In the matter of the estate and guardianship of Mountain Meadows children, Jacob Forney, guardian, 1859 Jun. 27.

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In the matter of the estate and guardianship of Mountain Meadows children, Jacob Forney, guardian, 1859 Jun. 27.

Documents relating to the guardianship of surviving children of the Mountain Meadows Massacre of 1857. Seventeen children, all under the age of seven, were taken in by Mormon families after the massacre. In 1859, Indian Superintendent Jacob Forney received guardianship of the children and returned them to their relatives in Arkansas.

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Utah. Probate Court.

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