The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-17

Court Clerk, William Wallace, Reg
lister, Robert Rhea, Coroner, and
Littlepage Simms, Sheriff.
The first settlers had to 60 to
Brabson's Ferry, twenty-five miles
omsMaryville, on the cambridge
.rYad, to do their milling, or beat
their grain in mortar. The first
grist mill built in the county be-
longed to Mr.. Berrle, and is now
the property Of Mr.. w. T. Parham.
There were quite a number of forts
and block houses built for protec-
ton from the Indians. Fort Craig
was built on the hill where Capt.
w, H. Henry and Colonel Neff
newMve; Fort Kelly on Mr.. Peter
Bsekebill's place, and Fort Martin
at Sandefson's Mill. Mrs. Mary
Georges spring, some Ave or elk
miles north Of Maryville, was inside
Gillispie's Station. This station
was taken by the Indians and burn
ed October II, 1888, and the inmates
all taken prisoners or killed. The
indians had captured q man nam.
I'd Sprows, near where the White
Church now is, and told him II he
would guide them to 4 fort or sta.
lion that was NOT we'll protected
they would spare his life. He took
them to Gillispie's Station. After
fhe ) Station was captured they
made him eat dirt until he was al
most dead, then shot him.
/ Mrs. Henry was on her way from
aillispie's Station to one of the
leiehboring forts; she was riding,
md her children walking a little
way before her. The Indians cap
tured her children, but she rode
back to the Station and. tried 70
persuade the men to leave ard not
~ to resist, for the Indians were
70 or three hundred streng; but
ey would not listen toher. While
1IQa - = - men, q
'MiA S61S5 k6f1S a6d Escaped.
Nr& Henry's plan was to go back
TO the Station, give them warning
In time for them to escape, but to
remain herself in order to be with
her children. She had been cap
tured once before and had lived
with the Indians seven years. She
did not live very long in captivity
this time, for General Sewer recap.
tured the prisoners.
Craig's Station was at Brick Mill.
Mr.. Furgason, his daughter and a
young Mr.. Craig, were on their
way from Craig's Station to Fort
Craig, when they were surprised
by the Indians. Mr.. Furgason was
killed, and an Indian took hold, Of
the young lady's bride. Young
Craig rode over the Indian and
selling the young girls bride start.
ed back to the Station. The In.
dians followed. Miss Furgason's
horse wss frightened and finally
threw III. The Indians then rails.
I'd the warhoop sure they would
|captsfe them both; but the young
MAJ was equal to the emergency,
He caught the girl and set her be.
fore him on his own horse and
reached the Station in safety.
Thomas Station was southeast
of Maryville on what Is now Mr.
Jacob Longs place. The Indians
killed three men on a hill neal
there, and would likely have taken
the Station, had not woman call
ed to the men in German anG
warned them Of their danger. Thu
men wolb al oAtside killing a beef
The 1udlAAs did not understand
tie WouAAn and did not attack
thnm jmmedistely and they all 60
in,jd@ the Station In safety.
CANDLES Station was where Nj
George Snider now lives; and Il /
said that some Of the logs that be
longed to the old block house ma,
now be seen in the walls of q bari
on the place. Mr.. John Walker,
man noted for his strength and &C
tivity, usually made his home a
that Station. The Indians hate
and feared him and tried in ever
way to kill him. Their secret a'
tempts failed, and in open combs
Mr.. Walker was always successful
He was surprised outside the stt
ton one evening; and as there We