Anthony married Rhuhama (spelled Rohomea on marriage records) O'Dell on Aug 4, 1872 in Holt Co., MO. They had the following children:
1. Henry W. DeLong b. 1869.
2. Francis "Frank" DeLong b. 1873.
3. Charles DeLong b. 1880.
After Rhuhama's death in 1884, Anthony married Emma Alice Thayer on Sep 3, 1886 in Craig, Holt Co., MO. They had a son:
1. Clyde Lee DeLong b. Dec 1887, which was after his father's untimely death. Clyde & his 3 half siblings were raised by his mother & step-father Henry H. Butts.
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The Mound City News Aug 5, 1887
A GANG OF DESPERADOES VISIT HOLT COUNTY AND HAVE TWO FIGHTS WITH OUR OFFICERS CONSTABLE DELONG KILLED AND GID BOSTWICK WOUNDED
On last Wednesday a gang of three persons, with a wagon and team and one lead horse, passed through Holt County headed south. They were seen early in the morning between Oregon and Forest City by Squire Randall, of Craig, who was on the track of them, and he at once went back to Forest City and telephoned Sheriff Denny to be on the look out for them, but instead of passing through Oregon they turned South and went down the bottom road. Randall went on up to Oregon and secured ex-sheriff Frame and constable Rostock and started after them. They were tracked to the Nodaway river, east of the Judge Poynter place, and found engaged at dinner, and when informed that they were wanted at once said they would go. Their arms were all in the wagon consisting of two repeating rifles and a number of revolvers, and were captured, their loads drawn, and placed in the wagon in which the officers came. Frame and Randall proceeded to hitch up team which the outlaws were driving, while Rostock mounted the extra horse. One of the gang asked permission to go to the wagon for something, which was granted, and secured a revolver which the officers had overlooked, and Frame found himself covered with the weapon. Rostock at once proceeded to draw his revolver, which attracted the outlaws attention to him, and gave Frame an opportunity to get out his revolver, and he at once opened fire on the out-law, who returned it. Rostock took a hand and in a few moments the three parties had emptied their pistols. In the meantime the team containing the firearms ran away followed by Randall, who was unable to capture it, and being unarmed concluded to make himself scarce, which he did. Rostock's horse became unmanageable, and he too left the field in search of assistance. Frame having emptied his revolver, concluded to decamp, and the field was left to the outlaws, who took their horses, secured the arms, which by the upsetting of the wagon had been thrown out, left their wagon, and took to the woods. The casualties were four bullet holes through Frame's coat, the capture of Randall's gun by the outlaws, and the capture of the outlaws' wagon by Sheriff Denny and posse, who arrived about 9 p.m. in response to a telegram for assistance.
THE SECOND FIGHT
The outlaws, it seems here took the back track, and the next information received located them near Corning, going north. A party was organized at Craig, consisting of deputy sheriff A.B. Wilson, Anthony DeLong, G.G. and Wm. Bostwick, who in a spring wagon followed them and found them at the house of Val Meyer, a farmer living near Phelps City, Atchison county. Just before reaching the house DeLong and Gid Bostwick got out of the hack and took a position behind a stable. Wilson and Will Bostwick stayed in the hack and attempted to drive past. The two Franklins ran out the door and one fired at the parties in the hack and other fired at DeLong and Gid. DeLong was shot in the back of the head (sidewise) by the first fire. Gid Bostwick was shot immediately afterward through the left shoulder, just as he was in the act of firing his shot gun. His gun dropped and he turned and ran. As he ran three other shots were fired, one grazed his right shoulder (he being shot in the left); another grazed the top of his head knocking him down and the other passed through his vest as he was getting through the wire fence. The two in the spring wagon whipped up the horses and escaped unhurt; they drove as fast as their horses could go, to Phelps City and secured assistance and returned and took DeLong, who was not yet dead, to Phelps City, and also succeeded in capturing a young fellow by the name of Harrison Stone who was with the gang, and the farmer Meyer, as an accomplice, and they are now at Rock Port in jail. The two others, who are known as Coon and Fletch Franklin, and are desperadoes of the worst type, and are wanted at several places for various offences escaped. Although pursued by several hundred persons, and at times reported captured, up to latest date they have eluded those in pursuit. On Saturday a fellow by the name of Redding came to Rock Port, and being suspicioned and very closely questioned, he admitted that he was at Meyers house when the shooting of DeLong and Bostwick. . .missing line... .sent for, he was recognized by them as one of those present at Meyer's and engaged in the shooting. He was held for murder, DeLong died about 9 o'clock Saturday night and was buried on Sunday, Elder Tandy officiating. Bostwick is doing well and will recover.
