Hi, Memories of Shaubena, published in 1878 and recently reprinted has information about the massacre. ...In the spring of 1830, William Davis made a claim on Big Indian creek, twelve miles north of Ottawa, and built his cabin close by the creek bank. A few rods from his cabin he built a blacksmith shop, being a blacksmith by trade, doing work for himself and neighbors. He also commenced building a milll, and the dam for that purpose was completed early in the spring of 1832. In the vicinity of Davis' cabin a number of people had located; among these were John and J. H. Henderson, Allen Howard, William Pettigrew, and William Hall, all of whom had families ........................... On Indian Creek, about six miles above Davis' cabin was an Indian village, and its inhabitants were very angry at him for building the dam, as it prevented the fish from ascending the stream, ..... page 153 On the fatal day, about sunrise, before people were out of bed, Shaubena, with his pony in a foam of sweat, reached Davis' cabin, and informed the inmates of their danger. ...On receiving this intelligence Hall was in favor of leaving for Ottawa forthwith, but Davis, being a resolute man, knowing no fear, opposed it, saying he did not fear the Indians, and no red skin could drive him from his home.