LIVES AND PROPERTY LOSSES AT MOUNTAIN MEADOWS MASSACRE
Compiled by Dr. Burr Fancher – Much of it was gleaned from depositions given by relatives.
CAPTAIN ALEXANDER FANCHER FAMILY
Live’s Lost:
Alexander 45, Eliza 32, Hampton 19, William 17, Mary 15, Thomas 14, Martha 10, Margaret 8, Sarah 8
Property Lost:
- 4 Wagons & 3 carriages
- 30 Horses and Mules
- 20 Oxen
11 Family Members -9 Died in Massacre
2 Survived Massacre (Kit Carson 5, Triphena 2)
Estimated Worth $16,000
CAPTAIN JOHN TWITTY BAKER FAMILY
Live’s Lost:
John Twitty Baker 52, Abel Baker 19
Property Lost:
- 1 Wagon
- 138 Stock cattle
- 3 Horses and Mules
- 18 Oxen
2 family Members – 2 Died in Massacre
0 Survived Massacre
Estimated Worth $4,148
GEORGE W. BAKER FAMILY
Live’s Lost:
George 27, Minerva 25, Mary Lovina 7 and wards Melissa Beller 14 and David Beller 12
Property Lost:
- 2 Wagons
- 136 Stock cattle
- 3 Horses and Mules
- 16 Oxen
8 family Members – 5 Died in Massacre
3 Survived Massacre (Elizabeth 5, Sallie 3, William Twitty 1)
Estimated Worth $4,320
JESSE DUNLAP, JR. FAMILY
Live’s Lost:
Jesse 39, Mary 39, Ellender 18, Nancy 16, James 14, Lucinda 12, Susannah 12, Margerette 11, Mary Ann 9
Property Lost:
- 3 Wagons
- 30 Stock cattle
- 2 Horses and Mules
12 family Members – 9 Died in Massacre
3 Survived Massacre (Rebecca 6, Louisa 4, Sarah 1)
Estimated Worth $2,170
LORENZO DOW DUNLAP FAMILY
Live’s Lost:
Lorenzo 42, Nancy 42, Thomas 17, John 16, Mary Ann 13, Talithia Emaline 11, Nancy 9, America Jane 7)
Property Lost:
- 1 Wagon
- 12 Stock cattle
- 0 Horses and Mules
- 8 Oxen
10 family Members – 8 Died in Massacre
2 Survived Massacre (Prudence 5, Georgianna 2)
Estimated Worth $920
MILUM & NEWT JONES FAMILY
Live’s Lost:
John Milum 32, Eloah Angeline 27, Newton 23
Property Lost:
- 1 Wagon
- 8 Stock cattle
- 0 Horses and Mules
- 8 Oxen
4 family Members – 3 Died in Massacre
1 Survived Massacre (Felix Marion 2)
Estimated Worth $1,080
PETER HUFF FAMILY
Live’s Lost:
Peter died before massacre, Salidia 38, John 14, William 13, Mary 11, James 8
Property Lost:
- 1 Wagon
- 120 Stock cattle
- 6 Horses and Mules
- 12 Oxen
6 family Members – 5 Died in Massacre
1 Survived Massacre (Nancy 4)
Estimated Worth
CHARLES & JOEL MITCHELL FAMILY
Live’s Lost:
Charles 25, Sarah 21, Joel 23 and Baby John
Property Lost:
- 1 Wagon
- 74 Stock cattle
- 1 Horses and Mules
- 26 Oxen
4 family Members – 4 Died in Massacre
0 Survived Massacre
Estimated Worth $2,513
ALLEN DESHAZO
Live’s Lost:
ALLEN DESHAZO, 22 years old
Property Lost:
- 0 Wagons
- 17 Stock cattle
- 0 Horses and Mules
- 0 Oxen
1 family Members – 1 Died in Massacre
0 Survived Massacre
Estimated Worth $300
PLEASANT TACKITT FAMILY
Live’s Lost:
Pleasant 25, Armilda
Property Lost:
- 1 Wagon
- 16 Stock cattle
- 2 Horses and Mules
- 12 Oxen
4 family Members – 2 Died in Massacre
2 Survived Massacre (Emberson Milum 4, William 2)
Estimated Worth $500
WILLIAM CAMERON FAMILY
Live’s Lost:
William 51, Martha 51, Tillman 24, Isom 18, Henry 16, James 14, Martha 11, Larkin 8 and niece Nancy 12
