History Of Howard County Indiana
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES
BY OTIS C. POLLARD
Peter Cornstalk, a prominent Indian chieftain, died in 1838, just north of
Burlington, and the body was hauled by William Smith to Pete's run, Ervin
township, where it was buried. It was conveyed in a wagon, and the men had to
cut their way through the forest. Cornstalk's son, Pete, following the trail to
this city— "Cocomo"—and to the place of burial, discovered "Doc Bill," "Captain
Bill" and Sam Loon disinterring the remains to rob the grave of the ornaments
with which the corpse had been buried. The Indian killed "Captain Bill" on the
spot, and the other men escaped. March, 1840, Pete treated Loon from his bottle,
got him drunk at Joshua Barnett's grocery, and then conducted him to his
brother, "Doc Bill," who was sick under a tree. The next morning he jerked Loon
from the side of his brother, "Doc Bill," jumped upon his breast and sank a
dagger in his heart. "Doc Bill" was not molested and died of his sickness.
Pleasant Walker was given five dollars to bury Loon's brother.
THE KOKOMO TRIBUNE, April 25, 1957
Peter Cornstalk, Miami Chief, Lived Here in 1830 by Carl Leiter
Peter Cornstalk was a Miami Chief who lived in what is now Howard County in the 1830's. He is reported to have died in the vicinity of Burlington in 1838 and certain men were hired to carry his body to Kokomo Village for burial.
Hacking a wagon-road through the wilderness was too difficult, so the chief's body was brought only so far as western Ervin Township. There it was buried on a bluff overlooking a small stream which today bears the name "Pete's Run".
The chief's son was also named "Pete", and many of the pioneer children played with him. He visited the Judge T.A. Long home frequently and entertained the judge's youngest son, John, most of the day. The story goes that young Pete killed two Wea Indians whom he caught robbing his father's grave. Reportedly, in the 1870's a doctor came into possession of the chief's skeleton which was kept in his office at Windfall.
Within a mile of Pete's grave site, on Pete's Run Pike (now Indiana 22) was once a post office named "Cornstalk" in memory of this popular Miami name in Howard County.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES
BY OTIS C. POLLARD
Peter Cornstalk, a prominent Indian chieftain, died in 1838, just north of
Burlington, and the body was hauled by William Smith to Pete's run, Ervin
township, where it was buried. It was conveyed in a wagon, and the men had to
cut their way through the forest. Cornstalk's son, Pete, following the trail to
this city— "Cocomo"—and to the place of burial, discovered "Doc Bill," "Captain
Bill" and Sam Loon disinterring the remains to rob the grave of the ornaments
with which the corpse had been buried. The Indian killed "Captain Bill" on the
spot, and the other men escaped. March, 1840, Pete treated Loon from his bottle,
got him drunk at Joshua Barnett's grocery, and then conducted him to his
brother, "Doc Bill," who was sick under a tree. The next morning he jerked Loon
from the side of his brother, "Doc Bill," jumped upon his breast and sank a
dagger in his heart. "Doc Bill" was not molested and died of his sickness.
Pleasant Walker was given five dollars to bury Loon's brother.
THE KOKOMO TRIBUNE, April 25, 1957
Peter Cornstalk, Miami Chief, Lived Here in 1830 by Carl Leiter
Peter Cornstalk was a Miami Chief who lived in what is now Howard County in the 1830's. He is reported to have died in the vicinity of Burlington in 1838 and certain men were hired to carry his body to Kokomo Village for burial.
Hacking a wagon-road through the wilderness was too difficult, so the chief's body was brought only so far as western Ervin Township. There it was buried on a bluff overlooking a small stream which today bears the name "Pete's Run".
The chief's son was also named "Pete", and many of the pioneer children played with him. He visited the Judge T.A. Long home frequently and entertained the judge's youngest son, John, most of the day. The story goes that young Pete killed two Wea Indians whom he caught robbing his father's grave. Reportedly, in the 1870's a doctor came into possession of the chief's skeleton which was kept in his office at Windfall.
Within a mile of Pete's grave site, on Pete's Run Pike (now Indiana 22) was once a post office named "Cornstalk" in memory of this popular Miami name in Howard County.
