Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-07-01

Several Of the family we're away
from the house when the Indians
came, but her mother, sister and
brother were there. The Indians
took what things they wanted from
the house, and while they were pill
laying, Francis and her little broth
er hid under the stairs. But the
Indians discovered her, picked her
up and carried her off screaming.
Her elder sister caught up her lit
tie brother and ran off with him,
and thus saved him from the sava-
ges. A boy that was living with
the Slocums was shot by the In
dians as he was grinding a knife
near the door. Two other children
whose name she thought was Kings
ley, were taken by the Indians at
the same time, but as they cried
constantly, the Indians became tired
of them and killed them. They
stopped the first night in cave,
where the Indians had left their
blankets and other articles while
they went out on this raid. Fran
els soon learned the Indian Ian
guage and forgot her own. They
wandered at different times from
place to place, living for a while
near Niagara, then near Detroit,
then at Fort Wayne, and finally on
the Mississinewa.
Colonel Ewing, on his return to
Logansport, desired to make some
effort to discover her relatives, as
they were probably still living. He
wrote these facts to the Postmaster
at Lancaster, Penn, and sug-
gested their publication. The Post
master received the letter, but
thinking it all a hoax, threw it
aside as worthless. After his death
his wife found the letter among his
old papers, some two years after 1t
was written, and sent it to an editor
in Lancaster, who published it in
his paper. A copy of this paper
fell into the hands Of Joseph Slo-
cnm, then residing in Wyoming
Valley, who Immediately recogniz-
ed the facts as those connected with
his lost sister. He at once wrote
to Colonel Ewing, and became sat
isfed that this was his lost sister
Francis.
Isaac Slocum, another brother,
had moved to Ohio, near Sundus-
ky. On learning of the discovery
Of his sister, he started at once to
sind her. In May, 1888, he came
to Peru, Indiana, stopped at the
hotel, and sent at once for MIR.
Miller, who kept a store in the vii
Ilage. But Mr.. Slocpm, not send.
ing word as to his name or errand,
Mr.. Miller was told that an old
gentleman, a stranger, was at the
hotel, and wished to see him. E6
replied that he was busy and could
not come. Soon a boy came with
a request that Mr.. Miller should
come Immediately, as the old man
was very anxious to see him. He
sent word that he would come in
half an hour. Soon the boy came
back and said the old man was very
anxious to see him at once. Mr..
Miller then went, leaving two In
dian girls in the store till he should
come back. They were the daugh-
ters of Francis Slocum! Mr.. Mil
Ter went to the hotel and instantly
recognized the old man as broth
er of the white woman, by their
strong family resemblance, and at
once went up TO him and called
him Mr.. Slocum. The old man
asked how he knew his name was
Slocum.
by your resemblance to the
white woman who lives among the
Indians" Mr.. Slocum burst into
tears.
"Is it possible that I have found
her at last, after search of sixty
years?"
Eyes, you must be her brother.
Two of her daughters are now in
town and at my store"
II want to see them. / will go
with You"
eyes, / wish youto see them, but
/ think had better see them first,
and you come down to my store
with this boy in about twenty min
utes."
Mr.. Miller went and told the girls
he had found their uncle. They did
not believe it.
eyes, he is. certainly your uncle.
He looks very much like your mo-
ther."
"No, we do not believe he is
our uncle. Others have claimed to
be our relatives when they were
not"
"Well, he is coming yonder with
that boy. Now you look at him
and see If he docs not look like
your mother"
They stood and watched him as
he came up. The Oldest girl was
convinced, and greeted him cor
daily, and shook hands. The
youngest girl ran to the back end
Of the store and began to cry. Mr..
Miller tried to pacify her.
eyes, / know it is my mothers
brother, and he has come to take
my mother and carry her off"
''No, he has only come to see
her, and make her a visit"
Mr.. Miller at length persuaded
her to come and speak to her un-
Gle, though she was evidently afraid
he had come to carry off her mo-