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CHILDREN OF THE MASSACRE
LINKS TO SOURCES ON THE SURVIVORS OF THE MASSACRE
AT MOUNTAIN MEADOWS, UTAH TERRITORY, SEPTEMBER, 1857
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predictions of the massacre: William Smith May, 1857) | Alta California July, 1857)
May 28, 1857 New York Tribune July 3, 1857 Western Standard July 9, 1857 Alta California Aug.-Oct. '57 Aug. 12, 1857 Deseret News (George A. Smith) Sep. 23, 1857 Deseret News (George A. Smith) Oct. 3, 1857 Los Angeles Star (first MMM report) Oct. 10, 1857 Los Angeles Star (report conformation) Oct. 12, 1857 San Francisco Herald Oct. 13, 1857 Western Standard (first Mormon news report) Oct. 13, 1857 San Francisco Herald Oct. 15, 1857 San Francisco Herald Oct. 17, 1857 Mountain Democrat Oct. 17, 1857 Los Angeles Star Oct. 17, 1857 Alta California (identity of victims) Oct. 18, 1857 Alta California (LDS/Indian alliance) Oct. 20, 1857 Alta California (Mormon war) Oct. 21, 1857 Alta California (Mormon threat to emigrants) Oct. 24, 1857 Los Angeles Star (S. B. Honea account) Oct. 27, 1857 Alta California Oct. 27, 1857 San Francisco Bulletin Oct. 27, 1857 San Francisco Herald Oct. 28, 1857 Alta California (Mormon war) Oct. 31, 1857 Mountain Democrat Oct. 31, 1857 Los Angeles Star Oct. 31, 1857 Weekly Oregonian Nov.-Dec. '57 Nov. 1, 1857 Alta California (identity of victims) Nov. 3, 1857 San Francisco Herald Nov. 5, 1857 Alta California Nov. 5, 1857 San Francisco Herald Nov. 6, 1857 Western Standard (Mormon response) Nov. 7, 1857 Los Angeles Star (John Aiken account) Nov. 9, 1857 Bangor Daily Union Nov. 12, 1857 San Francisco Bulletin Nov. 14, 1857 Los Angeles Star Nov. 14, 1857 Weekly Oregonian Nov. 19, 1857 St. Louis Christian Adv. Nov. 21, 1857 Mountain Democrat Nov. 26, 1857 St. Louis Christian Adv. Dec. 2, 1857 National Intelligencer Dec. 3, 1857 National Intelligencer Dec. 9, 1857 Deseret News (first Utah MMM news report) Dec. 11, 1857 National Intelligencer Dec. 12, 1857 Los Angeles Star (u.c.) Dec. 12, 1857 Oregon Argus 
Jan. 30, 1858 Los Angeles Star (Mormon outrages) Feb. 13, 1858 Arkansas State Gazette (public meeting) Feb. 27, 1858 Arkansas State Gazette (public meeting) Mar. 4?, 1858 Los Angeles Star (bones of MMM) Mar. 10, 1858 National Intelligencer (MMM children) Mar. 11, 1858 Alta California (bones of MMM) Mar. 18, 1858 Congressional Globe (Gwin & MMM) Mar. 19, 1858 National Intelligencer (Gwin & MMM) Mar. 20, 1858 National Intelligencer (Gwin & MMM) Mar. 27, 1858 Oregon Sentinel (bones of MMM) Mar. 31, 1858 National Intelligencer (War Dept. & MMM) Apr. 13, 1858 Alta California (Senator Gwin) Apr. 17, 1858 Arkansas State Gazette (public meeting) May. 29, 1858 Southern Vineyard (Mormons & MMM) June 16, 1858 Deseret News (Buchanan's pardon, etc.) Aug. 12, 1858 San Francisco Bulletin (Mormons & MMM) Aug. 13, 1858 Alta California (Mormons & MMM) Aug. 29, 1858 Alta California (MMM children found) Sept. 7, 1858 Alta California (Forney - children not mentioned) Sept. 14, 1858 Alta California (Forney - children not mentioned) Sept. 23, 1858 Alta California (Dr. Forney & MMM children) Oct. 18, 1858 Alta California (Forney - children not mentioned) Oct. 22, 1858 Alta California (Forney - children not mentioned) Dec. 21, 1858 San Francisco Bulletin (Mormons & MMM) 
