Glanton person
also known as: John J. Glanton
Summary: Captain of the ferry company who gave Charles Brown permission to leave and was later killed in the massacre.
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cited from They succeeded in reaching their houses,… (1891)They succeeded in reaching their houses,
where they found the dead body of Glanton, the
captain of the ferry company. They next ran
to a Mexican camp in the neighborhood, but
were there refused admittance. They next fled
to the river, and succe…
killed_by
cited from They succeeded in reaching their houses,… (1891) · +1 more
s
also; but before getting out of the woods they
heard a yell, and as they emerged from the
brush into the open country, the Indians fired
upon them. There being little chance of escape,
the party commenced firing back, running at
the sam…
cited from Glanton and Dr… (1891)
Glanton and Dr. A. L. Lincoln were asleep,
each in one of the houses. A Mexican woman
saw the chief of the Yumas enter the house in
which the doctor lay and hit him on the head
with a stone, whereupon he rose to his feet, but
was immediate…
cited from those who crossed the river in the boat… (1891)
those who crossed the river in the boat. The
Indians met them on the opposite bank in a
friendly manner, and while the Americans were
suspecting nothing wrong, they were suddenly
put to death before they could make any re-
sistance. The names …
Yuma Indians— 1850-04-21
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-19 (1891) · +1 mores
also; but before getting out of the woods they
heard a yell, and as they emerged from the
brush into the open country, the Indians fired
upon them. There being little chance of escape,
the party commenced firing back, running at
the sam…
lived_at
cited from those who crossed the river in the boat… (1891)
his body, and
that of Glanton, and burned alive with them.
A large quantity of meat was thrown into the
fire at the same time. The houses were burned
down, and the bodies of the other three Ameri-
cans, named John A. Johnson, Wm. Pewit a…
San Antonio— 1891-06-26
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-19 (1891)his body, and
that of Glanton, and burned alive with them.
A large quantity of meat was thrown into the
fire at the same time. The houses were burned
down, and the bodies of the other three Ameri-
cans, named John A. Johnson, Wm. Pewit a…
occupation
captain of the ferry company— 1850-04
cited from ferry to the effect that any member who should… (1891)leave immediately. He therefore went to his
companions, apprised them of the danger they
were in, and declared his intention of leaving
for California at once. But there was an ob-
stacle in the way of his departure, as there was
an unders…
captain of the ferry company
cited from They succeeded in reaching their houses,… (1891)s
also; but before getting out of the woods they
heard a yell, and as they emerged from the
brush into the open country, the Indians fired
upon them. There being little chance of escape,
the party commenced firing back, running at
the sam…
captain of the ferry company
cited from They succeeded in reaching their houses,… (1891)They succeeded in reaching their houses,
where they found the dead body of Glanton, the
captain of the ferry company. They next ran
to a Mexican camp in the neighborhood, but
were there refused admittance. They next fled
to the river, and succe…
captain of the ferry company— 1891-06-26
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-19 (1891)leave immediately. He therefore went to his
companions, apprised them of the danger they
were in, and declared his intention of leaving
for California at once. But there was an ob-
stacle in the way of his departure, as there was
an unders…
Sources (8)
ferry to the effect that any member who should… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Glanton and Dr…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
Glanton and Dr… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-19
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
They succeeded in reaching their houses,… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
They succeeded in reaching their houses,…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
those who crossed the river in the boat… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
those who crossed the river in the boat…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain