will try to look but not related so may not find anything...
On Sat, 29 Jan 2000 18:21:25 -0800 "Bargerhuff Hembree"
<philly(a)netusa1.net> writes:
I have a court case of 1858 Owen Co, IN. in which John and Hugh Murphy
were
>sentenced to prison for manslaughter. They began serving their
sentences of
>10 yrs. in Dec 1858. I received copies of their admittance to prison
and
>their release, but haven't been able to find out what the charge for
>manslaughter was about. Hugh names his brother Perry on his prison
record
and John's record says he's marr with 1 child and also names John's
father
as William Murphy.
Hugh Murphy b.1830 was the s/o Thomas Murphy, and John Murphy b. abt
1834-39
was the s/o William Murphy. I think Thomas & William Murphy were
brother-in-laws although unproven. I assume the manslaughter crime
that Hugh
and John Murphy were sent to prison for was the same crime-- but I've
not
been able to find anything on what the actual crime was about. Both
men were
sentenced from Owen Co, IN to 10yrs of prison. I have their prison
records--
but it only says sentenced for manslaughter. John's father William
Murphy
lived in Putnam Co/1850 census-- and in Clay Co on the 1860 census--
1870
Morgan-- 1880 Owen Co, IN.
Thomas Murphy was listed on the 1840 & 1860 Putnam Co cen - 1870 Owen
Co cen
where he died after 1880 census. Thomas had also lived in Morgan Co at
one
time and some of the family lived in Monroe Co, IN at one time or
another.
Thomas Murphy and his sons are missing on the 1850 census. The trial
may
have only taken place in Owen Co-- and the actual crime committed
somewhere
else; as you can see the Murphy families moved around alot. Owen Co
has no
records on the trial only the fact that they were sent to prison from
there.
I welcome any ideas. Thomas was my gr gr gr grdfather. Can anyone
help
with this?
Thanks, K Hembree
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