[or-roots] Chief Joseph and the new baby

[Leslie Chapman]

Wow! Cecil; I remember hearing my dad tell that story from his history
readings when I was a 'lil sprat. Dad was a lifetime student of Western
History. One of his favorite stories was the Modoc war. He had read an
account of that battle by one of the "Heroes" of the west who was there, I
forget which, Kit Carson maybe. Then we visited the scene of the war and he
was astonished to see that the "fantastic tunnel network of the Modocs" was
in reality a few low barricades a couple of lava tubes and little else.

Les C

-----Original Message-----
From: Cecil Houk
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 5:38 AM


        Shortly after he got his family settled in a log cabin, the Indians
began to make trouble not far away.  Nineveh Ford saddled his horse and
volunteered to help the soldiers quell the Indians.  About the same time
little Martha (my mother) was born.  September 8, 1859.  Three days later
Chief Joseph, Chief of the Nez Perce tribe, came to the log cabin with
sixteen of his warriors, all decked out in their war paint.  The chief
entered first, and said, "We want see white papoose".  So they all came in
single file, took a look, gave a grunt and walked out.  Grandmother settled
back in her bed with a sigh of relief.
[Note: Martha Jane Ford was the first white girl born in the Walla Walla
Valley.]
It is my understanding that Nineveh went "hunting" as soon as he learned of
this!

Family legend has Nineveh Ford in the group that chased Chief Joseph to
Canada.

Cecil

Cecil Houk, ET1 USN Ret.
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