He began to go by Quanah Parker, adopting his mother’s surname, and tried to track down his mother and sister, eventually learning they had both died shortly after their capture.
Empezó a hacerse llamar Quanah Parker, tras adoptar el apellido de su madre, e intentó localizar a su madre y a su hermana, pero descubrió finalmente qua ambas habían muerto poco después de la captura.