1. Henry W. DeLong b. 1869.
2. Francis "Frank" DeLong b. 1873.
3. Charles DeLong b. 1880.
After Rhuhama's death in 1884, Anthony married Emma Alice Thayer on Sep 3, 1886 in Craig, Holt Co., MO. They had a son:
1. Clyde Lee DeLong b. Dec 1887, which was after his father's untimely death. Clyde & his 3 half siblings were raised by his mother & step-father Henry H. Butts.
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The Mound City News Aug 5, 1887
A GANG OF DESPERADOES VISIT HOLT COUNTY AND HAVE TWO FIGHTS WITH OUR OFFICERS CONSTABLE DELONG KILLED AND GID BOSTWICK WOUNDED
On last Wednesday a gang of three persons, with a wagon and team and one lead horse, passed through Holt County headed south. They were seen early in the morning between Oregon and Forest City by Squire Randall, of Craig, who was on the track of them, and he at once went back to Forest City and telephoned Sheriff Denny to be on the look out for them, but instead of passing through Oregon they turned South and went down the bottom road. Randall went on up to Oregon and secured ex-sheriff Frame and constable Rostock and started after them. They were tracked to the Nodaway river, east of the Judge Poynter place, and found engaged at dinner, and when informed that they were wanted at once said they would go. Their arms were all in the wagon consisting of two repeating rifles and a number of revolvers, and were captured, their loads drawn, and placed in the wagon in which the officers came. Frame and Randall proceeded to hitch up team which the outlaws were driving, while Rostock mounted the extra horse. One of the gang asked permission to go to the wagon for something, which was granted, and secured a revolver which the officers had overlooked, and Frame found himself covered with the weapon. Rostock at once proceeded to draw his revolver, which attracted the outlaws attention to him, and gave Frame an opportunity to get out his revolver, and he at once opened fire on the out-law, who returned it. Rostock took a hand and in a few moments the three parties had emptied their pistols. In the meantime the team containing the firearms ran away followed by Randall, who was unable to capture it, and being unarmed concluded to make himself scarce, which he did. Rostock's horse became unmanageable, and he too left the field in search of assistance. Frame having emptied his revolver, concluded to decamp, and the field was left to the outlaws, who took their horses, secured the arms, which by the upsetting of the wagon had been thrown out, left their wagon, and took to the woods. The casualties were four bullet holes through Frame's coat, the capture of Randall's gun by the outlaws, and the capture of the outlaws' wagon by Sheriff Denny and posse, who arrived about 9 p.m. in response to a telegram for assistance.
THE SECOND FIGHT
The outlaws, it seems here took the back track, and the next information received located them near Corning, going north. A party was organized at Craig, consisting of deputy sheriff A.B. Wilson, Anthony DeLong, G.G. and Wm. Bostwick, who in a spring wagon followed them and found them at the house of Val Meyer, a farmer living near Phelps City, Atchison county. Just before reaching the house DeLong and Gid Bostwick got out of the hack and took a position behind a stable. Wilson and Will Bostwick stayed in the hack and attempted to drive past. The two Franklins ran out the door and one fired at the parties in the hack and other fired at DeLong and Gid. DeLong was shot in the back of the head (sidewise) by the first fire. Gid Bostwick was shot immediately afterward through the left shoulder, just as he was in the act of firing his shot gun. His gun dropped and he turned and ran. As he ran three other shots were fired, one grazed his right shoulder (he being shot in the left); another grazed the top of his head knocking him down and the other passed through his vest as he was getting through the wire fence. The two in the spring wagon whipped up the horses and escaped unhurt; they drove as fast as their horses could go, to Phelps City and secured assistance and returned and took DeLong, who was not yet dead, to Phelps City, and also succeeded in capturing a young fellow by the name of Harrison Stone who was with the gang, and the farmer Meyer, as an accomplice, and they are now at Rock Port in jail. The two others, who are known as Coon and Fletch Franklin, and are desperadoes of the worst type, and are wanted at several places for various offences escaped. Although pursued by several hundred persons, and at times reported captured, up to latest date they have eluded those in pursuit. On Saturday a fellow by the name of Redding came to Rock Port, and being suspicioned and very closely questioned, he admitted that he was at Meyers house when the shooting of DeLong and Bostwick. . .missing line... .sent for, he was recognized by them as one of those present at Meyer's and engaged in the shooting. He was held for murder, DeLong died about 9 o'clock Saturday night and was buried on Sunday, Elder Tandy officiating. Bostwick is doing well and will recover.
