"Sadness and deep sorrow reigned supreme"
Many Thanks to those who left comments on the blog, and to FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com for putting the Texas Death Certificates 1890-1976 online. Death Certificates are great place to find the maiden name of a mother. There are now several more spouses and maiden names added to our WEEPING WIVES list. Below is a repeat of the earlier post with the additional information added.
Diamond refers to the Weeping Wives of the accused and also refers to the screaming women and children. Barrett stated the following, "while those (wives) who got news that the husband was to be hung, were following or before, weeping, while wailing and lamentations burst from their lips. In some houses, sadness and deep sorrow reigned supreme. None but those who experienced that dreadful night can fully realize the deep sorrow of loving and disconsolate hearts."
Name of Victim, Name of Spouse(s)
1. C. F. > E. F. (Edward Frost) Anderson, Matilda Farris
2. George W. Anderson, ??
3. Richard J. Anderson, Lucinda ?
4. William B. Anderson, Lucinda Davis
5. Thomas O. Baker, ??
6. Bennet C. Barnes, Sarah A. Rodgers
7. Barnibus Burch, (1) May ?, (2)Mary McConnel
8. Samuel Carmichael, Anna ?
9. Ephraim Chiles, Margaret Kendrick
10. Henry Chiles, Dicy Kennedy
11. Nathaniel M. Clark, Mahuldah Hicklin
12. Henry Cockrum, Elizabeth Lackey Petell Jones
13. John Mansil Crisp, (1) Harriet Pittman, (2) Alixy Hawkins
14. Arphaxton R. Dawson, (1) Mary Horn, (2) Jane Caroline Stalcup
15. Rama Dye, (1) Sarah Jane Bradley, (2) Mary Ann Dawson
16. Hudson John Esman, (1) Rachel Meadows, (2) Mary Sullivant, (3) Elizabeth Crisp
17. Henry S. Field, (1) Jane Potter, (2) Mary Ann Bail
18. Thomas B. Floyd, Cloe Carter
19. James T. Foster, ??
20. Curd Goss, Mary Alexander
21. Edward D. Hampton, single
22. M. D. Harper, Eliza Dougherty
23. William W. Johnson, ??
24. C. A. Jones, ??
25. David Miller Leffel, Susan Evaline West
26. Leander W. P. Jacob Lock, Deannah ?, Evaline Dale
27. Abraham McNeese, Rebecca Price
28. Richard N. Martin, Cynthia Ann Neely
29. John M. Miller, Martha Jane Sandusky
30. John A. Morris, Marguerite ?
31. Wash Morris, Josephine Hornbuckle
32. M. Wesley Morris, Ann Carter
33. William W. Morris, Nancy ?
34. James A. Powers, Priscilla Barnett
35. William R. Rhodes, Amanda Lindsey
36. Alexander D. Scott, Mary Woolsey
37. Eli M. Scott, (1) Sarah Erwin, (2) Maria ?
38. Gilbert Smith, ??
39. William B. Taylor, Martha ?
40. Eli Sigler Thomas, Susan M. Hedenberg
41. James A. Ward, Nancy Muirheid
42. William Wilson Wornell, Elizabeth ?Wilkerson
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43. William Boyles, Elizabeth T. West (Boyles not arrested but later shot & possibly died from wounds)
44. Hiram Kilborn, Delia Ann Knowles
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William A. McCool (later hanged), Lydia Field
John M. Cottrell (later hanged), ??
A. N. Johnson (later hanged), Armarylis Hawley
John Wiley, Eliza ?
Please help us replace the question marks ??? with names. There are far too many unknown spouses in the list! Corrections are welcomed!
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9 comments:
My g great grandmother was Martha Ann Morris daughter of Michael Wesley Morris and ANN Carter. We have found Martha Ann Morris and her husband Issac Bonivan Cook in Eleven Points,Randolph Co. Ark
Thanks for this information on the wives. Sometimes women are forgotten. It was the wives, mothers, and daughters who had to suffer the consequences of the Gainesville hanging. We may never know all the hardship they had to endure. Appreciate your efforts in giving a "voice" to these women.
Happy to see an emphasis placed on the women who were affected by the hanging. Such a tragedy for all who were involved.
This is my 3rd Great-grandfather and Grandmother! I had no idea! What a powerful and tragic story. Thank you to those who shared their knowledge.
I am related to Josephine Hornbuckle. In the link attached to her name, it is misspelled as HAWBUCKLE, but it is HORNBUCKLE. It was her maiden name.
My Grandmother Mabel Scott was the Granddaughter of Alexander D Scott.
EF Anderson and his two sons were related to me. He was a great uncle. He was also related to the Hatfields and Robert E Lee
To Susan Shaw above:
Thank you for your interest in Josephine. The mis-spelling came from a marriage record. We will add the correct spelling.
If anyone can provide any more information on the Anderson men and their families, please do. Just leave a comment.
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