Jackson State Monument
Jackson, Jackson County, Minnesota, USA
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Erected by the State of Minnesota in the year 1909, to the memory of the pioneer settlers of Jackson County, whose names are inscribed below, massacred by the Sioux Indians in 1857 and 1862.
28 March 1857 massacre:
William Wood
Joshua Stewart
George Wood
Willie Thomas
Two children of Joshua Stewart
24 August 1862 massacre:
Ole Olson Fohre/Fyre/Førde (father)
Mikkel Olson Slaabakken
Johannes Knutson Axe/Ekse
Knut Haldorson Ro Mestad and wife
Brita Andersdatter Røte Mestad
Anna Knutsdatter Bjørgo Langeland (mother)
Aagaata Knutsdatter Langeland (child)
Anna Knutsdatter Langeland (child)
Nicolai Johan Knutson Langeland (child)
Knut Knutson Langeland (child)
Lars Larson Rasdal Hjørnevik and wife [unknown if Anna Knutsdatter is the wife of Lars Hjørnevik or Lars Furrenæs]
Lars Larson Furnes/Furness/Furrenæs
24 August 1862 wounded children who survived:
Ole Olson Fyre (Ole F. Forde), the older Olson brother, age 11
Anders Engebretson Slaabakken Olson, age 11
Julia Knutsdatter Langeland, age 3
Transcription:
Erected by the State of Minnesota in the year 1909, to the memory of the pioneer settlers of Jackson County, whose names are inscribed below, massacred by the Sioux Indians in 1857 and 1862.
28 March 1857 massacre:
William Wood
Joshua Stewart
George Wood
Willie Thomas
Two children of Joshua Stewart
24 August 1862 massacre:
Ole Olson Fohre/Fyre/Førde (father)
Mikkel Olson Slaabakken
Johannes Knutson Axe/Ekse
Knut Haldorson Ro Mestad and wife
Brita Andersdatter Røte Mestad
Anna Knutsdatter Bjørgo Langeland (mother)
Aagaata Knutsdatter Langeland (child)
Anna Knutsdatter Langeland (child)
Nicolai Johan Knutson Langeland (child)
Knut Knutson Langeland (child)
Lars Larson Rasdal Hjørnevik and wife [unknown if Anna Knutsdatter is the wife of Lars Hjørnevik or Lars Furrenæs]
Lars Larson Furnes/Furness/Furrenæs
24 August 1862 wounded children who survived:
Ole Olson Fyre (Ole F. Forde), the older Olson brother, age 11
Anders Engebretson Slaabakken Olson, age 11
Julia Knutsdatter Langeland, age 3
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Jackson, Jackson County, Minnesota, USA
- Total memorials4k+
- Percent photographed49%
- Percent with GPS17%
Jackson, Jackson County, Minnesota, USA
- Total memorials512
- Percent photographed54%
- Percent with GPS12%
Jackson, Jackson County, Minnesota, USA
- Total memorials646
- Percent photographed34%
- Percent with GPS17%
Jackson, Jackson County, Minnesota, USA
- Total memorials64
- Percent photographed73%
- Percent with GPS14%
- Added: 5 Feb 2010
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2340687
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