The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-15

lage, where an affecting interview be-
tween them and the lost sister took
place. She was stolid and Indifferent
and regarded the visitors with suspi-
cion. They questioned her closely and
she gave them the history of her strange
career. The brothers and sisters asked
her 10 go with them to Peru, but. evil
IDENTIFY fearful of designs upon her, she
refused. They went away and returned
Il day or so afterwards and pressed her
to give up her Indian life and 90 back
to Pennsylvania. but she firmly de-
clined to do so. She sad she was happy
with her family and in the bosom Of
her tribe; that she was growing old
and change of conditions would short
en- her days, and she desired. when she
died, pointing to the cemetery where
her body now lies, to rest with her hus-
band and children in that spot. Sor-
rowing, the relatives bade her adeu
and returned to Pennsylvania. One or
two visits were made her afterwards.
but she was not to be moved from her
determination. and she died in the DESC
late Indian village in 1s47 and was in
tered where she had directed her re-
mains TO be buried.
Frances had two Kickes-
equa, who married Peter Bondy, a
Miami. and Osawshequah. who married
a haif-breed, John Broulliette. Both
daughters are dead, but their children
have often heard from Frances lips
the story of her abduction. This is the
story as she told it:
The Delaware Indians, after taking
me from the house, carried me over the
mountains a long way and hid me in a
cave. They had blankets and a bed
of leaves, and made me comfortable
for the night. We left early the next
morning, the Indians carrying me in
their arms. They gave me plenty to
eat, and as | felt better ! stopped cry
ing. We finally reached an Indian vii
lage, where we staid some time, and the
chief, Tack-Horse, placed me on
horse and we travelled long ways.
They dressed me up in Indian garments
and covered me with bright beads. We
went to Sandusky and to Niagara and
spent two years, and then went to De.
troit. l was then about l. years old.
| was taught never to trust the white
men and to avoid them at all times.
When | saw a white always ran away
out of sight. / became good marks
woman with the bow and arrow and en-
gagged in all Indian sports. After three
years at Detroit we went to Fort WAYNE
and staid there until after Gen. Har-
mer's defeat by the Indians, at which
time all the women and children were
run off TO the north. l lived with the
Delawares and married Little Turtle,
chief. He was cruel, and l left him
and married Chepokenah, dead Man."
the Usage chief. remember the defeat
of the Indians by Gen. Anthony Wayne.
After peace we returned to Fort Wayne,
and then, after the battle of Tippe-
canoe, we came here to the Mississin-
eva
When the government order was
made for the removal of the Miamis
west of the Mississippi a special act of
congress was passed excepting Frances
Slocum and her family. She, in heI
last sickness, refused all medical aid.
Her death, March s, 1s47, was due to
pneumonia. Subsequently her rela-
tives held funeral services in Sandusky,
one of her brothers, a minister, preach
ing the funeral sermon.
Her grave is on high knoll overlook
ing the valley of the Mississinewa river
in Wabash county. The grave, at her
request, was dug shallow, the foster
mother of Frances having advised her
that if the body were not buried deep it
would be easy to throw off the earth in
the event of burial alive.
An elaborate programme for the un-
yelling OF the monument on May II,
1900, has been prepared. All the sur
viving relatives of Francess will attend,
and some Of them will deliver addresses.
Gov. Mount and the state officers, to-
gether with numerous pioneer resi-
dents of the state, have promised to at
tend and speak. The monument is a
plain white bronze shaft, nine feet high,
appropriately inscribed, and will be un-
veiled by two granddaughters of the
White Rose."-Chicago Tribune.