NOBLE COUNTY OHIO - BIO: Family of Jacob Crow (1887)

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Transcribed by Deb Murray.

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The following incident of pioneer life, although it did not occur in this
county, is a part of the history of a family who were among the earliest
settlers of Stock Township, and whose descendants are still living in the
county.

On Wheeling Creek, Greene County, Pa., lived the family of Jacob Crow. In
the vicinity of their cabin the settlers had erected a block-house for
their defense, which was known as Ryerson's Station. In the spring of 1791,
on Easter Sunday, four of Crow's daughters started to walk to the station.
The day was warm and pleasant. When about half way there they met their
brother Michael, on horseback, it being his custom to visit the block-house
once or twice a week, to learn the news. He tried to persuade his sisters
to return home with him, but they decided to go on. About twenty rods
farther there was a large rock by the side of the road. When three of the
girls reached this rock, three Indians stepped from behind it and stopped
them. The youngest girl, Tenah Crow, then about ten years of age, was about
fifteen rods behind the others, and on seeing the Indians, supposed them to
be negroes and felt no alarm. Approaching them she discovered her mistake
and was also captured. The Indians led them up a hill nearly ae but a short
distance when a tomahawk struck her on her back and knocked her down upon
her hands and knees. As she arose she saw one of her sisters struggling
with an Indian. She ran a short distance to a hollow, or ravine, which she
followed down to her home in safety. The news was told and men soon
gathered for the purpose of pursuing the Indians. Sufficient force was not
collected until the next morning. Then search was made and two of the girls
were found lying near together, both scalped and dead. A trail of blood led
to the spot where the other sister lay. She was scalped and bleeding, but
still alive. She was taken home where she died nine days later, having been
unconscious all that time.




History of Noble County, Ohio Published by 
L.H. Watkins & Co. of Chicago 1887
Stock