Anthony married Rhuhama (spelled Rohomea on marriage records) O'Dell on Aug 4, 1872 in Holt Co., MO. They had the following children:
1. Henry W. DeLong b. 1869.
2. Francis "Frank" DeLong b. 1873.
3. Charles DeLong b. 1880.
After Rhuhama's death in 1884, Anthony married Emma Alice Thayer on Sep 3, 1886 in Craig, Holt Co., MO. They had a son:
1. Clyde Lee DeLong b. Dec 1887, which was after his father's untimely death. Clyde & his 3 half siblings were raised by his mother & step-father Henry H. Butts.
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The Mound City News Aug 5, 1887
A GANG OF DESPERADOES VISIT HOLT COUNTY AND HAVE TWO FIGHTS WITH OUR OFFICERS CONSTABLE DELONG KILLED AND GID BOSTWICK WOUNDED
On last Wednesday a gang of three persons, with a wagon and team and one lead horse, passed through Holt County headed south. They were seen early in the morning between Oregon and Forest City by Squire Randall, of Craig, who was on the track of them, and he at once went back to Forest City and telephoned Sheriff Denny to be on the look out for them, but instead of passing through Oregon they turned South and went down the bottom road. Randall went on up to Oregon and secured ex-sheriff Frame and constable Rostock and started after them. They were tracked to the Nodaway river, east of the Judge Poynter place, and found engaged at dinner, and when informed that they were wanted at once said they would go. Their arms were all in the wagon consisting of two repeating rifles and a number of revolvers, and were captured, their loads drawn, and placed in the wagon in which the officers came. Frame and Randall proceeded to hitch up team which the outlaws were driving, while Rostock mounted the extra horse. One of the gang asked permission to go to the wagon for something, which was granted, and secured a revolver which the officers had overlooked, and Frame found himself covered with the weapon. Rostock at once proceeded to draw his revolver, which attracted the outlaws attention to him, and gave Frame an opportunity to get out his revolver, and he at once opened fire on the out-law, who returned it. Rostock took a hand and in a few moments the three parties had emptied their pistols. In the meantime the team containing the firearms ran away followed by Randall, who was unable to capture it, and being unarmed concluded to make himself scarce, which he did. Rostock's horse became unmanageable, and he too left the field in search of assistance. Frame having emptied his revolver, concluded to decamp, and the field was left to the outlaws, who took their horses, secured the arms, which by the upsetting of the wagon had been thrown out, left their wagon, and took to the woods. The casualties were four bullet holes through Frame's coat, the capture of Randall's gun by the outlaws, and the capture of the outlaws' wagon by Sheriff Denny and posse, who arrived about 9 p.m. in response to a telegram for assistance.
THE SECOND FIGHT
The outlaws, it seems here took the back track, and the next information received located them near Corning, going north. A party was organized at Craig, consisting of deputy sheriff A.B. Wilson, Anthony DeLong, G.G. and Wm. Bostwick, who in a spring wagon followed them and found them at the house of Val Meyer, a farmer living near Phelps City, Atchison county. Just before reaching the house DeLong and Gid Bostwick got out of the hack and took a position behind a stable. Wilson and Will Bostwick stayed in the hack and attempted to drive past. The two Franklins ran out the door and one fired at the parties in the hack and other fired at DeLong and Gid. DeLong was shot in the back of the head (sidewise) by the first fire. Gid Bostwick was shot immediately afterward through the left shoulder, just as he was in the act of firing his shot gun. His gun dropped and he turned and ran. As he ran three other shots were fired, one grazed his right shoulder (he being shot in the left); another grazed the top of his head knocking him down and the other passed through his vest as he was getting through the wire fence. The two in the spring wagon whipped up the horses and escaped unhurt; they drove as fast as their horses could go, to Phelps City and secured assistance and returned and took DeLong, who was not yet dead, to Phelps City, and also succeeded in capturing a young fellow by the name of Harrison Stone who was with the gang, and the farmer Meyer, as an accomplice, and they are now at Rock Port in jail. The two others, who are known as Coon and Fletch Franklin, and are desperadoes of the worst type, and are wanted at several places for various offences escaped. Although pursued by several hundred persons, and at times reported captured, up to latest date they have eluded those in pursuit. On Saturday a fellow by the name of Redding came to Rock Port, and being suspicioned and very closely questioned, he admitted that he was at Meyers house when the shooting of DeLong and Bostwick. . .missing line... .sent for, he was recognized by them as one of those present at Meyer's and engaged in the shooting. He was held for murder, DeLong died about 9 o'clock Saturday night and was buried on Sunday, Elder Tandy officiating. Bostwick is doing well and will recover.
