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Lauderdate Massacre

Jack County, Texas About 1873, Lauderdate who had been to Weatherford and unloaded his supplies during the preceding day, left his home in the morning to return the borrowed wagon and horse to the home of Wilburn Brummett, a neighbor, who lived...

Josh Lawrence

Jack County, Texas Josh Lawrence, who also lived on Carroll's Creek, shortly after Lauderdate was massacred, was out one damp, foggy morning, a short distance from his house, searching for the milk cows. He was also murdered by Indians. Lawrence was...

Isaac F. Knight

Jack County, Texas We are not certain when this massacre occurred. But since it happened sometime during the sixties, it will be reported at this time. Isaac F. Knight, according to reports, was guarding horses on the J.B. Earhart ranch, near the...

John Heath

Jack County, Texas John Heath, who formerly lived in Montague County, was, also, an employee of J.C. Loving, who had a ranch in Lost Valley, in the western portion of Jack County. Needless to say, there were very few citizens on the frontier so well...

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