Paula What is the age of the Jesse James from Muddy Creek Twp? I have several Jesse James in my tree. One was born Mar 13, 1818 and died Mar 14, 1885. He was the son of Otha (Otho) James. I'm pretty sure he was born in Armstrong Co but I don't have any record of where he lived when grown. Could this be the Jesse James in the Muddy Creek Twp census? I also have a Jesse James that was born Aug 6, 1847 (same year as the famous outlaw). He was the son of William James (brother of the Jesse James born in 1818). This Jesse (born in 1847) was supposed to have died in 1848 but there was a story in the family that he was the black sheep and that they just said he died when he was a baby. There was also a story in our family that the outlaw Jesse James did come to Butler to visit relatives. I don't have any proof of this. Pam

Pam, On the Muddy Creek Township 1840 Census for Butler County PA: Jesse James is between 40-50 Head of House one male under 5 2 males between 5-10 3 males between 15-20 one female between 40-50 one female under 5 one female between 10-15 This is all I've been able to find on him so far. Paula ----- Original Message ----- From: <psspa@juno.com> To: <PABUTLER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 8:50 PM Subject: Re: [PABUTLER-L] Jesse James > Paula > > What is the age of the Jesse James from Muddy Creek Twp? I have several > Jesse James in my tree. One was born Mar 13, 1818 and died Mar 14, 1885. > He was the son of Otha (Otho) James. I'm pretty sure he was born in > Armstrong Co but I don't have any record of where he lived when grown. > Could this be the Jesse James in the Muddy Creek Twp census? > > I also have a Jesse James that was born Aug 6, 1847 (same year as the > famous outlaw). He was the son of William James (brother of the Jesse > James born in 1818). This Jesse (born in 1847) was supposed to have died > in 1848 but there was a story in the family that he was the black sheep > and that they just said he died when he was a baby. There was also a > story in our family that the outlaw Jesse James did come to Butler to > visit relatives. I don't have any proof of this. > > Pam > > > ==== PABUTLER Mailing List ==== > To contact Ed Book, List Maintainer, e-mail to: > pabutler@earthlink.net > To contact Ed Book, List Maintainer, e-mail to: > pabutler@earthlink.net >

Through the Stillwagons of Butler county I've been told one of the was shot by the outlaw Jesse James.....again I don't think they have proof Etta "Character is the sum of the choices that a human being makes under pressure." ~~Robert McKee

Etta, Thanks for the lead. I found this: http://www.fortunecity.com/millennium/meadowbank/1033/andrew_martha_stillwag gon.html Notes for David W. Stillwaggon: Liberty Tribune -"Killed by bushwhackers - David W. Stillwaggon on September 14, 1864. He was a brave and noble volunteer in Co. A 6th Kansas. Vol. Co. Had served some two years. He was formerly from Wheeling, Va., but has lived in Missouri 9 years. He was age 20 years 8 months 2 days. Leaves brother. His father, mother, a sister and brother have gone before him". David Stillwaggon's Obit reads: Killed by Bushwhackers - David W. Stillwaggon, on Septer 14, 1864. David was a brave and noble soldier in Company A, 6th Kansas Volunteer Calvary. He had served his country some two years, and has fought through some seventeen or eighteen battles, and came home on furlough, to be cut down in the prime of his life by the hands of bushwhackers. He was formerly from Wheeling, Virginia. But has lived in Missouri nine years. He was 20 years, 8 months, 2 days old - was a kind brother and dutiful son - to see him, was but to love him. He has left many friends to mourn his loss, but we hope that our loss is his eternal gain - They have taken his life, but they cannot take his soul from that bright and happy land, where it has flown to sing praises to his Maker in the skies - where his father, sister and brother have gone before him. He was always a moral young man, and would take good advise from any one - but why dwell on this - he is now in Heaven. I hope as one of God's angels. who has left a world of woe for a far better home - a home not made with hands, eternal in the Heavens. Farewell, David, we will never see thy smiling face again; But, oh! We'll not forget you, David, For thou art numbered with the slain. J.A.H.F. To David W. Stillwaggon: Dear Friend, thou hast gone where angels hover, Around the Saviour's throne, For thee all earthly trials are over, Thy soul to Christ hath flown. And now, beyond the bright blue skies, On that celestial shore, Thy voice in angel's tongues shall rise, In praises ever more. J.P.F. From the Liberty, Missouri newspaper. "Frank Redman of the Jesse James gang had David's furlough papers in his pocket when he was captured. Apparently that was the gang of bushwhackers that killed David. David was wearing his uniform, traveling with his family to St. Louis, Missouri to meet with his fiancee, to make arrangements for their wedding. The James Gang stopped the wagon, pulling him from it and shot him in front of his family. Account of David's death in Journalism paper written by Virginia Belle Stillwaggon (Johnson) while she was in Moline High School, Moline, IL in approximately 1937. "Relative of Kansas City Residents Slain by Jesse James and His Followers', Dave Stillwaggon is shot while going to see girlfriend in Liberty, MO, Brother walks home. By-line: Kansas City, MO Apr. 15, 1865, Relatives of Dave Stillwaggon received word yesterday of the death of their kin. Mr. Stillwaggon and his brother, John Andrew, were en route to Liberty, MO where they were going to visit their girlfriends. Jesse James and his gang separated the two brothers. They took Dave far into the woods and shot him. After John heard the shot, he started walking toward home. When he reached his home in Kansas City, he was nearly exhausted but managed to tell of his experience. When news of the killing reached Captain Cook, Mr. Stillwaggon's Captain, he said, "If Dave's body is not found in three days, I will kill ten of the best citizens of Clay County." Mr. Stillwaggon is survived by his mother, Mrs. Martha Stillwaggon, two sisters, Margaret and Mary Eliza, and six brothers, John, Andrew, James, Joseph, Edward, George, and Albert. Another brother, Tom, and his father preceded him in death." (Nancy Leach's note: I thought this article was interesting even though the information may not be accurate.) This Stillwagon family was from Connellsville, Fayette County, PA. I know there is a connection with some of the Butler County McConnell's, and the McConnell's from Connellsville. There is also a connection with the McConnell's and the McGowan's in Butler County, PA. One of these McConnell- McGowan's lived in REDMOND, PA. Paula ----- Original Message ----- From: "Etta Miller" <donegal@wononline.net> To: <PABUTLER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 9:33 AM Subject: Re: [PABUTLER-L] Jesse James > Through the Stillwagons of Butler county I've been told one of the was shot > by the outlaw Jesse James.....again I don't think they have proof > > Etta > > "Character is the sum of the choices that a human being makes under > pressure." > ~~Robert McKee > > > ==== PABUTLER Mailing List ==== > Addresses to subscribe and unsubscribe: > regular list: PABUTLER-L-request@rootsweb.com > digest mode: PABUTLER-D-request@rootsweb.com > In the BODY include only one word: subscribe or unsubscribe >