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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>This story was related to my mother by her father, Cecil
Clark Rulaford, 50 years ago.</FONT></DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT size=+2> In 1859,
Nineveh Ford had a <FONT size=3>[second] </FONT>fire which completely
destroyed his tannery <FONT size=3>[near Oregon City]</FONT>. So he
gathered his cattle and horses and migrated to the Walla Walla Valley.
He took a 160 acre homestead on the Walla Walla River, close to Freewater,
Oregon. </FONT> [Note that Milton and Freewater were separate towns at
this time.] <BR><FONT size=+2>
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.</FONT> <BR>[Note: Martha Jane
Ford was the first white girl born in the Walla Walla
Valley.]</BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>It is my understanding that Nineveh went "hunting" as soon
as he learned of this!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Family legend has Nineveh Ford in the group that chased
Chief Joseph to Canada.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Cecil</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Cecil Houk, ET1 USN Ret.<BR>PO Box 530833<BR>San Diego CA
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