The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-23

At tile same time. he was made colonel
of the militia and served in several
campaigns. he accompanied Brod-
heads expedition against the Indians
nj Coshoct6n, where he commanded n
division consisting Of four companies.
The. roster OF this division shows, David
Shepherd, Colonel Samuel McColloeh,
Isaac MeelSs, adjutant; William McIn-
tyre, quarterfnnGter; james Lennon,
sergeant major: Jonathan Zane, guide;
CAPTAIN James Ogle, Captain Benjamin
Royca. Captain Jacob Lefiin, Captain
William Crawford. and 1874 men. He
was a man Of considerable capacity and
influence, md exerted himself with
much SUCCESS 10 maintain the frontier
against ali attAclls. He lived near the
forks OF wheeling creek, where. he had
small bloci-hotise built for his own
protection and his nelghbors, and which
was known as "shepherd's Fort" He
lies hurled at the cemetery in that vi
cinity.
Colonel Ebenezer Zane was also q
very prominent and influential man.
Though only twenty-five years old,
when with his brother sllns and iona
than, he penetrated the wilderness and
made the Art settlement in September,
1863, at what d now the flourishlng
city Of wheeling. he was always a
leader in the various undertakings OF
the border and uniformly gave good
advise. HIS good Judgment and prohlty
Of character led 70 his being generally
consulted about land investments, and
raaN11tn
His progenitor8 came to Pennsylvania
with William Penn. and portions Of the
family have always resided here. He
had much Of the Quaker habit, usually
quiet and temperate in speech and
statement, but wnB capable. when
aroused, Of very fOrcible action and
Language. His courage was manifest
ed BY his sInEie-handed defense OF his
own dwellinF at the siege OF 1881. Gem
eral Richard Butler referred to him In
HIS published journal, as q VERY intel.
Iectual, cautious and prudent man"
He amassedi considerable wealth and
left large cltAte.
The goveriinent Of the United States,
approaching hiG capacity energy and
influence, employed him by net Of Com
gress In 1896 TO open n road. from
Limestone. (Alaygviile, Ky.), through
WNkL |.INNI luz uklkAE Vi AlAAus A.
INDEPENDENTLY tho route Of the National
road AZ far as GAINESVILLE. He received
for thla three gections Of land.
Colonel Zane was n dlsburSing officer
under Lord DIinmore, commanded Fort
Henry Il the Siege OF 1882, was one OF
the gentlemen Justices OF the Ohio
county court, and was chosen by his
fellow citizens to represent thom in the
Virginia convention OF 1888, which rntl.
fed the constitution Of the United
Stntes. It Is creditnbic to the indepen-
dent Judgment Of Colonel Zane. TINT,
although a warm personal friend and
ndmlrer Of Patrick Henry. who oppos-
ed the constitution In the convention,
that Colonel Zanc voted nguinSt the
Vnrious amendments suggested by the
opponents Of tho cOnBtitutlOn and RE
corded his vote in favor Of that veneer
able instrument In the Anal action Of
the conventions.
Colonel "a 10 was born October 4.
| I740. In RerN aiey county, Va, and died
/ IN WheeiinEf9 1912 His ietter publish
| ed in Jotferrnnf notes Of virginia in
| 1900, Rh1Wr 4 plnln, fOrclhle style md
guarded M statement His military re-
port OF the siege to General Irvine
commanding tho department. Is brief
Lewis WetSei was n frequent inmate
| OF Fort Henry, and his history nH n IA
NOUS indian hghtcr Is known to nI-
most every bgy ~ ,. tne ulnd. II was uf-
\ sand,i11tV fhat John Mills, n mpmbe,,
AZ tbs 3 Gition, who was comnelIed Ia
/ ieavo MI hsfso iieAr st. ClnlrRvIiIp a.,
v,hIrb n n bteumc exhausted by bnrd
riding In ne retreat, onme into Fort
\ Henry aid ttiEea Lewis wetEni 10 70
back with him Tie next day to Eet It.