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ii11L11 ms ueain, wmcn occuireu a iuvyears ago.Mrs. Barekman haying been one of tlie pioneers of civilization in this part of the country, her early life was an eventful one, and tinged somewhat with romance. Connected with the history of her and her husband we have gleaned from some of the settlers the following interesting facts: Her brother-in-lawwas massacred by the Indians, on Henry BarekmaiFs farm, near Mrs. BJs residence, soon after her removal to this country. Prior to her marriage with Abraham Barekman, he and Peter Frederick, accompanied by a negro man, went from Vincennes to French Lick (now French Lick Springs), in Orange county, to hunt buffalo, bear, c., which congregated there in large herds. They built a camp at the lick, and one morning at day-break, soon after their arrival there, the tent was surrounded by Indians, and the party surrendered themselves as prisoners. The savages took them off to Fort Wayne and kept them there all winter. In the Spring a Frenchman from Canada purchased Frederick from the Indians, and took him up the Maumee river in a canoe, on returning to Canada. The Maumee was a small stream, lined on either side with clumps of bushes and a thick growth of willows. The bushes were full of snakes, and every time the paddles touched them a snake would fall into the canoe.Arriving in Canada, Frederick remained there some time, until finally he was purchased from the Frenchman by an American, and being thereupon liberated, he returned to Vincennes, married and settled in Johnson township, where lie resided until a few years ago, when he died at an advanged age.Abraham Barekman and the negro were kept as prisoners at Fort Wayne for a long time. Barekman being a good shot, and expert at seeking game, the Indians adopted him and gave him almost unlimited privilege. He and theIndians frequently went hunting together, and in the course of time the savages permitted him to hunt alone. Sometimes he would return early and sometimes late, and this state of things continued until in the spring, when one evening young Barekman failed to return to camp, and left the Indians for good. He struck for Vincennes, and the waters being very high he found his way exceedingly difficult, having to cross streams as best he could, sometimes by
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Terre Haute Daily Gazette
Terre Haute, Indiana, US
Thu, Mar 09, 1871
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UT, USA 22 Aug 2018
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