I'll have to look in my data base and see if Isaac Catlett of Fremont
Iowa had a son named Henry, I don't think so, but I better double check,
especially since some of of Isaac's kids did end up in Missouri.
John
On 9/1/2015 8:24 AM, Karon Bosze via wrote:
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?searchI...
>>
>> 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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