Mann Darius Tackitt

Who is Mann Darius Tackitt?

Mann Darius Tackitt and his infamous brother Pleasant Tackitt moved to Parker County, Texas in 1854 and for a few years lived about twelve miles north of Weatherford, Texas. During 1858, they moved to Jack County, Texas and settled on Boone's Creek, in the southwestern part of the county.

October 26, 1863, during the early afternoon, J. H. Tackitt, a son of Mann Tackitt, went out in a southwesterly direction in search of stock. Shortly afterwards, his father, who was armed with a double-barrel gun, went north for the same purpose. Tackitt's gun was loaded with a ball on one side, and a buck shot on the other. He was also armed with a pistol. When he had gone only about one mile from his home, he found himself surrounded by fifteen or twenty savage Indians. At first he made an attempt, to run home. But since his best horses had been stolen by the Indians, the Indians soon overtook him. Tackitt then dismounted to sell his life as dearly as possible, at a point within one-half mile of his own residence. He fought the warriors away for some time, as was shown by the circular trail some distance from the tree, behind which Tackitt, perhaps, held the Indians at bay until he discharged all of his loads, for seven or eight shots were heard at the residence.