>I sent this posting to a number of relevant lists, but don't think I sent >it to this >one yet. If I have, I apologize for the duplication. Here is my mystery. > >I have been given a genealogy tip from a newly found SLUSHER >researcher. She references a MORMON MASSACRE. I don't know for sure >whether this >refers to members of the religion or a surname (any spelling variant). >She remembers >reading about this massacre about 10 years ago while in the Washington >County Library in Arkansas. (Evidently local people were involved. Victims? >Surviviors?) It could have taken place anywhere, but she thought it might >have been >in either Missouri or Iowa. She knows it was pre 1860, but not the date. >The only >survivors of the Indian attack were children too young to describe what >had happened. > >My ggg-grandfather was a survivor of just such a massacre. He was too >young to even >know his birthdate, but he was born about 1848-ish. He was taken in by a >family that >may have been named CLAYTON. They mistreated him and he ran away. He >took a job in a >coal mine, married the boss's daughter, and lived the rest of his life in >Randolph >County IL. We don't know how far he ran. Was it close by or far away >from Randolph >County? The Missouri/Iowa possible locations for this massacre also could >fit. > >Does anyone has ANY INFORMATION to share or leads I could try to follow on >this or a >similar situation? > >Trying to knock a chink in a HUGE STONE WALL., any assistance will be >gratefully appreciated. > >Cate Daniell >New Mexico, USA > >______________________________ Cate, There was a massacre of Mormans by local white townspeople who dressed up like Indians (to make it look like Indians did it) on the migration route of the Mormans before they finally settled in Utah (I don't recall the location). It was included in a history of pioneer/Mormans on TV a few months ago. The only thing I particularly remember about it was that one of the names, of the Morman people that were killed were named FANCHER. It stood out in my mind because there are some FANCHERs on my husband's side of the family (Texas FANCHERS). I immediately wondered if there was a relationship. It sounded like it was a very well known incident so you probably won't have trouble finding out about it. Sincerely, Cindy K. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Researching these Genealogy lines: Sims (line 1)..... (includes: Vinson, Wright, Bottoms, Hartsfield, Wilmot, Nichols, Hamlin) SC>GA>AL Sims (line 2)..... (includes: Hilson, Odom, Austin, Hill, Ashburn, Forsyth, Falconer, Symes) VA>NC>SC>GA>AL SIMS line 2 possibly originating in Great Britain:Dorset, Somerset, Devon. Bradberry line. (includes: O'Neal/O'Neill, Cogdell, Gilmore, Barksdale, Harvey, Burnley, Terrell, Randolph) GA>AL O'Neal/O'Neill (includes: Bradberry, Sellers, Smilie, McMillen/McMillin, Frizzell, Ellis, Edwards) GA>AL Kirkland....... (includes: Singleton, Kellum, Tabor, Kuykendall,Hartfield) SC>TN>GA>AL>MS>LA>TX Singleton...... (includes: Kirkland, Major) MO>TX