Emberson Milum Tackitt Obituary, 1912, Carroll County, AR
Yavapai Co. AZ
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Submitted by: Phillip Snow<pesnow@aol.com>
              - Spouse of first cousin three time removed
        Date: 3/01/2004
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I sent you this last week.  This version has parenthetical historical 
corrections and will be less misleading. Emberson Milum Tackitt married 
my first cousin, three times removed, Mary Malinda Snow from Carroll Co., 
AR.  Two of his children married Carroll Co. Snow's also.

Regards,
Phillip

Prescott Journal Miner, June 15, 1912
Popular Pioneer is Laid to Rest
	The funeral yesterday of E. M. Tackitt, one of the best known deputy 
Sheriffs in the Southwest, took place from Ruffner's Chapel in this city, and 
was attended by many friends.  Religious services were conducted by Rev. Marshall 
of the Baptist church and the occasion was a sad one to many friends of the deceased.
 	As a tribute to the memory of Mr. Tackitt, the pall bearers were selected
from the exempts list Tough Hose Co., of which he had been a member a last quarter
century ago, and were J. W. Wilson, R. N. Fredericks, Thomas Scholey,  Adolph Moser,
B. H. Smith, and Roland Mosher.  Interment was in the Citizens' cemetery.

June 13, 1912, Page 52
Historic Pioneer Claimed by Reaper
Sole Survivor (There were at least 18 survivors, all children under the age of 7.) 
of Mountain Meadow Massacre Cut Down By Deadly White Plague
     E. M. Tackitt, one of the best known pioneer residents of Arizona, passed away
in Prescott yesterday morning after an illness of many months due to tuberculosis.
His death will be learned of with expressions of sorrow, as one of the most capable
officers in criminal duty has been summoned, as well as an exemplary citizen.
He was know from one end to the other of Northern Arizona, as a fearless officer,
and yet kind in manner and just in his official duties.  In another respect, he
was historical man, being the only survivor of the Mountain Meadows Massacre which
occurred in Utah in 1857, when his father mother and other near and dear relatives
were ambushed with other emigrants to the number of over 160 (over 120), and for
which crime John D. Lee was afterward executed at Salt Lake City (at Mountain
Meadows, Washington Co., UT).
     Mr. Tackitt at that time was an infant of not over three and one-half years old,
and to the contingency his life was spared.  He was adopted by a farmer and his wife
later, residing near by, and under their care he grew to manhood. (He was raised by
his maternal Miller grandparents in Carroll Co., AR based on the 1860 and 70 census data.)
     The deceased was born in Johnson Co., Ark., on May 29, 1853. Early in 1857, his
parents started for California, across the plains, reaching Mountain Meadows, where
the party desired to camp to recuperate for a few days from the long journey they had
made.  At dawn of the morning they were to leave that place, they were attacked, and
all but the deceased gave up their innocent lives.
     Mr. Tackitt came to Prescott in 1876, and followed various vacations.  In 1884
he was appointed by W. J. Malvenon, then sheriff, as a deputy, which hazardous
position he creditably filled, serving four years under Sheriff Malvenon.  Later the
deceased filed a like office under Sheriff Francis of Coconino County, after his
return from the east.  His health failing, he resigned on January 1, of this year and
went to Williamson Valley to reside with a son.  He is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
Ida Bryant, of Toledo, Ore. his sons, T. P. Tackitt of Williamson Valley, and Edward
Tackitt of Flagstaff, all of whom were at his bedside when the end came.

Note:  Historical corrections are parenthetical.