History Of Howard County Indiana
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES
BY OTIS C. POLLARD
Peter Cornstalk, a prominent Indian chieftain, died in 1838, just north of
Burlington, and the body was hauled by William Smith to Pete's run, Ervin
township, where it was buried. It was conveyed in a wagon, and the men had to
cut their way through the forest. Cornstalk's son, Pete, following the trail to
this city— "Cocomo"—and to the place of burial, discovered "Doc Bill," "Captain
Bill" and Sam Loon disinterring the remains to rob the grave of the ornaments
with which the corpse had been buried. The Indian killed "Captain Bill" on the
spot, and the other men escaped. March, 1840, Pete treated Loon from his bottle,
got him drunk at Joshua Barnett's grocery, and then conducted him to his
brother, "Doc Bill," who was sick under a tree. The next morning he jerked Loon
from the side of his brother, "Doc Bill," jumped upon his breast and sank a
dagger in his heart. "Doc Bill" was not molested and died of his sickness.
Pleasant Walker was given five dollars to bury Loon's brother.
THE KOKOMO TRIBUNE, April 25, 1957
Peter Cornstalk, Miami Chief, Lived Here in 1830 by Carl Leiter
Peter Cornstalk was a Miami Chief who lived in what is now Howard County in the 1830's. He is reported to have died in the vicinity of Burlington in 1838 and certain men were hired to carry his body to Kokomo Village for burial.
Hacking a wagon-road through the wilderness was too difficult, so the chief's body was brought only so far as western Ervin Township. There it was buried on a bluff overlooking a small stream which today bears the name "Pete's Run".
The chief's son was also named "Pete", and many of the pioneer children played with him. He visited the Judge T.A. Long home frequently and entertained the judge's youngest son, John, most of the day. The story goes that young Pete killed two Wea Indians whom he caught robbing his father's grave. Reportedly, in the 1870's a doctor came into possession of the chief's skeleton which was kept in his office at Windfall.
Within a mile of Pete's grave site, on Pete's Run Pike (now Indiana 22) was once a post office named "Cornstalk" in memory of this popular Miami name in Howard County.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES
BY OTIS C. POLLARD
Peter Cornstalk, a prominent Indian chieftain, died in 1838, just north of
Burlington, and the body was hauled by William Smith to Pete's run, Ervin
township, where it was buried. It was conveyed in a wagon, and the men had to
cut their way through the forest. Cornstalk's son, Pete, following the trail to
this city— "Cocomo"—and to the place of burial, discovered "Doc Bill," "Captain
Bill" and Sam Loon disinterring the remains to rob the grave of the ornaments
with which the corpse had been buried. The Indian killed "Captain Bill" on the
spot, and the other men escaped. March, 1840, Pete treated Loon from his bottle,
got him drunk at Joshua Barnett's grocery, and then conducted him to his
brother, "Doc Bill," who was sick under a tree. The next morning he jerked Loon
from the side of his brother, "Doc Bill," jumped upon his breast and sank a
dagger in his heart. "Doc Bill" was not molested and died of his sickness.
Pleasant Walker was given five dollars to bury Loon's brother.
THE KOKOMO TRIBUNE, April 25, 1957
Peter Cornstalk, Miami Chief, Lived Here in 1830 by Carl Leiter
Peter Cornstalk was a Miami Chief who lived in what is now Howard County in the 1830's. He is reported to have died in the vicinity of Burlington in 1838 and certain men were hired to carry his body to Kokomo Village for burial.
Hacking a wagon-road through the wilderness was too difficult, so the chief's body was brought only so far as western Ervin Township. There it was buried on a bluff overlooking a small stream which today bears the name "Pete's Run".
The chief's son was also named "Pete", and many of the pioneer children played with him. He visited the Judge T.A. Long home frequently and entertained the judge's youngest son, John, most of the day. The story goes that young Pete killed two Wea Indians whom he caught robbing his father's grave. Reportedly, in the 1870's a doctor came into possession of the chief's skeleton which was kept in his office at Windfall.
Within a mile of Pete's grave site, on Pete's Run Pike (now Indiana 22) was once a post office named "Cornstalk" in memory of this popular Miami name in Howard County.
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