Feb. 15, 1859 Valley Tan (Dr. Forney & MMM children) Mar. 29, 1859 Valley Tan (Mormons & MMM) April-June '59 Apr. 5, 1859 Valley Tan (Mormons & MMM) Apr. 9 Lowell Daily Citizen (u.c.) Apr. 23, 1859 San Francisco Bulletin (fictional MMM account) Apr. 26, 1859 Valley Tan (Mormons & MMM) Apr. 30, 1859 National Intelligencer (Mormons & MMM) May 3, 1859 Valley Tan (Dr. Forney & MMM children) May 4 Farmer's Cabinet (u.c.) May 10, 1859 Valley Tan (Dr. Forney & MMM children) May 11, 1859 Deseret News (Dr. Forney & MMM children) May 14, 1859 Alta California (Mormons & MMM) May 17, 1859 Valley Tan (Dr. Forney & MMM children) May 19, 1859 Alta California (Dr. Forney & MMM children) May 22, 1859 Alta California (Dr. Forney & MMM children) May 24, 1859 Valley Tan (Dr. Forney & MMM children) May 26 Hornellsville Tribune (u.c.) May 28, 1859 Alta California (Dr. Forney & MMM children) May 30, 1859 Southern Vineyard (list of MMM children) May 31, 1859 San Francisco Bulletin (list of MMM children) June 6, 1859 San Francisco Bulletin (list of MMM children) June 8, 1859 National Intelligencer (Dr. Forney & MMM children) June 17, 1859 San Francisco Bulletin (Mormons & MMM) June 24, 1859 San Francisco Bulletin (Mormons & MMM) June 29, 1859 Deseret News (departure of MMM children) June 29, 1859 Valley Tan (departure of MMM children) June 30, 1859 National Intelligencer (MMM children) July-Dec. '59 July 7, 1859 National Intelligencer (Mormons & MMM) July 13, 1859 Alta California (MMM children) July 20, 1859 Alta California (MMM children) July 29, 1859 National Intelligencer (MMM children) July 30, 1859 Arkansas State Gazette (MMM children) July 31, 1859 Stockton Democrat (MMM children) Aug. 13, 1859 Harper's Weekly (first on-site MM description) Aug. 13, 1859 Fort Wayne Times (u.c.) Aug. 17, 1859 National Intelligencer (MMM children) Aug. 27, 1859 Fort Wayne Times (u.c.) Aug. 27, 1859 Leavenworth Herald (u.c.) Sept. 3, 1859 National Intelligencer (MMM children) Sept. 15, 1859 Green Bay Advocate (u.c.) Sept. 20, 1859 The Mississippian (MMM children) Sept. 24, 1859 Arkansas State Gazette (MMM children) Oct. 1, 1859 Yazoo Democrat (MMM children) Oct. 3, 1859 Alta California (MMM children) Oct. 7, 1859 The Arkansian (MMM children) Dec. 27, 1859 Alta California (MMM children) 
Jan. 1860 Carleton's Report (u.c.) Feb. 1860 California Magazine Feb. 29 '60 Valley Tan Apr. 14 '60 Arkansas True Democrat Apr. 17 '60 Columbus Enquirer May 25 '60 The Arkansian May 26 '60 The Ranchero June 1860 Buchanan's Report (u.c.) 
Feb. 7 '63 Cradlebaugh's Speech June 8 '64 Daily Union Vedette June 30 '64 Daily Union Vedette Dec. 24 '64 Daily Union Vedette Feb. 10 '65 Daily Union Vedette May 9 '65 Daily Union Vedette Oct 6 '65 Daily Union Vedette Oct 14 '65 Daily Union Vedette July 27 '66 Daily Union Vedette July 28 '66 Daily Union Vedette Jan. 5 '67 Salt Lake Telegraph Jan. 6 '67 Salt Lake Telegraph July 17 '67 Daily Union Vedette Nov. 1 '69 Phil. Morning Post (u.c.) Nov. 24 '69 Deseret News Dec. 1 '69 Deseret News 
Nov. 5 '70 Daily Utah Reporter Nov. 5 '70 Daily Utah Reporter (u.c.) 
