Simon Kenton
American frontiersman and soldier (1755–1836) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Simon Kenton (aka "Simon Butler") (April 3, 1755 – April 29, 1836) was an American frontiersman and soldier in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio. He was a friend of Daniel Boone, Spencer Records, Thomas S. Hinde, Thomas Hinde, and Isaac Shelby. He served the United States in the Revolution, the Northwest Indian War, and the War of 1812. Surviving multiple gauntlets and ritual torture, in 1778, he was adopted into the Shawnee people. He married twice and had a total of 11 children.
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Born | (1755-04-03)April 3, 1755 |
Died | April 29, 1836(1836-04-29) (aged 81) New Jerusalem, Logan County, Ohio |
Resting place | Oak Dale Cemetery, Urbana, Ohio |
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