Parker County, TX - Obituary - Mrs. Sherman ************************************************************************ This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ Mrs. Sherman Dallas Herald December 5, 1860 Weatherford, Nov. 30, 1860 Editors Herald: The greatest excitement has prevailed in our county for the last few days. The Indians who murdered the greater part of three families near Jacksboro, on last Monday 26th, came from that neighborhood into our county, heretofore uninterrupted by them, though they had committed depredations immediately adjoining us on the West, North and South. They came to John BrownÕs, northwest of Weatherford, 15 miles, took his horses on the 27th, and when making off with them, fell in with Mr. Brown, who had been to a neighborÕs to carry the news of the Jack county depredations, and killed, scalped and cut off his nose and lanced him in every part of the body. They traveled southwest a few miles, and came upon Mrs. TeterÕs residence, took her horses and continued the same direction a short distance to Mr. ShermanÕs Ð Mr. SÉ[Sherman] begin absent, they took Mrs. Sherman and one child, leaving two at the house, carried her about a mile, whipped her severely, shot her through the arm, offered her other heart rending indignities, scalped her, and left her to die, leaving the child, which made its way back home. Mrs. Sherman, was found by her friends in a few hours, but cannot survive. All of our boys who could get horses and arms are out. The Indians crossed at Whatleys, or RussellÕs old Store, on Keechi, on their way out with a large herd of horses. J.M. Carson returned from Jacksboro last evening and confirms all the sad accounts you may find in the ÒWhite ManÓ of the Indian depredations in Jack County. I have just learned that the Indians got 30 head of A.M. GaryÕs horses, only 9 or 10 miles northwest of this place. The Indians were dressed like whites, and offered to shake hands with Mr. Stevens, (I believe) in this county, spoke good English, cursed the whites and dared them to resent the taking of their horses. They were forced to drop three buffalo robes in Jack county, that were branded U.S. Now say where did they come from? Are they not Reserve Indians, made ten fold more the fiends of hell, by being fed and trained by the Government. The Indians were certainly well acquainted with the section of the country in which they did the mischief, all their actions go to prove it. We are raising men to rendezvous at WheatleyÕs on Sunday morning, to follow them home. Alas! What is to become of us. Your friend, J.H. Prince