Child Cherokee Killed JOHNSON
Child Cherokee Killed JOHNSON
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Native American attack
Joseph Johnson family massacre
Native American attack
A 19th-century colored woodcut depicting a Native American attack on a settlement.
Joseph Johnson family massacre
Joseph Johnson family massacre written May 17, 1789. Childrens’ birthdates and how many were killed listed in this letter are probably wrong.


Created 13 Jul 2026.
© by John Johnson. Any commercial use is prohibited.
Created on a Macintosh computer using Reunion genealogy software.

“I am bound to them though I cannot look into their eyes or hear their voices. I honor their history. I cherish their lives.
I will tell their story. I will remember them for I am the result of the very love, struggle, sacrifice and journey of thousands.”
– Unknown