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Mary Rush, Plff. vs. John Small, John McElhawon, A. C. McElhawon, T.W. Coltrain, A C Sloan, William C. Wadlow, James M Kinley, John R. Earnest, John Evans, Samuel G Appleby, Hartwell Ivey, Barrett Lemmons, Stephen A Edmonson, Franklin, Say, G. Devenport, Levi Downing Henry Hay, William Cook Jr. John Denning, A P Taylor & George Sloan Defts. } Civil action In the Circuit Court, Greene Co. January Term 1867. The Plaintiff States that Previous to the 26h day of May AD 1866. She was legally married to John Rush Now deceased, and her and the said John Rush, was on the said 26h day of May AD 1866, living together as husband and wife in the County of Greene aforesaid, in the State of Missouri that on that day, the said Defendants together with other evil disposed persons, with force and
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Title | Page 1 |
Creator | Rush, Mary |
Source | Rush, Mary. Petition. 23 Nov. 1866. Mary Rush vs. John Small et. al. CW 32. Greene County Archives and Records Center, Springfield, Missouri. |
Description | John and Mary Rush lived in Greene County, Missouri, and on May 26, 1866 John was murdered by 21 men. Mary claimed that John Small, John McElhawon, A. C. McElhawon, T.W. Coltrain, A C Sloan, William C. Wadlow, James M Kinley, John R. Earnest, John Evans, Samuel G Appleby, Hartwell Ivey, Barrett Lemmons, Stephen A Edmonson, Franklin Say, G. Devenport, Levi Downing Henry Hay, William Cook Jr. John Denning, A P Taylor and George Sloan violently murdered her husband and sued the men for $5,000 in damages. |
Theme |
United States -- History -- Guerrilla warfare United States -- Social conditions -- 19th century United States -- History -- Reconstruction |
Subject | Murder; Women |
Relation | Mary Rush vs. John Small, et. al. - 1866 |
Site Accession Number | CW 32 |
Copy Request | Contact the Greene County Archives and Records Center at:"(417)-868-4021, 1126 Boonville St., Springfield, MO 65802 http://www.greenecountymo.org/archives/ |
Rights | Permission is granted for duplication of the materials from the Greene County Archives and Records Center with no restrictions. Materials may be quoted with proper citation. |
Coverage | Greene County, Missouri |
Date.Original | 1866-11-23 |
Date.Digital | 2010-03-31 |
Transcription | Mary Rush, Plff. vs. John Small, John McElhawon, A. C. McElhawon, T.W. Coltrain, A C Sloan, William C. Wadlow, James M Kinley, John R. Earnest, John Evans, Samuel G Appleby, Hartwell Ivey, Barrett Lemmons, Stephen A Edmonson, Franklin, Say, G. Devenport, Levi Downing Henry Hay, William Cook Jr. John Denning, A P Taylor & George Sloan Defts. } Civil action In the Circuit Court, Greene Co. January Term 1867. The Plaintiff States that Previous to the 26h day of May AD 1866. She was legally married to John Rush Now deceased, and her and the said John Rush, was on the said 26h day of May AD 1866, living together as husband and wife in the County of Greene aforesaid, in the State of Missouri that on that day, the said Defendants together with other evil disposed persons, with force and |
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