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	'''Samuel McMurdie/McMurdy, his ~~person~~ and family background, and his involvement in and statements about the Mountain Meadows Massacre'''		'''Samuel McMurdie/McMurdy, his personal and family background, and his involvement in and statements about the Mountain Meadows Massacre'''

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	In September 1876, during the second trial of [[John D. Lee\|John D. Lee]], the prosecution called former Iron County militiamen [[Joel White\|Joel White]], [[Samuel Knight\|Samuel Knight]], Samuel McMurdie, [[Nephi Johnson\|Nephi Johnson]], Laban Morrill and [[Jacob Hamblin\|Jacob Hamblin]] to testify. McMurdie testified concerning the actions of [[John D. Lee\|John D. Lee]] during the events leading to the massacre. When cross-examined about whether he had shot any of the emigrants himself, McMurdie exercised his privilege against self-incrimination.		In September 1876, during the second trial of [[John D. Lee\|John D. Lee]], the prosecution called former Iron County militiamen [[Joel White\|Joel White]], [[Samuel Knight\|Samuel Knight]], Samuel McMurdie, [[Nephi Johnson\|Nephi Johnson]], Laban Morrill and [[Jacob Hamblin\|Jacob Hamblin]] to testify. McMurdie testified concerning the actions of [[John D. Lee\|John D. Lee]] during the events leading to the massacre. When cross-examined about whether he had shot any of the emigrants himself, McMurdie exercised his privilege against self-incrimination.

	~~The extent of~~ McMurdie's extant statements about the massacre are limited to those ~~contained in his testimony preserved in~~ the 1876 trial ~~transcript~~.		McMurdie's extant statements about the massacre are limited to those during the 1876 Lee trial.

	In Lee's autobiography, ''Mormonism Unveiled: The Confessions of John D. Lee,'' Lee provided an alternate account of what happened at the two wagons containing the small children and wounded adults. Lee claims that McMurdie dismounted from his wagon with his shotgun and went to the second wagon. Raising his firearm to his shoulder, Lee claimed that McMurdie exclaimed, "O Lord, my God, receive their spirits, it is for thy Kingdom that I do this." Then, Lee said, McMurdie fired on the injured adults in the wagon. (See image, right.)		In Lee's autobiography, ''Mormonism Unveiled: The Confessions of John D. Lee,'' Lee provided an alternate account of what happened at the two wagons containing the small children and wounded adults. Lee claims that McMurdie dismounted from his wagon with his shotgun and went to the second wagon. Raising his firearm to his shoulder, Lee claimed that McMurdie exclaimed, "O Lord, my God, receive their spirits, it is for thy Kingdom that I do this." Then, Lee said, McMurdie fired on the injured adults in the wagon. (See image, right.)

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	=== Immigration to America and onto Utah ===		=== Immigration to America and onto Utah ===

	Early in 1853, McMurdie and his parents embarked from England for the United States. Arriving in New Orleans, they steamed up the Mississippi River to St. Louis and beyond to the trailhead for the journey via wagon train across the Great Plains. They joined the		Early in 1853, McMurdie and his parents embarked from England for the United States. Arriving in New Orleans, they steamed up the Mississippi River to St. Louis and beyond to the trailhead for the journey via wagon train across the Great Plains. They joined the Cyrus H. Wheelock Company. On the journey, Samuel, 22, accompanied his parents, Robert McMurdie, 55, and Mary Ann Bill McMurdie, 52. The company began the trek from the outfitting post at Keokuk, Iowa. They crossed the Missouri River on July 11.
	[[Image:Mormon Trail.jpg\|thumb\|center\|700px\|<center>'''The Mormon Trail'''</center>]]		[[Image:Mormon Trail.jpg\|thumb\|center\|700px\|<center>'''The Mormon Trail'''</center>]]

	They passed the usual milestones on the trail: Fort Kearney, the South Fork of the Platte River, Chimney Rock, Fort Laramie, the Sweetwater River, Independence Rock, Devil's Gate, Green River, Fort Bridger, Bear River, and Weber River. After suffering the usual hardships of overland trail they arrived in the valley of the Great Salt Lake in October.		They passed the usual milestones on the trail: Fort Kearney, the South Fork of the Platte River, Chimney Rock, Fort Laramie, the Sweetwater River, Independence Rock, Devil's Gate, Green River, Fort Bridger, Bear River, and Weber River. After suffering the usual hardships of overland trail, they arrived in the valley of the Great Salt Lake in early October.

