This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Morrissey Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Hi1.2ACEB/338 Message Board Post: Patrick Morrissey, hanged for murdering his mother on September 6, 1872, and Jack Gaffney, hanged for murdering a bar patron on February 14, 1873, hold a unique place in history as they were hanged by a man who went on to become the President of the United States. At this time the law designated the County Sheriff to be the executioner and carry out the order of the court. The Sheriff of Erie County was Grover Cleveland. I am not related to this family, I'm just passing on this information, which comes from a webpage titled "Regional Studies Northeast." The link for the site is listed below. Joyce http://users.bestweb.net/~rg/execution/regional_studies_northeast.htm