3rd Great-Grandfather Ira Elias Merrill

Here's a sad story of my great-great-great grandfather Ira Elias Merrill.......he died at the hand of Indians in Smithfield, Utah in 1860 while collecting wood and brush to build a bowery to celebrate the 24th of July in Cache Valley, Utah......instead of a bowery for a celebration, Ira's wood was used to build the bowery for his funeral.