Starting Sept. 30, 2014, Genealogy.com will be making a big change. GenForum message boards, Family Tree Maker homepages, and the most popular articles will be preserved in a read-only format, while several other features will no longer be available, including member subscriptions and the Shop.
 
Learn more


Home Page |Surname List |Index of Individuals |InterneTree |Sources


View Tree for John S. MagillJohn S. Magill (b. 10 Oct 1848, d. 12 Nov 1863)

John S. Magill (son of William Harrison Magill and Rebecca Pensana) was born 10 Oct 1848 in Bastrop County, Texas, and died 12 Nov 1863 in Burnet County, Texas.

 Includes NotesNotes for John S. Magill:
In 1862, John McGill, brother of Billy McGill, who killed the squaw, was killed by Indians about five miles west of the town of Burnet. He and his brother Sam, his cousin, Marshal Thomas, and two other boys, the oldest one about fifteen years of age, were out looking for stock. They were discovered by a party of Indians, who immediately gave chase, and the boys fled toward the house of Thomas Shepard. Two of the Indians who were pursuing John soon overtook and shot him. The boy fell from his horse just as he reached the road. The other boys made their escape to Shepard's house. John, when found that night, was still alive, but died soon after his friends reached him. (Note: Grave at Magill Cemetery in Burnet, Texas says 12/12/1863.)

Source: Indian Depredations in Texas, by J.W. Wilbarger, p. 623

More About John S. Magill:
Burial: 12 Nov 1863, Magill Cemetery, Burnet, Texas.
Census: 05 Jul 1860, Burnet County, Texas.
Created with Family Tree Maker


Search for Family - Learn About Genealogy - Helpful Web Sites - Message Boards - Guest Book - Home
© Copyright 1996-99, The Learning Company, Inc., and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.
© Copyright 1995-97 by Matthew L. Helm. All Rights Reserved.