New: Boardroom MCP Engine!

Ready to put this into action?

Get the complete Frontier Wisdom CollectionHistory, legends, and timeless wisdom from the American frontier — resilience, grit, and self-reliance.

John Dorsey person

born: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)died/dissolved: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)🌐 Q112537925id: p_john-dorsey_f118f7
Probable 70%
Summary:  One of three Americans named who were killed by the Yuma Indians at the houses.
Completeness: 77/100 Grade B
  • Editor summary
  • Sourced claims (≥3)
  • Multiple primary sources
  • Coordinates
  • Operating / life dates
  • Wikidata authority
  • Published storyGenerate a permanent story page via the admin Story API — drives SEO + reader retention.
  • Alternate namesAdd the entity’s nicknames, Spanish names, or earlier names — improves searchability.
Next steps to raise the score:
  1. Published story: Generate a permanent story page via the admin Story API — drives SEO + reader retention.
  2. Alternate names: Add the entity’s nicknames, Spanish names, or earlier names — improves searchability.
📖 Tell Me the Story:
📝 Short📖 Deep History👪 Family🧭 Treasure Research🕰️ Timeline🎭 Dramatic🎒 For Kids🎧 Audio

Claims (6)

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

Yuma IndiansApril 21
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…
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 …

lived_at

Missouri
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…
Missouri1891-06-26
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…

Sources (5)

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

those who crossed the river in the boat…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

Get the Old West Dispatch

Weekly insights on old west — delivered to your inbox. No spam, unsubscribe any time.

Want to choose specific topics? Customize your interests