Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-03-02

Is my son; he Is one Of us; you must not
kill him" His life was then safe, and he
was thenceforth treated kindly, and counted
as one of their people.
About two years after this girl eleven
years old, Elizabeth Fulks, was made pris-
oner by the Indians at Cross Roads, Penn
sylvania, and carried off into captivity
These two captives became acquainted inI
the wilds Of the Northwest, and were mar
ried at Detroit according to the customs of
civilized life, settled on the Sandusky river,
reared and educated well, a family ofchildren.
This James Whitaker entered into mercan-
tile busness,for which it appears he was we'll
qualified. He established store at his resi-
dence; one at Tymochtce, and one at Upper
Sandusky; was rapidly accumulating wealth,
having his goods in these stores, or major
interest and $4,000 in gold on deposit with
a Mr. Mcdonald in Canada, through whom
he made his purchases, and was out of debt.
He died suddenly, after drinking a glass of
wine with partner, Hugh Patterson, at
Upper Sandusky, about the year lsO6.-
His death is attributed to poisen in his
wine. This partner was largely indebted
to him; and afterwards, it was discovered
tha, he had forged orders on Mcdonald for
the $4,000 in his hands. Mrs Whitaker
survived her husband many years, but the
time and place of her death cannot state.
Her life was one of wonderful experiences,
full of interesting and thrilling events, too
numerous TO be dwelt upon to any extent
on this occasion.
This Mr.. James Whitaker was at Maui
NEE on business, before the war of 1912, and
found amongst the Indians young white
woman who bore a strong resemblance to
his own daughters. The Indians were com
pelling her to carry wood and pile it up
He talked to her and found to his own sat
isfaction that she was preparing q pile on
which she was to be burnt; though she was
ignorant of it. He resolved on an effort 10
save her, and told her that he would get
her free if she would affirm what he said
and never expose him in lie. She made
the promise, and was then informed by him
of the fate that awaited her He babe hel
sit upon a log till he returned, and then ap
preaching the Indians, ho demanded ot
them what they were doing with that young
woman. They informed him that they in
tended to have a dance and burn her thai
night. He told them she was his daughter
they were acquainted slightly with his fam
lily, and the resemblance of the youn!
woman induced them to believe his state
+: ment, and out of respect for him the young
2 woman was given He finished his busi
! ness, brought her to his home, and paid
guide sixty dollars to conduct her to anC
down the Ohio River, where she said he
friends could be heard from. A very in
, telligent and estimable lady of our town
Mrs. Scranton-is the daughter of Jane
| and Elizabeth Whitaker, and the fact tha
] the foregoing brief narrative has relation t.
t and is derived from her, makes it pertinen
on this occasion.
In the year 1918, Mr.. Whitaker at
large expense procured teacher TO com
to his residence which is Just below ou
= town, and teach his older children, and sub
D sequently sent his elder daughter to Pitts
: burg, at an expense of some $500 per year
: and thus qualified her to become the teach
er of his younger children. BY this meth
D, and respectable family.
r Some time before Wayne's war, thre
= sisters and their two brothers, named Da
S wilson, were taken prisoners by the Indians
in Kentucky, and brought to Sandusky
f tour town where their captors helda cour
i Gil as TO what should be done with then
) which resulted in their being ordered I
l. run the gauntlet. The brothers were stor
lr and active men and both succeeded in ge
y ting through; John, the elder passed til
l. ordeal without q scratch, and sat down u
10 on log, breathless, at the end of the rae
0 Exasperated at the success of the hate
r pale-face, an old squaw came up behind
/ struck tomahawk deep into his should
e and left him.
s. The sisters were then ordered to run, bl
&c they refused, begging to be tomahawkc
2 where they sat. Another consultation WI
r then had upon their case, and it was r
le solved to keep them and their brothers
n slaves, until they were ransomed. The
j. were taken to. Canada, where British tr
y der bought and set them at liberty.
a Hon. Isaac Knapp afterwards became a
III qualnJeu WIN inese persons, ana knew the
D. well. He had from their own lips narr
le tive of their trials and sufierings amougtl
l. Indians in the Northwest. They were s
N married and settled, l think he said, som
n where in Northern Kentucky. They d
e scrlbed minutely the ground the bends
ne the river, and the bills around the sp
le where the brothers ran for their lives; al
in when he came here he was enabled TO
b. cate the spot from their description. A
ng cording to this the race ground, or lines
ly savages, extended from somewhere nc
I'd Minis Corner-now occupied by Mr.. Per
he Close rs a grocery store-and terminal
ds near where Kessler's Hotel now stands, al
d, in all probability the center of council "
ar on or very near the site Of the very bull
be ing we are now in. This event took pla
he not over 100 years ago, and most probat
= between 1890 and l794-or 10 years al
IS The exact date is not attainable.
10 This institution of the savages-t
nix gauntlet-is past, and / was about to brc
" out into congratulatory EXPLANATIONS o,
he its disappearance. But / am checked
he this by recollecting that We enlighten
ke Christian people, as we are called, ha
*, something very similar in substance, thou
ng different in form. For instance, we