| Killough Massacre | |
|---|---|
| Location | Larissa, Cherokee County, Texas [1] |
| Coordinates | 32°3′17.18″N 95°20′35.33″W / 32.0547722°N 95.3431472°W |
| Date | October 5, 1838 (UTC-6) |
Attack type | Raid on a frontier settlement |
| Deaths | 18 either killed or carried away |
| Victim | Killough, Wood, and Williams families |
| Perpetrators | Cherokee |
| Defenders | 8 escaped on horseback |
| Motive | Rage over abrogated treaty |
Site of Killough Massacre
Location within Texas
The Killough massacre is believed to have been both the largest and last Native American attack on white settlers in East Texas. The massacre took place on October 5, 1838, near Larissa, Texas, in the northwestern part of Cherokee County. There were eighteen victims, including Isaac Killough, Sr., and his extended family (viz. the families of four sons and two daughters). They had immigrated to the Republic of Texas from Talladega County, Alabama, in 1837.[2][3]
- ^ Larissa, Texas – TSHA Online |
- ^ Killough Massacre – TSHA Online |
- ^ Killough Massacre: 7 miles northwest of Jacksonville on US 69, north to FM 855 then southeast on CR 3405 to monument site on CR 3411: Texas marker #6975 | [1]