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Early Settlements and Indian Attacks in Jewell County
The narrative recalls Lovewell and Swedes holding fire to spare the party, the Frazier widow driving off Indians with a double barrel while Watson aided by horses escaped. Buckskin the Irishman hid in the creek overnight, and the Excelsior Colony fled back to Lovewell Fort with stolen goods later reclaiming safety. The text notes shifts in settlement through 1869 1870 and recounts a 1861 frontier battle. The piece ends with the first white women arriving to Jewell County and a Fourth of July 1870 celebration at Fort Jewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovewell
Johnny Dahl
al Woodruff
Celsior
John’s Creek
Frazier
White Rock
Lovewells
Walker
Junction City
Jewell County
Jew
Ell County
Republic County
Frazer
Peter Kearns
Nicholas Ward
Robert Cleland
Jewell Co
Redman
Fort Kearney
East Buffalo Creek
Fari
Joseph Collar
John Collins
Collins
Wm. R. Whitney
Fairbury Neb
Anna Billings
H. Billings
Fort Jewell
Jennie Jones
Wolf Creek
Cloud County
Adaline Sorick
Jennie Halstead
Anna Waters
Mariah Dodge
Col. E. Barker
W. R. Phillips
Clyde
Lake Sibley
Brown’s Creek
B. G. Williams
al Williams Wesley Herberson
Jacob Presler
Manhattan
J. C. Postlewaite
Col. Barker
Phillips
Buffalo Militia
Buffalo Pioneers
Jewell City
Treaven