Neither statement is correct.
It was roughly a 50/50 mix.
Wayne Martin and his family was there.
Martin was American, Koresh's "right hand man" and the first black graduate of Harvard's Divinity School.
Nailed it. It was a surprisingly diverse mix, to use the new-fangled terminology. Back then, it was just considered kooky. Note that Perry Jones was right up there with Martin, in terms of the hierarchy. Only Koresh was higher than them.
Here's the
most comprehensive list I've found online (now memory-holed). Screenshot for reference:
And the
survivors, for completeness:
WACO, Texas -- The following people survived the fire that destroyed the Branch Davidian compound Monday, apparently killing cult leader David Koresh and 85 of his followers:
Renos Avraam, 29, British national, held in jail.
Jaime Castillo, 25, U.S. citizen, held in jail.
Graeme Craddock, 31, Australian, held in jail.
Clive Doyle, 52, U.S. citizen, suffered second and third-degree burns over 5 percent of body, good condition, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas.
Misty Ferguson, 16, U.S. citizen, suffered second and third-degree burns over 25 percent of body, critical condition, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas.
Derek Lovelock, 37, of Manchester, England, held in jail.
Marjorie Thomas, 30, nationality unknown, suffered second and third degree burns over 50 percent of her body, critical condition, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas.
David Thibodeau, 24, U.S. citizen, held in jail.
Ruth Ellen Ottman-Riddle, 29, nationality unknown, suffered minor burns and broken ankle, stable condition, Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center, Waco.NEWLN: ------