. The Chicago massacre of 1812 : with illustrations and historical documents. 1802, she was married to WilliamWhistler (born in Hagerstown Md., about 1784), a sec-and lieutenant in the company of his father, Captaiii JohnWhistler, U. S. A., then stationed at Detroit. (FergusHistorical Series No. 16.) She visited Chicago in 1875,when, at eighty-seven, her mind and memory were of thebrightest, and conversation with her on old matters wasa rare pleasure. Mrs. General Philip Sheridan is hergrand niece, and cherishes her relationship as a patent tohigh rank in our Chicago nobility. No portrait of J
. The Chicago massacre of 1812 : with illustrations and historical documents. 1802, she was married to WilliamWhistler (born in Hagerstown Md., about 1784), a sec-and lieutenant in the company of his father, Captaiii JohnWhistler, U. S. A., then stationed at Detroit. (FergusHistorical Series No. 16.) She visited Chicago in 1875,when, at eighty-seven, her mind and memory were of thebrightest, and conversation with her on old matters wasa rare pleasure. Mrs. General Philip Sheridan is hergrand niece, and cherishes her relationship as a patent tohigh rank in our Chicago nobility. No portrait of JohnWhistler is known to exist. For likenesses of Majorand Mrs. William Whistler see pages 58 and 59. *Apparentlj an error. The second fort was bnilt by Captain HezekiahBradley, who was sent here for that purpose with two companies of infantry,arriving July 4, iSi6. APIM-NDIX C: THM \\IIISTM:K 153 A (laiiL;1ilcr of William and Ihis chariiuii^ old lady wasborn in iSiS, and nanu-d (iwinthk-an. She was marriedat Fori Dearborn, in iS;>4, to Rnbt-rt A Kin/ie. second. MKS. ( KINZIK iSijl). son of John Kinzie. the pioneer. is now living in Chicago, and hasthe preparation of this narrative.^ (iwenthlean Kin-been consnlted in r :i mmiieiil*u-it *On meiitioniiitr to Jiidpc Caton that Mrs Roln-rt Kithere following a long absnice. the vciK-rahlc Chid-Jii-t;thought, sa il: Yt-s. I remember the marriage, ami thai llu liiost beautiful womeu imagine. I have tuvir .-«•« iitime. Ladies were not plentiful in this part of the worM thm. ami \vt-wrrcnot over particular about looks, but Whi>tler Kmizu- wouUI benoted for her beautv au\ where at anv time. .\\u\ on liKikmR at tlic lady her-self, one can well believe all that can be said iu praise of her charms in hergirlish years-sixteen when she was married. 154 THE CHICAGO MASSACRE OF lSl2. Mr. Hurlbut (Chicago Antiquities, p. 83) giv^es thefollowing spirited account of a visit
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