Re: William Whitford m. Susan C Jones Ramsey Tx
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In reply to:
William Whitford m. Susan C Jones Ramsey Tx
9/18/01
From rootsweb.com, copied and pasted here:
Note: Jesse and his brother, Elias Henry "Bulger" reportedly killed William Whitford, their sister Camille's husband, after he had abused her. He had asked Daniel Henry for his (Camille's) part of their inheritance (land) as Daniel and Polly were moving to Oklahoma. Daniel informed him that they were selling the land to Elias and there was no inheritance as they were both living. William Whitford then turned them in as horse thieves and they were detained by the law until they produced the bills of sale. It was after that that Bulger (and Jesse) met him by an old highway and after a confrontation, shot and killed him. They buried him in a shallow grave covered with corn husks. Wild hogs dug him up so the authorities went looking to arrest Jesse, who went in the front door and out the back to a horse that was waiting for him. They chased him across the Red River into Oklahoma, but were afraid to follow him any further. Jesse was never caught.