The Indian War Memorial was erected in Provo's Pioneer Park in 1909. Unveiled on Pioneer Day (July 24th) of that year, the monument depicts a pioneer veteran of the Indian War.

 

There are four plaques on the monument.

 

The East plaque lists names of the "1849 Pioneers of Provo":

John G. Higbee and family

James A. Bean and family

John Ivie and family

Jabez Norman and family

Chancy Turner and family

John Orr and family

Alexander Williams and family

Peter W. Connover and family

Samuel Clark and family

Gilbert Haws and family

Isaac Higbee and family

John Park and family

Jehu Blackburn and family

Robert Egberry

William Drayton

Thomas Willis

Jefferson Hunt

Dimiah Huntington

Shelburn Stoddard

William (Doc) Pace

John R. Stoddard

Mr. Mathias

George Day

Mr. Strong

Robert Thomas

John Carter

Frank Weaver

Ira West

Walter Barney

George Pickup

James Porter

Noughton Connover

Richard Ivie

Henry Jabriskie

William Gorey

James Goff

Ed. Holden

Samuel Ewing

W. N. Ewing

Chancy West

Miles Weaver

 

The North, West, and South plaques give the names of veterans of the Indian War 1850-1868:

 

 


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