In my first month's service I killed and scalped an Indian, was very proud of it, got leave to go home and show it to Daddy and Mama.
His father was the hero of a hair raising adventure as an Indian captive.
The friend, Jack Storm, had his name attached to the creek and it remains so to this day as Jack's Defeat in Monroe County.
Shortly after this episode, he enlisted for two years in the territory militia.
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You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more. In 1818, Col. Ketcham moved to Monroe County, six or seven miles from Bloomington near Ellettsville.
Only the other fort, Huff's Fort, lay between Ketcham and Vallonia all that time.
John Ketcham (September 10, 1782 – February 5, 1865) was an American self-taught surveyor, building contractor and judge.
When they had gotten a mile or so away, the Indians said they would go no farther as it would make the white men mad.
On one campaign he was away from home for 88 days and lived on a week's simple rations.
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It was said his wife and family there never had given up hope for his return.
The next day, three Indians came to Ketcham's door.
Although there may have been a real John Ketcham who lived during the 17th century, the claims made about him in conjunction with the story are likely to be untrue.
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He emigrated to America in 1629 and the Ketchams remained in the East until a great grandson of Edward, Daniel Ketcham, came to the West in 1784, settling in Shelby Co., Ky. Daniel was the father of Col. John Ketcham and eight other children.
Though John's father was presented with 1,400 acres of land by the government in Shelby County, Ky., things were not to be easy for him and his family.
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But, eventually the Indians were to be forced from it.
Two humorous tales he told about his service concerned fording a creek on horseback.
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After Ketcham's discharge from the service, he was honored by Gov.
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Hope Township (one time known as Deerpark, later Calhoun, and finally Mt.
English: variant of Ketcham.
Ketcham asked them to accompany him to the site of the murder.
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