Kris: Does your husband's grandfather know who Martin's parents were? What is the line of descent from Martin to your husband? Ed Broadus On Sun, 15 Nov 1998, Kris Ball wrote: > > About the Martin who lived in Boone Co. that wasnt far from laclede Co but > > believe the only other Breedlove's in Boone Co was Broadus Breedlove. When Martin > > was killed in 1845, think it was some kind of fight, remember reading about it > > some place. > > My husband's grandfather has the clipping from the paper on Martin's > murder. His grandfather (Martin's great grandson) is almost 97 & > still sharp as a tack, and has been compiling a book of "Knowledge > of Nonsense" for decades. Here is what I jotted down > from talking to him a few years back: > > "Martin Breedlove murdered (throat slit) in Columbia, Missouri on night > of March 2, 1845. Bill of murder brought against Jacob Wilson on May 3, > 1845. Found not guilty." > > I seem to recall he was murdered in his front yard, and alcohol was > perhaps involved in the incident. The trial was a big event at that > time. > > -- > ����`�������`�������`�������`�������`�������`�������`�������`���� > Kris Ball mailto:krisball@dodgecity.org > Info Sys Admin-City of Dodge City|http://www.dodgecity.org > VC Yagodnaya Polyana,Russia|http://users.pld.com/skmug1 > Researching: HANNEMAN, KOCH, MORASCH, WEITZ, LAHNERT, GRAUBERGER, > STEINMETZ, BURMEISTER, KUEHNERT, KROENKE, SCHNAKENBERG > >