	=== To Cedar City and the Ironworks ===		=== To Cedar City and the Ironworks ===

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	=== Immigration to America and onto Utah ===		=== Immigration to America and onto Utah ===

	Early in 1853, McMurdie and his parents embarked from England for the United States. Arriving in New Orleans, they steamed up the Mississippi River to St. Louis and beyond to the trailhead for the journey via wagon train across the Great Plains. They arrived in Great Salt Lake ~~City~~ in ~~Utah Territory that~~ October.		Early in 1853, McMurdie and his parents embarked from England for the United States. Arriving in New Orleans, they steamed up the Mississippi River to St. Louis and beyond to the trailhead for the journey via wagon train across the Great Plains. They joined the
			[[Image:Mormon Trail.jpg\|thumb\|center\|700px\|<center>'''The Mormon Trail'''</center>]]

			They passed the usual milestones on the trail: Fort Kearney, the South Fork of the Platte River, Chimney Rock, Fort Laramie, the Sweetwater River, Independence Rock, Devil's Gate, Green River, Fort Bridger, Bear River, and Weber River. After suffering the usual hardships of overland trail they arrived in the valley of the Great Salt Lake in October.

	=== To Cedar City and the Ironworks ===		=== To Cedar City and the Ironworks ===

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	= References =		= References =

	Bagley, ''Blood of the Prophets,'' 146, 149, 151, 154, 173, 304; Bigler and Bagley, ''Innocent Blood: Essential Narratives,'' 347-48, 394, 396; Bitton, ed., ''Guide to Mormon Diaries,'' 236; Brooks, ed., ''Journal of the Southern Indian Mission,'' 106; Fielding, ed., ''The Tribune Reports on the Trial of John D. Lee,'' 216, 219; Lee, ''Mormonism Unveiled,'' 232, 238, 241, 242, 243, 252, 380; Lee Trial transcripts; Moorman and Sessions, ''Camp Floyd and the Mormons,'' 136; New.FamilySearch.org; Novak, ''House of Mourning,'' 168; Ricks and Cooley, ed., ''The History of a Valley: Cache Valley, Utah-Idaho,'' 38n, 275; Shirts and Shirts, ''A Trial Furnace,'' 484, 495; Turley and Walker, ''Mountain Meadow Massacre: The Jenson and Morris Collection,'' 97, 115, 202, 220, 223, 236, 248, 254, 265; Walker, et al, ''Massacre at Mountain Meadows'', 193, 195-98, 203-4, 214, Appendix C, 260; Willie, "History of Dairying in Cache Valley," in Alder, ed. ''Cache Valley: Essays on Her Past and People,'' 54.		Bagley, ''Blood of the Prophets,'' 146, 149, 151, 154, 173, 304; Bigler and Bagley, ''Innocent Blood: Essential Narratives,'' 347-48, 394, 396; Bitton, ed., ''Guide to Mormon Diaries,'' 236; Brooks, ed., ''Journal of the Southern Indian Mission,'' 106; Compton, ''A Frontier Life,'' 433; Fielding, ed., ''The Tribune Reports on the Trial of John D. Lee,'' 216, 219; Lee, ''Mormonism Unveiled,'' 232, 238, 241, 242, 243, 252, 380; Lee Trial transcripts; Moorman and Sessions, ''Camp Floyd and the Mormons,'' 136; New.FamilySearch.org; Novak, ''House of Mourning,'' 168; Ricks and Cooley, ed., ''The History of a Valley: Cache Valley, Utah-Idaho,'' 38n, 275; Shirts and Shirts, ''A Trial Furnace,'' 484, 495; Turley and Walker, ''Mountain Meadow Massacre: The Jenson and Morris Collection,'' 97, 115, 202, 220, 223, 236, 248, 254, 265; Walker, et al, ''Massacre at Mountain Meadows'', 193, 195-98, 203-4, 214, Appendix C, 260; Willie, "History of Dairying in Cache Valley," in Alder, ed. ''Cache Valley: Essays on Her Past and People,'' 54.

	For full bibliographic information see [[Bibliography]].		For full bibliographic information see [[Bibliography]].

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	[[Image:Lee_at_trial.jpg\|thumb\|left\|155px\|<center>'''John D. Lee at trial.'''</center>]][[Image:Sketch Massacre 5a, sketch.jpg\|right\|270px\|Sketch Massacre 5a, sketch.jpg]]		[[Image:Lee_at_trial.jpg\|thumb\|left\|155px\|<center>'''John D. Lee at trial.'''</center>]][[Image:Sketch Massacre 5a, sketch.jpg\|right\|270px\|Sketch Massacre 5a, sketch.jpg]]