Property Lost:
- 2 Wagons
- 35 Stock cattle
- 4 Horses and Mules
- 24 Oxen
9 family Members – 9 Died in Massacre
0 Survived Massacre
Estimated Worth $13,640
CYNTHIA TACKITT FAMILY
Live’sLost:
Widow Cynthia 49, William 23, Marion 20, Sebron 18, Matilda 16, James 14, Jones 12
Property Lost:
- 1 Wagon
- 20 Stock cattle
- 2 Horses and Mules
- 12 Oxen
7 family Members – 7 Died in Massacre
0 Survived Massacre
Estimated Worth $500
JOSIAH MILLER FAMILY
Live’s Lost:
Josiah 30, Matilda 26, James 9
Property Lost:
- 1 Wagon
- 30 Stock cattle
- 6 Horses and Mules
- 12 Oxen
6 family Members – 3 Died in Massacre
3 Survived Massacre (John Calvin 6, Mary 4, William Tillman 1)
Estimated Worth $800
MILUM RUSH
Live’s Lost:
Milum Rush, 28
Property Lost:
- 0 Wagons
- 12 Stock cattle
- 0 Horses and Mules
- 0 Oxen
1 family Members – 1 Died in Massacre
0 Survived Massacre
Estimated Worth $268
DROVERS AND BULLWHACKERS WORKING THEIR WAY WEST AS SINGLE MEN WITHOUT WAGONS OR CATTLE, BUT WITH LIVES EQUALLY IMPORTANT
Live’s Lost:
- ALF SMITH, age unknown, of Newton County, Arkansas. A drover with nothing to lose except his life
- GEORGE BASHAM, age unknown, of Johnson County, Arkansas. Associated with Jones and Tackitt families and working as a cattle drover
- JOHN BEACH, age 21, Cattle Drover
- SILAS EDWARDS, age unknown, of Carroll County, Arkansas. Reported to be an uncle of John Twitty Baker.
- TOM FARMER, age unknown, of Newton County, Arkansas. One of John Twitty Baker’s drovers working out passage to the gold fields of California
- JOHN PREWIT, 20, and WILLIAM PREWIT, 18 of Marion County, Arkansas. Young men working their way west as cattle drovers in hopes of fulfilling their dreams.
- JAMES MATTHEW FANCHER, 25, and ROBERT FANCHER, 19 Years of Carrollton, Arkansas. Young men working as drovers on their cousin Alexander’s wagon train.
- LAWSON A. MCENTIRE, 21, of Marion County, Arkansas. Young man working his way west as a cattle drover.
- POTEET BROTHERS – Ages unknown of Johnson County, Arkansas. Cattle Drovers on their way to “see the elephant”
- CHARLIE STALLCUP, 25, of Marion County, Arkansas. Young cattle drover who left wife Winnie Wood Stallcup in Arkansas while pursuing his dream.
- RICHARD WILSON, 27, of Marion County, Arkansas. Young man working way west as Cattle Drover.
- WILLIAM WOOD, 26, and SOLOMON WOOD, 20, of Marion County, Arkansas. On their way to California to make their fortune.
THERE WERE 17 SMALL CHILDREN WHO WERE SPARED BECAUSE OF A RELIGIOUS BELIEF THAT IT WAS WICKED TO SHED BLOOD OF CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHT. THE OLDEST SURVIVOR WAS ONLY SIX AT TIME OF MASSACRE.
- Elizabeth Baker 5
- Sallie Baker 3
- William Baker 1
- Rebecca Dunlap 6
- Louisa Dunlap 4
- Sarah Dunlap 1
- Prudence Dunlap 5
- Georgiana Dunlap 2
- Kit Carson Fancher 5
- Triphenia Fancher 2
- Felix Marion Jones 2
- Nancy Huff 4
- Milam Tackett 4
- William Tackett 2
- John Calvin Miller 6
- Mary Miller 4
- William T. Miller 1