Many stories have evolved over the years concerning the identity of Laura Lamar.  Her true identity is that of a fictional character in a novel setting that takes place in the Homer City area. 

"In the summer of 1769, John Lamar with his wife and daughter, Laura Lamar, left their home and friends in Cumberland County to find a new home in the far west.  They traveled over land with their wagon, horses, geese, chickens and guns. 

At the junction of the two streams which the Indians had named "Peholand," they located their homes.  These streams were later called Two Lick and Yellow Creek.The word Two Lick meaning two deer licks of this stream where the deer came for salt.  Here they put up a cabin, a shed for the fowl and horses, and made a clearing of a small tract of land.

The Lamar family had left their Cumberland County home to get rid of a renegade white man, named Henry Anson, who at one time was determined to marry Mrs. Lamar.  Anson, among the Indians, was called "Rattlesnake."  The Lamar's were happy and contented in their new home.  One day, young Laura Lamar rode over to the Lucky Hit, Deer Lick to secure a deer for the family. She shot a deer but on her way back home, she was pursued by a small band of Indians. Being unable to capture her, one of the band shouted "Tell Laura I'm camping on her trail."  On hearing her daughter's report, the mother fainted.

The Indians in the valley caused much worry to John Lamar and to the lover of Laura named Walter Vanway. Soon the Indians, led by Anson, attacked the Lamar cabin and carried away John Lamar and Laura as prisoners. Mrs. Lamar, with the aid of Pat Murphy, an Irish peddler, followed the trail of the Indian band.  Anson sent word that he would give back Laura in return for Mrs. Lamar.  He said that John Lamar would be put to death. The band took their prisoners to Sandusky, Ohio, and from there to the Blue River in Indiana.  Meanwhile, the Indians captured Walter Vanway, who had also been following their trail.

A cyclone struck the Indian camp.  All the camp was in confusion.  Walter Vanway searched for Laura.  Anson found Mrs. Lamar in a nearby cave, but at the same instance she was killed by Vanway.  Now the family was united and Vanway and Laura were married in Fort Vincennes, Indiana.

Laura was not the daughter of Mrs. Lamar, but was her niece.  Laura's father turned out to be a brother of the outlaw Anson."

This was a summarization of the novel written by Nancy Neale which appeared in the Indiana Evening