David Cox, if you're still on the list, I have those papers for you and
need to get them mailed out to you. I'm sorry for the 2-year delay.
Karon Bosze wrote:
Received a postcard confirmation from the Missouri State Archives
today
that the subject request was received by them and that they will be
fulfilling the request within 3 weeks. Progress in the works, but oy,
the wait!
Karon Bosze wrote:
>Not sure if any of the Catlett researchers of the "wagaon train orphan"
>Catletts are still on the list or not, but this might be of interest to
>them, if they are.
>
>Came across a court case in Missouri involving the orphaned Catlett
>children, as adults, in 1874. Case summary: Plaintiffs John Catlett et
>al. were siblings (and siblings-in-law) of the deceased Henry Catlett,
>husband of the defendant Hester Catlett. The plaintiffs filed suit
>against the defendant for the estate of her deceased husband. The court
>found in favor of the defendant, and the plaintiffs appealed. The cause
>was reversed and remanded in the Supreme Court because the document had
>never been signed by the deceased.
>
>The names involved:
>
>Catlett, Henry - Deceased
>Catlett, Hester - Respondent
>Catlett, John - Appellant
>Catlett, William - Appellant
>Eagen, James - Appellant
>Eagen, Louisa - Appellant
>Meeke, Martha - Appellant
>Meeke, Nathan - Appellant
>Meiheu, Mary - Appellant
>Meiheu, Perry - A [rest of word missing from the Web site]
>
>Web site info:
>http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/judiciary/supremecourt/results.asp?searchID=specific&PartyName=catlett&Year=&radSearch=BEG&coa=&countycode=#courtsearch
>
>I contacted the Missouri State Archives a few weeks ago requesting
>further information about obtaining copies of this case and they
>responded a few days before the Independence Day holiday. I plan to
>order copies of these records by tomorrow.
>
>I appears that there may be a couple more children than previously
>thought. Henry (wife Hester), John, William, Louisa (husband James
>Eagen), Martha (husband Nathan Meeke), and Mary (husband Perry Meiheu).
>
>Are there any family stories that you've heard of regarding this case --
>am supposing that it might have caused a rift between any heirs of Henry
>and the rest of the siblings.
>
>Will post further information once I've received the documents and had
>time to review them.
>
>
>
>-- Karon
>
>"A genealogy compilation without sources might as well be fiction."
> -- Karon M. Bosze, 26 Jan 2000
>
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