Muncey Massacre

McBain Jameson and Jeremiah Muncey settled in this vicinity in 1840 and 1842. While hunting in late 1844, William Rice and Leonard Searcy came to Muncey's hut and found the savagely slain bodies of Jameson, Muncey, Mrs. Muncey, and a small child, and recognized signs of an Indian raid. The men sped out to their own sons, who were hunting nearby. Young Searcy was found safe, but Rice had been killed. Two Muncey boys disappeared, never to be found. Another was at Throckmorton settlement. That was the last tragic Indian raid in Collin county. (1976) Supplemental plaque added 1998: Historical marker relocated to this site in 1998. The site of the Muncey home and graves of the victims are approximately one mile northwest of this site.

Muncey Massacre is a historical marker in Plano, Collin County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 193 historical markers documented in Collin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 345 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.0504, -96.6762 near Plano. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Methodist Church of Plano (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Bowman Cemetery, Leach-Thomas Cemetery, and Plano Mutual Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5085006187. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.