The Fancher Train Author:Amelia Bean Captain Charley Fancher had led his wagon train of one hundred and sixty-odd men, women, and children over hundreds of miles of torturous trails, their final destination California. It had been an eventful journey--close calls with Indians, trouble among the men and a stormy romance between lovely Melissa Boller and the stalwart scout, Jed Smith... more ». Now they'd come to a peaceful spot in Utah called Mountain Meadows--and here they met their brutal and horrifying destiny.