John A. Johnson person
Summary: One of three Americans named who were killed by the Yuma Indians at the houses.
Completeness: 77/100 Grade B
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Claims (3)
died_in
ferry massacre
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…
killed_by
cited from Glanton and Dr… (1891)
t on the 24th
and at daylight on the morning of the 25th they
reached the Mexican camp that was at the ferry
when the Indians’ attack commenced, having
been without food since noon of the 23d. From
the Mexicans the party learned the fat…
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…
Sources (3)
Glanton and Dr…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
Glanton and Dr… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
those who crossed the river in the boat… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details