John W. Hungate and family - Denver, CO, USA - Graves Mentioning a Cause of Death on Waymarking.com

"On June 11, 1864, Ranch Manager Nathan Ward Hungate, his wife Ellen, and daughters Laura and Florence, were killed by Native Americans and their home was burned to the ground. The bodies of the family were taken to Denver [Colorado, USA] and placed on public display. This and other contentious engagements between natives and white Coloradans, may have fueled the horrid Sand Creek Massacre tragedy.

The Hungate family remains were originally buried at Mount Prospect Cemetery and were removed to Riverside [Cemetery], then finally to Fairmount [Cemetery] in 1892. The grave marker's dubious epitaph reads, "Killed by Indians 1864." from Fairmount Heritage Foundation Mini Walking Tour.

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There are many articles about the Hungate Killings/Murders that may be found at (visit link) , (visit link) and a thorough modern investigation (visit link) .

The Sand Creek Massacre marked the slow turning of the American public's opinion that Native Americans as savages as to indigenous people. The reverberations of the massacre are still felt in Colorado today (as well as the United States). The ongoing development of the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site by the National Park Service helps to clarify the issues and actual facts regarding the treatment of Native Americans by the government and settlers. For more information, see (visit link) .

Type of Death Listed: Killed by something Cause of death inscription on headstone: Killed by Indians Website (if available): [Web Link]

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