The Lively massacre occurred in 1813, when a group of Native Americans killed John Lively, his wife, Mary Jane, and most of their children in an area now known as
Washington County, Illinois. Reported survivors included an eight-year-old daughter who was staying with another family during the time of the attack and possibly a son who may have been away on a hunting trip or out herding cattle.
The Legend of the Lively Family Massacre
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summary of programme
See also
* List of multiple homicides in Illinois
References
External links
1813 original document
Family murders
Massacres by Native Americans
1813 in Illinois
Native American history of Illinois