Mary Draper Ingles

Mary was within days of delivering her third child when she was kidnapped by Shawnee Indians in 1755. Her strong will and determination led her back to her people, though it wasn't without a price. Mary is married to Will and her love for this man is stronger than anything - even at times stronger than her faith in God. She does believe in God and clings to her faith as she struggles to keep her small family alive on the trip into Indian country and herself alive on the return trek. Mary puts others before herself though she is sometimes resentful of that requirement. When she is sacrificing - allowing another to ride a horse that had been reserved for her - she expects gratitude. Despite that shortcoming, she does feel for others and offers encouragement often. She is torn when it's time to leave her...