texas–Indian Wars
- Native American history of Texas
- Formerly missing people
