The Mountain Meadows Massacre
Those killed
from Carroll County, Ark.
Alexander Fancher - wife Eliza Ingram - their children: Hampton,
William, Mary, Thomas, Martha, Sarah G., Margaret A.
George W. Baker - wife - child
John T. Baker - Abel Baker
Milum Rush - Allen Deshazo
David W. Beller - Jas. Mathew Fancher
Robert T. Fancher - Melissa Ann Beller
From Marion County, Arkansas
Chas. R. Mitchell - wife - child
Joel D. Mitchell - Lawson Mitchell
Wm. Pruett - John Pruett
Jesse Dunlap - wife - 6 children
Rachel Dunlap - Ruth Dunlap
L.D. Dunlap - 5 children
Wm. Wood - Solomon Wood
Richard Wilson
From Johnson County, Arkansas
J. Milum Jones - wife - Child
Pleasant Tackett - wife - 2 children
Cintha Tackett - 3 children
Ambrose Tackett - Miriam Tackett
Wm. Tackett
William Camron - wife - 5 children
Josiah Miller - wife - 3 children
Peter Huff - wife - their children: Angeline, Annie, Ephriam W.
Wm. Eaton, Indiana - Wm. A. Aden - Tenn
Residence Unknown
John Calvin Sorel - Mary Sorel
Francis Horn - Joseph Miller - wife
Other names in Caravan
Mortons, Haydons, Hudson, Stevensons, Hamiltons, Smiths, Laffoons
Others Unknown
Mountain Meadows Massacre
In memory of 140 men, women and children NW Arkansas emigrants to
California. In 1857 under leadership of Alexander Fancher (Piney Alex)
left from Caravan Spring 4 miles south of here around May 1st - Camped
at Mountain Meadows, Utah in early September - attacked by Indians,
directed by Mormons - formed a corral with wagons - fought several days
till ammunition exhausted - approached by Mormons under flag of truce -
promised protection - surrendered - all were then killed except 17 small
children - found later in Mormon homes - rescued by Army in 1859 - taken
to Arkansas - cared for by relatives - John D. Lee, Mormon Bishop, tried
- found guilty - executed in 1877 - confessed guilt and Mormon
complicity - Consult Russells behind these Ozark Hills (1947) Goodspeeds
History of Arkansas (1889) p. 346-350 in regional library Harrison.
Vengeance is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord. Romans 12:19
Small children not killed:
Milum & William - Children of Pleasant Tackett
Angeline & George Ann - Children of L.D. Dunlap
Martha Elizabeth, Sarah F., W.T. - Children of G.W. Baker
Rebecca J., Sarah E., Louisia - Children of Jesse Dunlap
John Calvin, Mary, Joseph - Children of Josiah Miller
Kit Carson & Tryphenia - Children of Alexander Fancher
F.M. Jones - Child of J.M. Jones
Sophronia - Child of Peter Huff
Memorial by Richard Fancher Society named in honor of Revolutionary
Soldier - Grandfather Piney Alex - 1955.
