will try to look but not related so may not find anything... On Sat, 29 Jan 2000 18:21:25 -0800 "Bargerhuff Hembree" <philly@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 > > > > >==== INCLAY Mailing List ==== >This list brought to you by Rootsweb,be sure to check us out at >http://www.rootsweb.com/ > ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.