From roots-in@bl-12.rootsweb.com Sat Sep 13 15:43:28 1997 Received: from bl-4.rootsweb.com (rootsweb.com [204.212.38.29]) by bl-30.rootsweb.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id PAA24609; Sat, 13 Sep 1997 15:43:28 -0700 (PDT) Received: from bl-12.rootsweb.com (bl-12.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.28]) by bl-4.rootsweb.com (8.6.12/8.6.9) with ESMTP id PAA03512 for ; Sat, 13 Sep 1997 15:44:07 -0700 Received: (from roots-in@localhost) by bl-12.rootsweb.com (8.7.6/8.7.3) id PAA13440 for roots-approved@rootsweb.com; Sat, 13 Sep 1997 15:42:21 -0700 Received: from bl-30.rootsweb.com (bl-14.rootsweb.com [207.113.245.30]) by bl-4.rootsweb.com (8.6.12/8.6.9) with ESMTP id PAA02687 for ; Sat, 13 Sep 1997 15:20:25 -0700 Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-30.rootsweb.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) id PAA21859 for roots-in@rootsweb.com; Sat, 13 Sep 1997 15:19:46 -0700 (PDT) X-Envelope-From: GEMELOR@aol.com Sat Sep 13 15:19:45 1997 Received: from bl-4.rootsweb.com (rootsweb.com [204.212.38.29]) by bl-30.rootsweb.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id PAA21853 for ; Sat, 13 Sep 1997 15:19:45 -0700 (PDT) From: GEMELOR@aol.com Received: from emout07.mail.aol.com (emout07.mx.aol.com [198.81.11.22]) by bl-4.rootsweb.com (8.6.12/8.6.9) with ESMTP id PAA02682 for ; Sat, 13 Sep 1997 15:20:22 -0700 Received: (from root@localhost) by emout07.mail.aol.com (8.7.6/8.7.3/AOL-2.0.0) id SAA26351 for ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com; Sat, 13 Sep 1997 18:19:50 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sat, 13 Sep 1997 18:19:50 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <970913181949_-1768267444@emout07.mail.aol.com> To: ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Women executed Sender: roots-in@rootsweb.com One of these are mine so assume these ladies are related to others that may have never been told, '' What happened to ? Hope it helps someone's missing link. Feb 21 1930 Eva Dugan, hung and beheaded for the murder of A J Mathis in Tucson Az. Executed at Az State Pen, Florence Az. 1st and last woman hung in Az because of public outcry because of beheading. A J Mathis was my gg grandfather. Sept 3 1808 Elizabeth Rimby, [ or Himby ] hanged at West Chester, Pa April 21 1809 Elizabeth Moore, York County ,Pa May 9 1809 Susanna Cox, Berks Co, Pa for choking baby to death. Oct 17 1817 MRS Margret Houghthaling, Hudson N Y convicted of killing her baby, Later a neighbor confessed to crime. Jan 24 1846 MRS Elizabeth van Valkenburg, Johnston, N Y May 11 1849 MRS Runkle of Utica NY hanged at Whitesboro N Y July 30 1852 MRS Ann Hoag hanged at Poughkeepsie NY Oct 22 1858 Mary Twiggs hanged at Montour Co, Pa for killing Catherine Clark. Feb 12 1858 Charlotte Jones, Alleghenny Co, Pa hanged for murdering George Wilson. Jan 19 1866 Martha Gunder Allegheny Co, Pa for poisioning Mary Caroline Carothers. Nov 13 1867 Leona Miller Clearfield Co, Pa for poisioning husband. 1867 ??? Bridgett Durgen Middlesex Co NJ murdered employer 1873 ??? Sussan Eberhart of Preston ,Ga hanged for murder of MRS Sarah F Spann 1874 MRS Martha Mejerhoffer and accomplice Edward Lemon, hanged Essex Co NJ for shooting her husband. Feb 3 1881 Catherine Miller of Wyoming Co, Pa executed along with George Smith for murder of her husband Feb 28 1887 MRS Roxalna Druse hanged at Herkimer NY for killing husband. 1899 ??? MRS Martha Place, Brooklyn NY electrocuted at Sing Sing, Ny for murder of stepdaughter. 1905??? MRS Mary Rogers hanged at Windsor Vt for murder of husband. MRS Mary Farmer of Watertown NY electrocuted at Sing Sing Ny for murder of neighbor MRS Sarah Brennen. 1912 ??? Virginia Christian, black, electrocuted in Va for killing her husband. Jan 12 1928 Ruth Snyder electrocuted at Sing Sing NY for helping Judd Gray murder her husband. Feb 1 1929 MRS Ada LeBouef, hanged in La for murder of husband.