Narcissa's Children

Alice Clarissa Whitman

Whitman's own daughter born March 14, 1837 (born on Narcissa's twenty-ninth birthday). First white girl born to American parents west of the Rockies. Tragically, Alice Clarissa drowned in the Walla Walla River on June 23, 1839, at age two years and three months.

Helen Mar Meek

Half-Indian daughter of Joe Meek, mountain man. She was left with the Whitmans in September, 1840 at age 2. Helen was 9 years old when she died of the measles in December, 1847 (during the captivity after the killings).

Mary Ann Bridger

Jim Bridger's daughter was six years old when she arrived at the mission in August or September, 1841. She was the second child accepted by the Whitmans. Like Helen Mar Meek, she too was the daughter of an Indian woman.

David Malin

Spanish-Indian boy, between two and three years old when brought to the mission on March 2, 1842 by two Indian women. Narcissa named him David Malin after a close friend from Franklin Academy. He was the third child accepted by the Whitmans.

Perrin Whitman

Marcus' nephew, who was 13 when he returned with Marcus Whitman to Waillatpu from Rushville, New York in 1843.

Sager Children

On October 17, 1844, the orphaned Sager children arrived at Waiilatpu. Ages at the time of arrival at Waillatpu were:

John----------14 (killed during Whitman Killings)
Francis-------12 (killed during Whitman Killings)
Catherine-----10
Elizabeth------8
Matilda Jane---6
Hannah Louise--3 (died of measles on December 5 after Killings)
Henrietta------5 months

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