The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-18

Of one Of the prominent pioneers Of
the period.
Mrs. Hitchcock Buried There.
Mrs. Hannah Worcester hitch
cock, who lies beside the body OF
her husband Assistant Surgeon
Daniel u. Hitchcock, was the daueb-
ter OF the Rev. Samuel a. Worcester,
y. D., Of the old Park Hin Mission.
Dr. Hitchcock fell n victim to the
cholera after dcvoting his utmost
efforts TO alleviate the suffertngs Of
the many who had been stricken by
the dread malady. A steamboat ar
riying at Fort Gibson in the sum
mer' of 1867 had as passengers n
number Of soldiers who had been
sent from a southern fort to relievp
the garrison at Fort Gibson. n
few hours after the boat arrived
ore of the soldiers died at the post
and inquiry revealed that he had
been afflicted with cholera. There
after there were many cases and
many deaths. but the most prom.n-
cpt victim was the heroic surgeon
who gave his life in the attemp. to
stamp out the disease.
A erroneous story circulated
some years ago is responsible FOR
the erection in the cemetery OF a
marble headstOne 10 sam Hous'
toms Cherokee wife" whose al
legged remains were buried with
considerable ceremony n number Of
years ago.
The grave Of a man who was
probably an Indian soldier OF CiVii
war days, is marked by a small
stone bearing the name OF Silly
VOwlcgs, and efforts have teen
made 80 SHOW inat Ito was 1o11
other than the famous Seminole
chleftain of that name who fought
The white soldiers in Florida dur
ing the thirties OF the nineteenth
century.
Famous Soldiers There.
Major j. II. Elliott, n mcuahor OF
the seventh cavalry, whose head-
stone may be seen in the circle near
the flagstaff, was killed in the bat.
tie OF the Washita in November
1867. His body with the soldiers
Of his command who met their
death with him were brought across
ne plains to the national ceia"' sry
some time after the battle. Cap
tain Louis McLane Hamilton, 2rand-
son of Alexander Hamilton, first
secretary Of the treasury after the
Inauguration Of George Washing
ton, was among the slain but there
is no stone bearing his name ard It
Is presumed that his body was sent
to his home In New York. In con-
nection with the killing OF Major
Elliott and his comrades old SOL
diers veterans OF the seventh cav
airy have been heard TO state that
Colonel George a. Custer could
have saved Elliott and his command
but failed TO give orders TO proceed
TO the sound of battle until too late.
When in after years Custer and his
command was annihilated at the
battle OF the little Big Horn IN
Montana, some of the veterans de-
clared that retribution had over
taken the dashing leader who had
won fame on many battle fields OF
the Ciyil war.
A notable colored person usually
seen about the old cemetery foe
many years Is Giles West, who,
after 40 years spent in the govern
meut service az "A caretaker In Yari-
GUS national cemeteries, was retired
u few years ago with n pension and
"A sum Of money amounting TO sew
eral hundred dollars.
within the precincts OF the orig
inal town Of Fort Gibson there is a
slab Of marble covering the grave
Of John Martin, first chief justice
OF the Cherokee supreme court, who
died some eighty years ago, a few
years after the establishment OF tho
nation in Indian territagy.