Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-27

permission TO adopt him in place Of the
deceased warrior PAUL. accepted the
situation, plunged into the river to wash
the white blood from his veins. submitted
to a formal ceremony of marriage. was
conducted to the lodge Of the widow and
was thenceforth treated with all the con-
sheraton due TO an Ottawa warrior
He divorced himself. however, a few
weeks later by running away. and es-
capped the embraces Of the Ottawa widow
by finding refuge in the fort at Detroit
Rogers who had taken possession OF
all the French outposts on the great
lakes. was tried by court-martial for
treason six years after his return, and
| went to Africa and fought under the Dey
of Algiers. When the revolution broke
out he returned to the American colo
MES and offered his services to Wash
ington, but they were declined and he
was banished from the country.
First Permanent White Settlers.
The first permanent white settlers Of
Ohio were James Whitaker and Jane
Folkes. who were captured in western
Pennsylvania in 1774 and 1776. respec-
lively. brought to the Wyandotte village
and formally adopted into the tribe.
Five years later they were married and
given a tract of land on the river near
Fremont, where they lived until their
death and reared a family Of eight chill
dren. whose descendants may still be
found in Fremont and vicinity. James
Whitaker became an Indian trader and
started store. where he EXCHANGED mer-
chandise for furs. and acquired consider
able wealth for those days. He died In
1904 and was buried on the farm. con-
tanning 1880 acres which was given him
as a wedding present by the Indians
when he married. in 1881. His tombstone
is preserved in the Burchard Library. at
Fremont. with other relics of his excit-
ing career.
Maj. Nathan Goodale. who served with
gallantry in the revolutionary army and
emigrated from Rutland. Mass. to Mari
eta with the Ohio Company in 1888, was
also buried on Mr. Whitaker's farm. He
was captured by the Wyandotte Indians
while working on his farm, near Mari
eta. in 1893. They hurried him off to
Detroit. expecting to hold him for ram
som. During the journey. however, he
Whitaker cabin. near Fremont. where
Mrs. Whitaker nursed him until he died.
Honors for a Veteran.
The last survivor Of the battle OF Fort
Stephenson was Ordnance Sergt William
Gaines, who served in the regular army
for fifty-one years. and then became an
inmate of the Soldiers Home at Wash
ineton. where he lived in comfort and
contentment until his death. Both the
President and Mrs. Hayes naturally took
a deep interest in him because of their as
ISOLATION with Fremont. and to humor
him Mrs Hayes purchased the full-dress
uniform of an ordnance sergeant OF the
United States Army. and askei him down
to the White Louise, so that ne could
have his photograph taken in it. When
he attempted to put II on, greatly TO his
distress. he discovered that the sergeant 5
stripes indicative of his rank had not
been attached TO the seams OF the trou-
sers, but had been sent loose in the box.
Mrs HAYES, who had instructed the serv-
ants TO show him into the blue room.
found him in despair, and. learning the
reason, at once sent for needle and
thread Offering TO stitch them on her
self She was engaged in the task, sit
ting on the floor. with the old soldier be-
side her when Sir Edward Thornton, the
British minister. and party OF friends
happened to call to pay their respects
and were Inadvertently shown into the
room When. TO their anna cement, they
saw the beautiful mistress of the White
House seated on the floor sewing stripes
upon pair of soldiers trousers. they at
tempted to Withdraw, but Mrs. Hayes
sprang from the floor. greeted them cor
daily, told the story of the venerable
sergeant asked permission TO introduce
him to them. and then handed him over
to the care of her son 10 have his pho
tograph taken.