Genealogy and recollections . is, Parrish (1906), contains muchof interest concerning Whitesides and their Indianfights; mentions Samuel OMelveny, and tells anamusing story of Crozier quoted from Ford. Crozierwas of the family of the husband of my aunt, MarthaOMelveny, spoken of herein. Transactions Illinois Historical Society (1907),mentions Biggs and Whiteside; also Transactions(1908), and Transactions (1909), speak of JamesB. Moore as pro-slavery candidate for authorities say, however, that he was neutralon slavery, which seems likely, judging by his smallvote. Lewiss History
Genealogy and recollections . is, Parrish (1906), contains muchof interest concerning Whitesides and their Indianfights; mentions Samuel OMelveny, and tells anamusing story of Crozier quoted from Ford. Crozierwas of the family of the husband of my aunt, MarthaOMelveny, spoken of herein. Transactions Illinois Historical Society (1907),mentions Biggs and Whiteside; also Transactions(1908), and Transactions (1909), speak of JamesB. Moore as pro-slavery candidate for authorities say, however, that he was neutralon slavery, which seems likely, judging by his smallvote. Lewiss History of West Virginia speaks again ofthe defense of Fort Henry, saying, No braver deedis recorded; says Joseph Biggs was one of the bestIndian fighters on the frontier; also (to be noted inother connection) that Clarkes force was recruitedin part in West Virginia. He relates the death ofCaptain John Biggs in the disastrous Crawford fight. In History Valley of Virginia, Kercheval speaksof the Biggs men as all Indian fighters. [28]. H. W. OMelvenyof Los Angeles, Cal. GENEALOGY See also History and Indian Wars of WesternVirginia, DeHaas. He gives Biggs as one of theearliest comers. He tells more fully the woful storyof the Crawford fight, saying that only six men gotaway together. Captain Biggs wanted to go by by-ways, but Crawford refused, and when the Indianscame up Crawford told Biggs and his comrade Ash-ley to surrender. Biggs refused, fired at an IndianI and he and Ashley escaped only to be killed andscalped next day while Biggs was bringing Ashleyin on his horse. He also relates Indian fights ofJoseph Biggs. See also for notice of Whiteside, Biggs andOMelveny, Moses Illinois Historical and Statisti-cal. [29] o Chapter V |ETURNING now to James Moore,second of the name, my great-grand-father. He died in 1788, and is buriedwith his wife and relatives in the oldMoore cemetery at Belle Fontaine,Waterloo, Illinois. This is historical and I have aletter confirming it from Colonel Willi
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