Armenian civilians, escorted by Ottoman soldiers, marched through Harput (Kharpert) to a prison
in nearby Mezireh (present-day Elâzığ), April 1915.
Melikians from Prapert
Who Perished in the Genocide (1915 - 1918)
Arshag Melikian
Entire family executed, including wife and two children (names unknown)
Bahar Melikian
Shot by Turks
Dikran Melikian
Executed by Turks, along with two children (names unknown)
Hamiag Melikian
Exiled with mother (name unknown) and died
Hovsep Melikian
Exiled and shot
Kaloust Melikian
Shot by Turks
Kevork Melikian
Drafted by Turkish army and executed with other Armenian soldiers, age 21
Kirkor Melikian
Shot by a Kurd while asleep, age 22
Levon Melikian's first wife (name unknown)
Killed while hiding out in cave
Manoog Melikian
Exiled with mother (name unknown) and died
Mariam Melikian
Shot by Turks
Mugurditch Melikian
Killed with a hatchet while eating with Turkish friends
Nazaret (Agha) Melikian
Converted to Islam but tortured to death by local Turks
Ohan Melikian
Captured by Turkish army and poisoned in prison
Onnik Melikian (son of Andon)
Shot by Turks
Ouhaper Melikian
Shot by Turks
Samuel Melikian
Shot by Turks
Serop Melikian
Killed while in exile
Sima (Yaylaian) Melikian
Died during forced march through desert with two young daughters (names unknown)
Stepan Melikian
Exiled with mother (name unknown) and died
Takvor Melikian
Shot several times in 4-hr gun battle and bled to death
Toros Melikian
Exiled and shot
Vartan Melikian
Shot by Turks
Zadig Agha Melikian
Shot by a Turkish deserter while bringing his cows in from pasture; the man wanted his clothes
NOTES:
Every name is not listed here
One report says 135 Melikians were killed from Prapert.
Another report says of the 35 people in Nazaret Agha's family, just four survived.