The Killough massacre in east Texas sees eighteen Texian settlers either killed or kidnapped.

Killough massacre

Native American attack on white settlers in Texas (1838)

The Killough massacre is believed to have been both the largest and last Native American attack on white settlers in East Texas. The massacre took place on October 5, 1838, near Larissa, Texas, in the northwestern part of Cherokee County. There were eighteen victims, including…