The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-15
VIM. KIRKPATRICK, A VETERAN
100 YEARS AGO, HAS A
DAUGHTER LIVING IN
PLYMOUTH.
NAMED MRS. {. K. BARNHILL
He Once Rescued a White Girl From
a Band of Indians, and Re
stored Her to Her Home
and Mothers Arms.

A society similar to the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution has
been organized, called the "Nation-
al Society of the United States
Daughters Of 1872" and the OBJ
jects are much the same. The
teaching of patriotism, love of ones
country, respect for the flag, mark
ing of the graves of soldiers who
have served in this war, and placing
monuments at historic places, Is
part Of the work to be undertaken.
Any white woman of good char
acter, who is a lineal descendent of
soldier of the war of 1912, may
become a member if she is accepta-
bic to the society. The society is
national in its scope, and recently
Indiana has been orgaized with
headquarters in Indianapolis. A num-
Der of ladies in Plymouth are eligi-
bic for membership, some of them
being already members Of the D. A.
r. Mrs. Florence Burroughs-Reeve,
Mrs. Lowella How-Logan and some
others, are certain Of their line of
descent, as such has been learned
when they established their Revolu-
tionary lines. Mrs. Reeve is
charter member Of the Indiana
State Organization, and has been
commissioned Regent for Marshall
county, to organize here.
That there will be a local Chapter
organized is not yet certain, as some
think they have enough to look
after with the present organization.
However that may terminate, one
incident concerning lady of our
city is worthy of notice in passing.
William Kirkpatrick was a ma
tive of North Carolina, and was
married to Elizabeth Huffman, a ma
tive of Virginia He was a SOL
der in the war Of 1872, and was
among the number to whom a
"Land Warrant" was granted.
This land warrant was by him con-
veyed to a man named Moses
Kitchell, for property in Morristown
Shelby county, Ind.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick has been dead
many years, but he mas a daughter
now living in Plymouth. She is
the wife of Ezra X. Barnhill, liv-
ing on Alexander street. Her name
is Nancy Agnes, and the way she
came to bear this name is the In
teresting part of the story.
William kirkpatrick, her father,
at one time rescued a white girl
from a band of Indians, who had
captured her when she was but
seven years old. They had dis
figured the child by tattooing her
checks, and when the white man
came to the camp, she cried to be
taken to her mother, and by night
they made their escape in a canoe.
They travelled by night, hiding by
day, and finally reached civilization,
where after q time Mr.. Kirkpat-
rick delivered his charge to her
mother, as one from the dead.
He returned home after the war,
so black and changed from the hard
ships and privations of soldier life,
that he was scarcely recognized.
When this little daughter Of their
own came to bless their home, she
was named Nancy Agnes, in memory
of the white girl he had rescued
from her Indian captors, and return
ed to her mothers arms.
Mrs. Nancy Agnes Kirkpatrick
Barnhill Of Plymouth. is eligible to
membership in this society, and can
still tell many interesting stories of
things as related by her father
when she was child. She can well
remember what pretty red seal
was on the land warrant her father
had, and how as child she loved to
look at it.