Jackson Massacre
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
N 31° 30.341 W 098° 45.095
14R E 523589 N 3485674
Texas Historical Marker near the site of where four members of the Jackson family were killed in an encounter with natives, possibly Comanche, back in 1858. Located in a pullout on the east side of FM 573, about seven miles southwest of Mullin.
Waymark Code: WM13YCN
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/12/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
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Marker Number: 12157

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Settlers Moses and Lydia Jackson set out one morning in October of 1858 with four of their seven children to spend the day with friends. As they neared their destination they encountered a small party of Indians, possibly Comanches. Louisa and I.J. Jackson and their parents were killed immediately. The two middle children, Joshua and Rebecca, were abducted, only to be abandoned after almost two weeks. They walked for two days before being recovered by a search party of settlers and Texas Rangers near Sweetwater. The Jackson family was buried where they fell, a short distance from this site. (1998)
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