Isaac Simmers, youngest son of Henry and Mary Simmers, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., March 30, 1766. His father moved from that city to Westmoreland County, Pa., while Isaac was a boy, and purchased a farm. At that time the Indians still lived in that part of the state, often doing depredations to the white settlers. The family being notified one day that a band of Indians was approaching all left the house and secreted themselves. The Indians cautiously approached, but finding the place deserted entered and plundered it of clothing and victuals. After searching the premises they finally discovered Isaac, and captured him. They also discovered his brother Henry, but he succeeded in escaping and secreted himself. The Indians took several other prisoners from the same neighborhood, among them a woman with a babe in her arms, a neighbor of the Simmers'. They took Isaac and the other prisoners with them, their destination being Upper Sandusky, Ohio. After several days' march through the wilderness the woman became exhausted with her burden--the child--and could not keep up with the other prisoners. The Indians urged her along for some time, but seeing the child was too much of a burden for her, one of them took it from her arms and struck it in the head with his tomahawk, killing it instantly and threatening her with the same fate if she did not keep up with the company. When night came on the prisoners slept upon the ground, their arms and feet being bound with cord and fastened to stakes driven in the ground. Arriving at Sandusky, Isaac was placed in the family of an old Indian woman, who had several boys of her own, where he made his home for three years. The old woman treated him kindly and he was allowed all the liberty the other boys enjoyed, often going fishing or hunting, but always accompanied by several others to prevent his escape.

After the war was over, and peace declared, all prisoners were released, and Isaac was told by the Chief that he was now at liberty to do as he pleased, either remain with them and become a member of the tribe or he could return to his father's home. Isaac decided to return home, and with an Indian guide, started on the homeward journey. After traveling several days he came within sight of home and saw his father and brothers in the field at work. Isaac soon made himself known to them and there was great rejoicing, as they supposed he had been killed by the Indians. He remained with his parents for some years. In October, 1792, he was married to Rebecca Walton, and took charge of the farm on which his father lived, caring for his parents until the death of his mother in 1804. Shortly after he moved from Pennsylvania.

After arriving in Ohio, he leased sixty acres of land from the Moravian Society, a part of the 4000 acre tract belonging at that time to the Moravian Society at Bethlehem, Pa., now owned by Benedict Gross. There he erected for himself and family a log cabin, and lived there contented and happy.

His father, Henry Simmers, died Feb. 13, 1817, aged 97 years. Isaac died in 1823, aged 57 years. His wife, Rebecca Simmers, remained on the farm until the lease expired. She then made her home with her daughter, Hanna and Samuel Rhodes until her death in 1829.

The youngest daughter of Isaac and Rebecca Simmers was Charlotte, who married Joseph Demuth, and lived to be the oldest one of the family. She died July 18, 1896, aged 81 years. -- New Philadelphia Tribune.