Texas Historical Marker

Huff Family Massacre

Alvord · Wise County · placed 1968

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Wise County, Texas

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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.

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