Between September 7 and 11, 1857 a company of more thatn 120 Arkansas emigrants led by Capt. John T. Baker and Captain. Alexander Fancher were attacked while en route to California. This event is known in history as the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
Those believed to have been killed at or near the Mountain Meadows were: Alden, William Allen, 19 Baker, George W., 27 Baker, Manerva A. Beller, 25 Mary Loivna, 7 Bellen, Melissa Ann, 14 Bellen, David W., 12 Baker, John T.,52 Baker, Able ,19 Beach, John, 21 Cameron, William, 51 Cameron, Martha, 51 Tillman, 24 Isom, 18 Henry, 16 James, 14 Martha, 11 Larkin, 8 William's niece: Nancy, 12 Deshazo, Allen P., 20 Dunlap, Jesse Jr., 39 Dunlap, Mary Wharton, 39 Ellender, 18 Nancy M., 16 James D., 14 Lucinda, 12 Susannah, 12 Margerette, 11 Mary Ann, 9 Dunlap, Lorenzo Dow, 42 Dunlap, Nancy Wharton, 42 Thomas J., 17 John H.,16 Mary Ann, 13 Talitha Emaline, 11 Nancy, 9 America Jane, 7 Eaton, William M. Edwards, Silas Fancher, Alexander, 45 Fancher, Eliza Ingrum, 32 Hampton, 19 William, 17 Mary, 15 Thomas, 14 Martha, 10 Sarah G., 8 Margaret A., 7 Fancher, James Matthew, 25 Fancher, Frances "Fanny" Fulfer Fancher, Robert, 19 Huff, Saldia Ann Brown William Elisha Two other sons Jones, John Milum, 32 Jones, Eloah Angeline Tackitt, 27 daughter Jones, Newton McEntire, Lawson A.,21 Miller, Josiah (Joseph), 30 Miller, Matilda Cameron, 26 James William, 9 Mitchell, Charles R., 25 Mitchell, Sarah C. Baker, 21 John, infant Mitchell, Joel D., 23 Prewit, John, 20 Prewit, William, 18 Rush, Milum L., 28 Stallcup, Charles, 25 Tackitt, Cynthia, 49 Marion, 20 Sebron, 18 Matilda, 16 James M., 14 Jones M., 12 Tackitt, Pleasant, 25 Tackitt, Armilda Miller, 22 Wilson, Richard Wood, Solomon R., 20 Wood, William , 26 Others UNKNOWN Other names associated with caravan included: Basham, (George D.?) Hamilton, (Thomas ?) Haydon, (James C.?) Hudson, (David ?) Laffoon family Morton family, (Charles H.?) Poteet family Reed, (John Perkins?) Smith, (Alf?) Stevenson, (Mordecai?)