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From: "M. Benson" <>
Subject: Re: [MOJEFFER] James A. Wideman
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 13:20:54 -0600
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I have not seen that book. Is there any mention of Hugh
McCulloch-McCullough in it. He also settled in Big River township with the
Wideman's
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>
> I didn't find James Wideman, but perhaps this is of use to you. -Kay, FL
>
> Page 17 History of Jeffco-Howard Litton
> Big River Township
> The Wideman's, from South Carolina, were also early settlers in this
> vicinity. Among these were Francis and Mark Wideman. Survey 871 was
confirmed to
> Mark Wideman, and his son Meredith Wideman made a farm on the opposite (or
east)
> side of the river and lived there until his death in 1854.
>
> Francis Wideman is mentioned on page 2:
> House Springs...About 1802, Francis WIDEMAN settled on the south side of
Big
> River, near Morse's Mill, and in 1893 built a mill on the river.
> ...All the settlements on Big River, of which there were quite a number,
were
> made under authority of Francis WIDEMAN. ....Elijah Benton, a
brother-in-law
> of Wideman, settled on the west side of Big River, where it crossed by the
> Hillsboro and Richwood Roads....
>
> Frank Wideman is mentioned on page 111:
> (William "Billy" McKay, born in Abbeville, South Carolina, in 1816 and
came
> to Missouri.....He married Adaline Wilson, daughter of Jacob and Winnie
(Couch)
> Wilson. Adeline's father, Jacob, was a brother to Ephraim
> Wilson....1885-1890..., Billy built a house on a farm belonging to his
son-in-law, Frank WIDEMAN
> . This farm was on Big River just above the mouth of Old Ditch Creek.
> **************************************************************************
>
> Subj: [MOJEFFER] James A. Wideman
> Date: 6/30/2003 11:25:44 PM Eastern Standard Time
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>
> Does anyone know who the James A. Wideman mentioned as a juror in the
> following article from "Charlotte's Pearls", is? Who are his parents? I
> would really appreciate any information on him. Thank you so much.
> Ann
>
> The case of the State of Missouri against Monroe GUY, for murder, has
> occupied the undivided attention of the circuit court this week, and
> judging from the crowd that has thronged the court room, it has been the
> source of a good deal of public interest. The prisoner was ably
> represented by WILLIAMS and GREEN, and Prosecuting attorney McMULLIN has
> been assisted in the prosecution by Jos. J. HAMMOND. Every inch of
> ground has been closely contested by both sides. Two days were consumed
> in hearing the evidence and one in the argument, which closed Wednesday
> evening. The jury composed of John R. REECE, Alexander FREEMAN,
> Nathaniel OGLE, Alfred STEWART, James STEWART, Jas. BURGAN, Dilla
> HUSKEY, W.F. WILSON, Jas. HUSKEY, W.P. WILLIAMS, Josiah R. HARRINGTON,
> and James A. WIDEMAN After the absence of about an hour the jury
> returned the following verdict: "We, the jury, find the defendant,
> Monroe GUY, guilty of murder in the first degree, Alfred STEWART,
> forman." An appeal will probably be taken.
>
> Forwarded Message:
> Subj: [MOJEFFER] James A. Wideman
> Date: 6/30/2003 11:25:44 PM Eastern Standard Time
> From: <A HREF="mailto:"></A>
>
> Does anyone know who the James A. Wideman mentioned as a juror in the
> following article from "Charlotte's Pearls", is? Who are his parents? I
> would really appreciate any information on him. Thank you so much.
> Ann
>
>
>
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