This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DonnaK1961 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.collin/3990.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: INDIAN MASSACRES Around Christmas of 1842 Wesley Clemmons, and a man named Whistler were clearing land around Honey Creek for farming. The Indians attacked. The men ran to their house for their guns. They were killed before they got there. One of the wives and the wife of Sam Young held the Indians at bay from the house until nightfall when they escaped. The other wife was at the creek at the time of the attack. She hid in the water using a reed to breath until she thought she was safe. All of the women ran toward the Throckmorton settlement for safety. Sam Young was in Bonham at the time of the attack getting supplies. In the fall of 1843 Jeremiah Muncey and his family were massacred by Indians at their home in north Plano between Plano and Jupiter Roads on the south bank of Rowlett Creek. The Indians had camped upstream the night before. As they proceeded down Rowlett Creek, they came upon two boys hunting. The Rice boy was killed and the Searcy boy escaped. The Indians continued down the creek to the Muncey place. The Muncey home was a lean-to that they were using while they constructed their home. Jeremiah Muncey, his wife, a three-year-old child and neighbor McBain Jameson were all killed. Two of Muncey's boys were taken by the Indians and never seen again. The site of the massacre is marked, as well as spot where the Munceys were buried. In 1862 Christian Stelzer was killed east of Celina. Many people attributed it to Indians. It was later revealed that he was killed in an argument over the Civil War. The attacking Indians usually came in from the west and were Comanche. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.