Details for Huff Family Massacre
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5497002593
Data
| Marker Number | 2593 |
| Atlas Number | 5497002593 |
| Marker Title | Huff Family Massacre |
| Index Entry | Huff Family Massacre |
| Address | Pine Street, E of Alvord |
| City | Alvord |
| County | Wise |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 623858 |
| UTM Northing | 3690510 |
| Subject Codes | cemetery; Native Americans |
| Marker Year | 1968 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | From Alvord, take Pine Street (Old Decatur Road) about 2 miles east. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 16" x 12" |
| Marker Text | An atrocity of 1874, in one of last Wise County Indian raids. While C. W. Huff and son worked in remote part of land recently settled by the family, Indians killed Mrs. Huff and daughters, Palestine and Molly. Neighbors buried the scalped and mutilated victims in a wagon bed, in the grave. It is said that lumber was later obtained for coffins and the victims were reburied. In 1879 land around plot was given for cemetery by C. W. Huff. |