Feb. 11 '71 Weekly Utah Reporter (u.c.) Feb. 12 '71 Carson State Register (u.c.) Feb. 22 '71 Daily Utah Reporter (u.c.) July 15 '71 Corinne Daily Reporter (u.c.) July 29 '71 Corinne Daily Reporter (u.c.) Aug. 5 '71 Corinne Daily Reporter (u.c.) Aug. 12 '71 Corinne Daily Reporter (u.c.) Aug. 19 '71 Corinne Daily Reporter (u.c.) Sept. 2 '71 Corinne Daily Reporter (u.c.) Sept. 9 '71 Corinne Daily Reporter Sept. 16 '71 Corinne Daily Reporter Sept. 23 '71 Corinne Daily Reporter Sept. 30 '71 Corinne Daily Reporter Oct. 7 '71 Corinne Daily Reporter Oct. 19 '71 Corinne Daily Reporter 
Apr. 15 '72 Corinne Daily Reporter Apr. 16 '72 Salt Lake Tribune Apr. 16 '72 Little Rock Daily Republican July 29 '72 Salt Lake Tribune Sept.-Dec. '72 Sept. 11 '72 New York Tribune (u.c.) Sept. 14 '72 Corinne Daily Reporter Sept. 14 '72 Salt Lake Daily Herald Sept. 14 '72 New York Herald Sept. 16 '72 New York Herald Sept. 16 '72 Corinne Daily Reporter Sept. 20 '72 San Francisco Bulletin Sept. 20 '72 Pioche Daily Record Sept. 20 '72 Corinne Daily Reporter Sept. 22 '72 Pioche Daily Record Sept. 23 '72 Salt Lake Tribune Sept. 23 '72 Corinne Daily Reporter Sept. 24 '72 San Francisco Bulletin Sept. 24 '72 Corinne Daily Reporter Sept. 26 '72 San Francisco Bulletin Sept. 27 '72 San Francisco Bulletin Sept. 27 '72 Pioche Daily Record Sept. 27 '72 Corinne Daily Reporter Sept. 27 '72 Deseret News (u.c.) Sept. 28 '72 Salt Lake Tribune Sept. 30 '72 New York Herald Oct. 2 '72 Deseret News Oct. 5 '72 Pioche Daily Record Oct. 8 '72 Pioche Daily Record Nov. 27 '72 San Francisco Bulletin 
Jan. 16 '73 Corinne Daily Reporter Jan. 17 '73 Corinne Daily Reporter Jan. 18 '73 Corinne Daily Reporter Jan. 31 '73 Salt Lake Tribune Feb. 6 '73 Salt Lake Tribune (u.c.) Feb. 10 '73 New York Herald (u.c.) (under construction) 
Mar. 3 '74 Salt Lake Tribune (u.c.) Mar. 17 '74 Salt Lake Tribune May 27 '74 Salt Lake Tribune (u.c.) Aug. 15 '74 Salt Lake Tribune Aug. 21 '74 Salt Lake Tribune Sept. 16 '74 Salt Lake Tribune (u.c.) Sept. 19 '74 Salt Lake Tribune Sept. 27 '74 Salt Lake Tribune Oct. 9 '74 Salt Lake Tribune (u.c.) Nov-Dec. '74 Nov. ? '74 Sacramento Record-Union (u.c.) Nov. 11 '74 Salt Lake Tribune Nov. 13 '74 Salt Lake Tribune Nov. 13 '74 Nevada State Journal Nov. 14 '74 Salt Lake Tribune Nov. 17 '74 Salt Lake Tribune Nov. 17 '74 San Francisco Bulletin Nov. 21 '74 Nevada State Journal Nov. 21 '74 Chicago Inter-Ocean Nov. 22 '74 Salt Lake Herald Nov. 25 '74 Nevada State Journal Nov. 28 '74 Salt Lake Tribune Dec. 6 '74 Salt Lake Tribune Dec. 24 '74 Salt Lake Tribune (u.c.) Dec. 29 '74 Salt Lake Tribune Dec. 27 '74 Salt Lake Herald (under construction) 
