Frances Slocum the Lost Sister of Wyoming: The Story of a Quaker Girl's Abduction and Life Among the Miami Indians

by John Franklin Meginness

Life among the Indians Young Frances Slocum was one of a family of peaceful Quakers from the Wyoming Valley, but latterly living in Lenape, Pennsylvania when, in 1778, aged just five years old, she was abducted by a raiding party of Miami Indians and carried away into captivity. She became Maconaquah-the Little Bear-and she was destined to spend the rest of her life living as an Indian. It was nearly sixty years before her brothers finally located her on an Indian Reservation near Peru, Indiana and by that time she had been so totally integrated into tribal life, including having been married twice giving birth to four children, that a return to life as a 'white' American woman was impossible; she lived out her life in Indiana dying at the age of 75 years. The fascinating story of 'the lost sister' is another iconic tale of the struggles of women in the emergent American nation and makes riveting reading. Available in softcover and hardcover with dustjacket.

212 pages, Paperback

First published March 11, 2011

Reviews

[Lindsay · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book written in, or around, 1890 that’s packed with great information about Frances Slocum and her family.

I grew up about 10 minutes away from a portion of the trail, but never knew much about her. One night I asked my husband, who is also from the same area and in scouts, a bunch of questions that he didn’t know the answers to. So, he bought me the book, and I’ve provided him with the cliff notes version.

I recommend this if your wanting to educate yourself on Frances’ story!

[Michael J Mullett · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent read

What a great book. The author kept me engaged from front cover to back cover. I will find myself picking this book up even more times in the future, I f2f was just that good!