David Puderbaugh Michael was the fourth child of Henry and Fanny (Puderbaugh) Michael. At the age of 23, he was working and staying on a cattle ranch near Mariden, KS (in Jefferson County). His mother lived on a farm northeast of Old Ozawkie. David became so homesick for his mother that one night he borrowed one of the ranch horses and rode it home to see her. The ranch hands woke to find him gone as well as one of their horses, so immediately accused him of horse theft. They went to Fannie's home, asked her if she had seen him - she said yes, he was visiting her in the house. The men took him out and hung him right before his mother. She said, "Well you've killed my son, we'll bury him here on my farm, and I want to be buried with him." So both she and David were buried on this farm". The burial place is on top of a hill on the farm. Fanny planted 4 cedar trees, which were still there in 1989.
NOTE: There are several accounts of this tragic story.
NOTE: There are several accounts of this tragic story.
David Puderbaugh Michael was the fourth child of Henry and Fanny (Puderbaugh) Michael. At the age of 23, he was working and staying on a cattle ranch near Mariden, KS (in Jefferson County). His mother lived on a farm northeast of Old Ozawkie. David became so homesick for his mother that one night he borrowed one of the ranch horses and rode it home to see her. The ranch hands woke to find him gone as well as one of their horses, so immediately accused him of horse theft. They went to Fannie's home, asked her if she had seen him - she said yes, he was visiting her in the house. The men took him out and hung him right before his mother. She said, "Well you've killed my son, we'll bury him here on my farm, and I want to be buried with him." So both she and David were buried on this farm". The burial place is on top of a hill on the farm. Fanny planted 4 cedar trees, which were still there in 1989.
NOTE: There are several accounts of this tragic story.
NOTE: There are several accounts of this tragic story.
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