I can understand finding maybe one murder victim in a tree but I have found several in not only mine but my X- husband's as well.Let's start with his. First we have a gentleman who was a Miller, see definition below photo.
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| Millers are responsible for the processing of different types of grain, particularly wheat and maize. |
Wellington Frederick was Born 25 Feb 1828 in Canada most likely Ontario. He moved to Willow Creek, Gallatin, MT and on 18 of Sep 1879 Mr. Michael Foley watched as Mr Frederick went to the barn to ilk the milk the cows, and entered the house and pulled a gun on Mrs. Frederick said he was going to killer her but first wanted all the money in the house. A young boy ran out to the barn to get Wellington and when he entered the house Mr Foley shot him in the side. They had a altercation and Mr. Foley received a gash on his head. Mr Frederick told his wife to save herself because he knew he was done in. Mr. Foley escaped.
I attached the newspaper articles so you can read the whole story.
Our next story starts in St. Louis, Missouri in 1935 with a 17 year old who either couldn't stay out of trouble or the local police had it out for him. He was arrested 33 times with no convictions.
Ross Henderson was born on 7 Oct 1917 to John E Henderson & his wife Hazel B McKague.
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| Hazel B McKague |
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| John E Henderson |
The Henderson's lost 2 baby's one on 30th March 1911 and one on 20th Aug 1915
They had a son Russel in 1914 and Then Ross was born and then a 3 daughter's Sylvia, Velma & Delores. Total of 7 children were born to this marriage that we know.
On March 19th or 15th of 1935 (Newspapers couldn't get the right date) Ross Henderson and a friend of his stole a car for a joyride and saw the police and got nervous so they ran fro police and wrecked the car, in a foot chase the police officer claims to have fired one shot in the air and two at 17 year old Ross one striking him in the back, he died in the hospital a few days later and re-fused to give a statement or the nae of the person with him in the stolen car.
During this time his father was a widower and an unemployed fireman with the 2 boys Ross & Russell and three daughters ages 13, 9 and 6. His wife died of pneumonia 1 Jan 1934 not even a year before his son is taken.
So this poor man has already buried his wife and has a son age 17 to bury. Below are the newspaper clipping I found.
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| Ross Henderson Death Certificate |
After burying his son on the 9th of March 1937 His daughter Sylvia was struck and killed by a passenger train.
John E Henderson died 24 Dec 1958 in St Louis, O at the age of 71.
I could not find any further information on the remaining children, Russell, Velma & Delores. Below is Sylvia's, John's and Hazel's death certificates.
I am hoping that John and the rest of his children saw better days and that he grew old with grandchildren bouncing on his knee and listening to him tell the stories of when he was young.
I will continue to look for the and hopefully one day I will add a happy ending to this sad tale.
Rest in peace, you are not for gotten.
