William Pewit person
also known as: Wm. Pewit
Summary: William Pewit was a person also known as Wm. Pewit, but no further details about his life or death are available.
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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 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
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…
Texas— 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…
Sources (3)
Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-19
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