	In September 1876, during the second [[John D. Lee\|Lee]] ~~trial~~, the prosecution called former Iron County militiamen [[Joel White\|Joel White]], [[Samuel Knight\|Samuel Knight]], Samuel ~~McMurdy~~, [[Nephi Johnson\|Nephi Johnson]], Laban Morrill and [[Jacob Hamblin\|Jacob Hamblin]] to testify ~~against Lee~~. McMurdie testified concerning the actions of [[John D. Lee\|John D. Lee]] during the events leading to the massacre. When cross-examined about whether he had shot any of the emigrants himself, McMurdie exercised his privilege against self-incrimination.		In September 1876, during the second trial of [[John D. Lee\|John D. Lee]], the prosecution called former Iron County militiamen [[Joel White\|Joel White]], [[Samuel Knight\|Samuel Knight]], Samuel McMurdie, [[Nephi Johnson\|Nephi Johnson]], Laban Morrill and [[Jacob Hamblin\|Jacob Hamblin]] to testify. McMurdie testified concerning the actions of [[John D. Lee\|John D. Lee]] during the events leading to the massacre. When cross-examined about whether he had shot any of the emigrants himself, McMurdie exercised his privilege against self-incrimination.

	The extent of McMurdie's extant statements about the massacre are limited to those contained in his testimony preserved in the 1876 trial transcript.		The extent of McMurdie's extant statements about the massacre are limited to those contained in his testimony preserved in the 1876 trial transcript.

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	[[Image:Lee_at_trial.jpg\|thumb\|left\|155px\|<center>'''John D. Lee at trial.'''</center>]][[Image:Sketch Massacre 5a, sketch.jpg\|right\|270px\|Sketch Massacre 5a, sketch.jpg]]		[[Image:Lee_at_trial.jpg\|thumb\|left\|155px\|<center>'''John D. Lee at trial.'''</center>]][[Image:Sketch Massacre 5a, sketch.jpg\|right\|270px\|Sketch Massacre 5a, sketch.jpg]]

	In September 1876, during the second [[John D. Lee\|Lee]] trial, the prosecution called former Iron County militiamen [[ Joel W. White\|Joel White]], [[Samuel Knight\|Samuel Knight]], Samuel McMurdy, [[Nephi Johnson\|Nephi Johnson]], Laban Morrill and [[Jacob Hamblin\|Jacob Hamblin]] to testify against Lee. McMurdie testified concerning the actions of [[John D. Lee\|John D. Lee]] during the events leading to the massacre. When cross-examined about whether he had shot any of the emigrants himself, McMurdie exercised his privilege against self-incrimination.		In September 1876, during the second [[John D. Lee\|Lee]] trial, the prosecution called former Iron County militiamen [[Joel White\|Joel White]], [[Samuel Knight\|Samuel Knight]], Samuel McMurdy, [[Nephi Johnson\|Nephi Johnson]], Laban Morrill and [[Jacob Hamblin\|Jacob Hamblin]] to testify against Lee. McMurdie testified concerning the actions of [[John D. Lee\|John D. Lee]] during the events leading to the massacre. When cross-examined about whether he had shot any of the emigrants himself, McMurdie exercised his privilege against self-incrimination.

	The extent of McMurdie's extant statements about the massacre are limited to those contained in his testimony preserved in the 1876 trial transcript.		The extent of McMurdie's extant statements about the massacre are limited to those contained in his testimony preserved in the 1876 trial transcript.

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	The McMurdies moved to Cache Valley in the far north of Utah Territory. Between 1859 and 1862, McMurdie briefly had a polygamous wife, Mary Jane Jenkins (1845-1919), but there were no children from this marriage and they later divorced.		The McMurdies moved to Cache Valley in the far north of Utah Territory. Between 1859 and 1862, McMurdie briefly had a polygamous wife, Mary Jane Jenkins (1845-1919), but there were no children from this marriage and they later divorced.

	=== Testifying in John D. Lee's ~~First~~ Trial ===		=== Testifying in John D. Lee's Second Trial ===
	[[Image:Lee_at_trial.jpg\|thumb\|left\|155px\|<center>'''John D. Lee at trial.'''</center>]][[Image:Sketch Massacre 5a, sketch.jpg\|right\|270px\|Sketch Massacre 5a, sketch.jpg]]		[[Image:Lee_at_trial.jpg\|thumb\|left\|155px\|<center>'''John D. Lee at trial.'''</center>]][[Image:Sketch Massacre 5a, sketch.jpg\|right\|270px\|Sketch Massacre 5a, sketch.jpg]]
	~~During~~ the [[John D. Lee\|Lee]] ~~trials of 1875-76~~, ~~McMurdie was~~ called to testify ~~in the second trial~~. He testified concerning the actions of [[John D. Lee\|John D. Lee]] during the events leading to the massacre. When cross-examined about whether he had shot any of the emigrants himself, McMurdie exercised his privilege against self-incrimination.
			In September 1876, during the second [[John D. Lee\|Lee]] trial, the prosecution called former Iron County militiamen [[ Joel W. White\|Joel White]], [[Samuel Knight\|Samuel Knight]], Samuel McMurdy, [[Nephi Johnson\|Nephi Johnson]], Laban Morrill and [[Jacob Hamblin\|Jacob Hamblin]] to testify against Lee. McMurdie testified concerning the actions of [[John D. Lee\|John D. Lee]] during the events leading to the massacre. When cross-examined about whether he had shot any of the emigrants himself, McMurdie exercised his privilege against self-incrimination.

