Andrew J Massingill was born about Aug 1839 in Illinois to John Massingill (1787–1856) & Mary Polly Matthews (1790–1845)
Andrew got into an argument with his neighbor over adjoining land to his farm and shot him.
Andrew got into an argument with his neighbor over adjoining land to his farm and shot him.
Inmate # 9678 Kansas State Prison
Rec: 9 Mar 1901
Crime: 4th degree Manslaughter
(Kansas Archives has his crime as Murder, Newspapers say manslaughter)
Term: 2 years
He was a very wealthy farmer.
He married First Eliza J Ewing (1843-) on 22 Aug 1862 in Hancock, Illinois.
Second he married Georgiana A Barber (1844–1918), in 1866 in McDonough, IL. They had the following children.
Hattie M Massingill
1867–1951
Andrew Jackson Massingill Jr.
1869–1946
Anna Belle Massingill
1871–1962
Ulyses Massingill
1873–
William Rufus Massingill
1877–
Cora E Massingill
1880–
Urbie Massingill
1884–
Here's some newspaper accounts, the courtroom was so full the floor was buckling and they had to empty it and move the trial to the opera house.
He served his country
Kansas, Grand Army of the Republic
Name: A J Massingill
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1839
Birth Place: Mc D, Illinois
Report Year: 1888
Post Name: McDowell Post
Post Number: 290
Post Location: Hoxie, Sheridan
Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
Name: Andrew J Massingale
Birth Year: abt 1841
Place of birth: Illinois
Age on 1 July 1863: 22
Race: White
Marital status: Married
Residence: St Marys, Hancock, Illinois
Congressional District: 4th
Class: 3
He was a postmaster for spell
Name: Andrew J Massingill
Post Office Location: Seguin, Sheridan, Kansas
Appointment Date: 19 Jan 1900
Volume #: 85
Volume Year Range: 1893-1930
U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938
Name: Andrew J Massingill
Birth Year: abt 1840
Keyed Birth Location: Ill
Birth State: Illinois
Admitted Year: 1912
Age at Admission: 72
State: Kansas
County: Leavenworth
City: Leavenworth
Branch: Western Branch
Andrew died 1923 Los Angeles, California, USA
Fascinating story. Terrific detective work. I look forward to reading more.
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