▁sons ▁and ▁two ▁daughters : ▁Sol omon , ▁Ruth , ▁John , ▁J esse , ▁I da , ▁and ▁Alex . ▁ ▁Career ▁On ▁April ▁ 2 7 , ▁ 1 8 7 9 ▁Thomas ▁W ak eman ▁and ▁his ▁friends ▁started ▁the ▁Kos k ad an ▁Ok od ak ici ye , ▁a ▁Young ▁Man ' s ▁Association , ▁at ▁Fland re au , ▁Dak ota ▁Territ ory . ▁In ▁ 1 8 8 5 , ▁it ▁was ▁recognized ▁by ▁the ▁national ▁Y M CA ▁and ▁its ▁name ▁was ▁changed ▁to ▁Si oux ▁Y M CA . ▁ ▁Death ▁W ak eman ▁contract ed ▁t uber cul osis ▁and ▁died ▁at ▁Red wood ▁F alls , ▁Minnesota ▁on ▁January ▁ 1 3 , ▁ 1 8 8 6 . ▁His ▁son ▁J esse ▁succeeded ▁his ▁father ▁at ▁the ▁Y M CA . ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁Location ▁of ▁Historical ▁Mark er ▁in ▁Red wood ▁County , ▁Minnesota ▁ ▁Category : Con ver ts ▁to ▁Christian ity ▁Category : D ak ota ▁people ▁Category : 1 8 4 6 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 8 8 6 ▁death s ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Red wood ▁F alls , ▁Minnesota ▁Category : Y M CA ▁leaders <0x0A> </s> ▁Y og esh ▁K ad am ▁is ▁an ▁Indian ▁politician ▁serving ▁as ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁Mah ar as ht ra ▁Legisl ative ▁Assembly ▁from ▁ ▁D ap oli ▁Vid han ▁Sab ha ▁constitu ency ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁Sh iv ▁S ena .