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Facts and Events
The following is copied from chapter 20 (Miller Township), page 209 of History of Dearborn CountyS1:
Influential Men of Early Days
Jehu Goodwin settled on Salt Fork in 1800. He was among the Indians so much that he learned their language. It is said that he once went to one of their camps near Georgetown and joined their sports. He could out-jump, out-run and out-shoot them, so he jokingly said: “Indian good for nothing; I beat him at jump, run and shoot and now I can beat him at bow and arrow.” In a moment an Indian seized a bow and drew a bead on him, his eye flashing, and Goodwin thought his hour had come, but another Indian in a moment grasped the arm and turned away the shot and Goodwin escaped.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Influential Men of Early Days, in History of Dearborn County, Indiana: her people, industries, and institutions. (Evansville, Ind.: Unigraphic, 1980)
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