	The extent of McMurdie's extant statements about the massacre are limited to those contained in his testimony preserved in the 1876 trial transcript.		The extent of McMurdie's extant statements about the massacre are limited to those contained in his testimony preserved in the 1876 trial transcript.

	In Lee's autobiography, ''Mormonism Unveiled: The Confessions of John D. Lee,'' Lee provided an alternate account of what happened at the two wagons containing the small children and wounded adults. Lee claims that McMurdie dismounted from his wagon with his shotgun and went to the second wagon. Raising his ~~rifle~~ to his shoulder, Lee claimed that McMurdie exclaimed, "O Lord, my God, receive their spirits, it is for thy Kingdom that I do this." Then, Lee said, McMurdie fired on the injured adults in the wagon. (See image, right.)		In Lee's autobiography, ''Mormonism Unveiled: The Confessions of John D. Lee,'' Lee provided an alternate account of what happened at the two wagons containing the small children and wounded adults. Lee claims that McMurdie dismounted from his wagon with his shotgun and went to the second wagon. Raising his firearm to his shoulder, Lee claimed that McMurdie exclaimed, "O Lord, my God, receive their spirits, it is for thy Kingdom that I do this." Then, Lee said, McMurdie fired on the injured adults in the wagon. (See image, right.)

	Based on Lee's account, William Bishop, Lee's principal attorney in the second trial, listed McMurdie as "[a]ssisted in killing wounded" in Bishop's "List of Assassins" appended to ''Mormonism Unveiled.''		Based on Lee's account, William Bishop, Lee's principal attorney in the second trial, listed McMurdie as "[a]ssisted in killing wounded" in Bishop's "List of Assassins" appended to ''Mormonism Unveiled.''

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	The McMurdies moved to Cache Valley in the far north of Utah Territory. Between 1859 and 1862, McMurdie briefly had a polygamous wife, Mary Jane Jenkins (1845-1919), but there were no children from this marriage and they later divorced.		The McMurdies moved to Cache Valley in the far north of Utah Territory. Between 1859 and 1862, McMurdie briefly had a polygamous wife, Mary Jane Jenkins (1845-1919), but there were no children from this marriage and they later divorced.

	~~[[Image:Sketch Massacre 5a, sketch.jpg\|right\|270px\|Sketch Massacre 5a, sketch.jpg]]~~
	=== Testifying in John D. Lee's First Trial ===		=== Testifying in John D. Lee's First Trial ===
	[[Image:Lee_at_trial.jpg\|thumb\|left\|155px\|<center>'''John D. Lee at trial.'''</center>]]		[[Image:Lee_at_trial.jpg\|thumb\|left\|155px\|<center>'''John D. Lee at trial.'''</center>]][[Image:Sketch Massacre 5a, sketch.jpg\|right\|270px\|Sketch Massacre 5a, sketch.jpg]]
	During the [[John D. Lee\|Lee]] trials of 1875-76, McMurdie was called to testify in the second trial. He testified concerning the actions of [[John D. Lee\|John D. Lee]] during the events leading to the massacre. When cross-examined about whether he had shot any of the emigrants himself, McMurdie exercised his privilege against self-incrimination.		During the [[John D. Lee\|Lee]] trials of 1875-76, McMurdie was called to testify in the second trial. He testified concerning the actions of [[John D. Lee\|John D. Lee]] during the events leading to the massacre. When cross-examined about whether he had shot any of the emigrants himself, McMurdie exercised his privilege against self-incrimination.

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	=== Testifying in John D. Lee's First Trial ===		=== Testifying in John D. Lee's First Trial ===
	[[Image:Lee_at_trial.jpg\|thumb\|~~right~~\|155px\|<center>'''John D. Lee at trial.'''</center>]]		[[Image:Lee_at_trial.jpg\|thumb\|left\|155px\|<center>'''John D. Lee at trial.'''</center>]]
	During the [[John D. Lee\|Lee]] trials of 1875-76, McMurdie was called to testify in the second trial. He testified concerning the actions of [[John D. Lee\|John D. Lee]] during the events leading to the massacre. When cross-examined about whether he had shot any of the emigrants himself, McMurdie exercised his privilege against self-incrimination.		During the [[John D. Lee\|Lee]] trials of 1875-76, McMurdie was called to testify in the second trial. He testified concerning the actions of [[John D. Lee\|John D. Lee]] during the events leading to the massacre. When cross-examined about whether he had shot any of the emigrants himself, McMurdie exercised his privilege against self-incrimination.