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Mary Ann Oatman | |
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 Olive (left) and Mary Oatman, Captivity of the Oatman Girls, 1857 | |
| Born | 1843 La Harpe, Illinois |
| Died | 1855 (aged -13–-12) Arizona |
| Cause of death | Starvation |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Mary Ann Owich |
| Known for | The Oatman Massacre |
| Parent(s) | Roys Oatman, Mary Ann Oatman |
| Relatives | Olive Oatman Lorenzo Oatman |
Mary Ann Oatman (1843 – c. 1855) was the sister of Olive Oatman. She is notable for surviving a gruesome attack on her family, “the Oatman Massacre” by south-western Native Americans who, according to historian Brian McGinty, were likely Tolkepaya, of the Yavapai, in what is now Arizona.[1] Mary Ann and her sister Olive were both abducted. Following their abduction, the sisters were traded to the Mojave tribe. The date of her death is uncertain. According to Olive Oatman, Mary Ann died of starvation as a result of a severe drought.[2]
- ^ McGinty, Brian (2005). The Oatman massacre : a tale of desert captivity and survival. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 0-8061-3667-7. OCLC 56413862.
- ^ Stratton, R. B. (1983). Captivity of the Oatman girls. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0-8032-9139-6. OCLC 12461422.