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MRS, KATE APPLE SYRACUSE, DIESSyracuse—Mrs. Kate Apple of Syra cuse whose grandfather was held cap live for 14 years by a tribe of Indians that roamed northern New York more than a century ago, died SaturdayMrs. Apple was born in Walton, one of a family oif 25 children that includ ed 16 girls. She and 14 of her sisters married and had one or more pairs of twins. Mrs. Apple's husband, Henry Apple, died several years ago.The story of her grandfather's cap ture and his life with the Indian tribe was retold by Mrs. Apple when she was interview on her last birthday.He was Joseph Watson of Lewiscounty. The Indians captured him when he was ten years old, and he liv ed with them until he was 24. In lat er years, he often gathered his grand children around a table and gave them hair raising accounts of hisi adven tures as the “white hero” of the In dians and as a soldier nuder Wash ington.Mrs. Apple is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Maude Saunders, with whom she lived, and Mrs. Samuel Van Etta of Old Forge; twelve grandchil drert, 22 greatgrandchildren, and two great greatgrandchildren. Burial was ;made at Castorland. i
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Lowville Black River Democrat
Lowville, New York, US
Thu, Feb 28, 1935
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