Harrison in Boone County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
The Mountain Meadows Massacre
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 23, 2019
1. The Mountain Meadows Massacre Marker
Inscription.
The Mountain Meadows Massacre. . In memory of 140 men, women and children N.W. 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 and William - Children of Pleasant Tackett Angeline and 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 and 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
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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 CO Ark , 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 CO Ark , J Milum Jones-wife-child , Pleasant Tackett-wife-2 children , Cintha Tackett-3 children , Ambrose Tackett-Miriam Tackett , William 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
In memory of 140 men, women and children N.W. 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
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Huff
Memorial by Richard Fancher Society named in honor of Revolutionary Soldier - Grandfather Piney Alex
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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 CO Ark
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 CO Ark
J Milum Jones-wife-child
Pleasant Tackett-wife-2 children
Cintha Tackett-3 children
Ambrose Tackett-Miriam Tackett
William 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
Location. 36° 13.836′ N, 93° 6.463′ W. Marker is in Harrison, Arkansas, in Boone County. Marker is at the intersection of North Main Street and West Rush Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street. Located on the grounds of the Boone County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 North Main Street, Harrison AR 72601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
3. The Mountain Meadows Massacre Marker at Boone County Courthouse.
(Submitted on December 28, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 845 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 28, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