Jan. 3 '75 Salt Lake Tribune Jan. 5 '75 Chicago Tribune Jan. 6 '75 Chicago Tribune Jan. 7 '75 Chicago Inter-Ocean Jan. 9 '75 Nevada State Journal Jan. 10 '75 Daily Arkansas Gazette Jan. 18 '75 Salt Lake Tribune Feb. 5 '75 Dardanelle Independent Feb. 20 '75 Chicago Tribune Mar. 3 '75 Salt Lake Tribune (u.c.) Mar. 24 '75 Salt Lake Tribune (u.c.) Apr. 10 '75 Nevada State Journal May 3 '75 Philadelphia Times (u.c.) May 9 '75 Salt Lake Tribune (u.c.) May 12 '75 Salt Lake Tribune (u.c.) May 15 '75 Nevada State Journal June 13 '75 Salt Lake Tribune (u.c.) July-Dec. '75 July 18 '75 Salt Lake Tribune (u.c.) July 22 '75 Salt Lake Tribune (u.c.) July 24 '75 Nevada State Journal July 26 '75 San Francisco Bulletin July 27 '75 Nevada State Journal July 27 '75 Salt Lake Tribune (u.c.) July 29 '75 Nevada State Journal July 29 '75 Salt Lake Tribune Aug. 1 '75 Salt Lake Tribune (u.c.) Aug. 3 '75 Salt Lake Tribune (u.c.) Aug. 3 '75 Georgia Weekly Telegraph Aug. 4 '75 Salt Lake Tribune (u.c.) Aug. 5 '75 Daily Arkansas Gazette Aug. 5 '75 Salt Lake Tribune (u.c.) Aug. 7 '75 Salt Lake Tribune (u.c.) Aug. 8 '75 Daily Arkansas Gazette Aug. 9 '75 Deseret News (u.c.) Aug. 10 '75 Salt Lake Tribune (u.c.) Aug. 11 '75 Deseret News (u.c.) Aug. 11 '75 Salt Lake Tribune (u.c.) Aug. 12? '75 Pioche Daily Record (u.c.) Aug. 12 '75 Salt Lake Tribune (u.c.) Aug. 14 '75 Nevada State Journal Aug. 15 '75 Salt Lake Tribune (u.c.) Aug. 15? '75 The Lee Trial Aug. 27 '75 Dardanelle Independent Sept. 3 '75 New York Evening Post Sept. 15 '75 Salt Lake Tribune (u.c.) Sept. 17 '75 Salt Lake Tribune (u.c.) Sept. 19 '75 Salt Lake Tribune (u.c.) Nov. 23 '75 Nevada State Journal Dec. 15? '75 Pioche Daily Record (u.c.) Dec. 17 '75 Nevada State Journal (u.c.) 
Sept. 15 '76 Salt Lake Tribune (u.c.) Sept. 17 '76 Salt Lake Tribune (u.c.) Sept. 19 '76 Salt Lake Tribune (u.c.) Sept. 20 '76 Deseret News (u.c.) (under construction) 
Mar. 24 '77 San Francisco Bulletin Mar. 25 '77 Daily Arkansas Gazette Mar. 29 '77 Daily Arkansas Gazette Mar. 26 '77 San Francisco Bulletin Apr. 1 '77 Salt Lake Tribune (u.c.) Apr. 3 '77 Daily Arkansas Gazette May 6 '77 New York Herald May 25 '77 Salt Lake Tribune July 13 '77 New York Times (under construction) 1878 and after July 22 '81 Pioche Weekly Record July 23 '81 Deseret News (u.c.) June 28 '84 Saints HErald (u.c.) July 4 '84 Salt Lake Tribune (u.c.) July 9 '84 Deseret News |
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