1. Henry W. DeLong b. 1869.
2. Francis "Frank" DeLong b. 1873.
3. Charles DeLong b. 1880.
After Rhuhama's death in 1884, Anthony married Emma Alice Thayer on Sep 3, 1886 in Craig, Holt Co., MO. They had a son:
1. Clyde Lee DeLong b. Dec 1887, which was after his father's untimely death. Clyde & his 3 half siblings were raised by his mother & step-father Henry H. Butts.
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The Mound City News Aug 5, 1887
A GANG OF DESPERADOES VISIT HOLT COUNTY AND HAVE TWO FIGHTS WITH OUR OFFICERS CONSTABLE DELONG KILLED AND GID BOSTWICK WOUNDED
On last Wednesday a gang of three persons, with a wagon and team and one lead horse, passed through Holt County headed south. They were seen early in the morning between Oregon and Forest City by Squire Randall, of Craig, who was on the track of them, and he at once went back to Forest City and telephoned Sheriff Denny to be on the look out for them, but instead of passing through Oregon they turned South and went down the bottom road. Randall went on up to Oregon and secured ex-sheriff Frame and constable Rostock and started after them. They were tracked to the Nodaway river, east of the Judge Poynter place, and found engaged at dinner, and when informed that they were wanted at once said they would go. Their arms were all in the wagon consisting of two repeating rifles and a number of revolvers, and were captured, their loads drawn, and placed in the wagon in which the officers came. Frame and Randall proceeded to hitch up team which the outlaws were driving, while Rostock mounted the extra horse. One of the gang asked permission to go to the wagon for something, which was granted, and secured a revolver which the officers had overlooked, and Frame found himself covered with the weapon. Rostock at once proceeded to draw his revolver, which attracted the outlaws attention to him, and gave Frame an opportunity to get out his revolver, and he at once opened fire on the out-law, who returned it. Rostock took a hand and in a few moments the three parties had emptied their pistols. In the meantime the team containing the firearms ran away followed by Randall, who was unable to capture it, and being unarmed concluded to make himself scarce, which he did. Rostock's horse became unmanageable, and he too left the field in search of assistance. Frame having emptied his revolver, concluded to decamp, and the field was left to the outlaws, who took their horses, secured the arms, which by the upsetting of the wagon had been thrown out, left their wagon, and took to the woods. The casualties were four bullet holes through Frame's coat, the capture of Randall's gun by the outlaws, and the capture of the outlaws' wagon by Sheriff Denny and posse, who arrived about 9 p.m. in response to a telegram for assistance.
THE SECOND FIGHT
The outlaws, it seems here took the back track, and the next information received located them near Corning, going north. A party was organized at Craig, consisting of deputy sheriff A.B. Wilson, Anthony DeLong, G.G. and Wm. Bostwick, who in a spring wagon followed them and found them at the house of Val Meyer, a farmer living near Phelps City, Atchison county. Just before reaching the house DeLong and Gid Bostwick got out of the hack and took a position behind a stable. Wilson and Will Bostwick stayed in the hack and attempted to drive past. The two Franklins ran out the door and one fired at the parties in the hack and other fired at DeLong and Gid. DeLong was shot in the back of the head (sidewise) by the first fire. Gid Bostwick was shot immediately afterward through the left shoulder, just as he was in the act of firing his shot gun. His gun dropped and he turned and ran. As he ran three other shots were fired, one grazed his right shoulder (he being shot in the left); another grazed the top of his head knocking him down and the other passed through his vest as he was getting through the wire fence. The two in the spring wagon whipped up the horses and escaped unhurt; they drove as fast as their horses could go, to Phelps City and secured assistance and returned and took DeLong, who was not yet dead, to Phelps City, and also succeeded in capturing a young fellow by the name of Harrison Stone who was with the gang, and the farmer Meyer, as an accomplice, and they are now at Rock Port in jail. The two others, who are known as Coon and Fletch Franklin, and are desperadoes of the worst type, and are wanted at several places for various offences escaped. Although pursued by several hundred persons, and at times reported captured, up to latest date they have eluded those in pursuit. On Saturday a fellow by the name of Redding came to Rock Port, and being suspicioned and very closely questioned, he admitted that he was at Meyers house when the shooting of DeLong and Bostwick. . .missing line... .sent for, he was recognized by them as one of those present at Meyer's and engaged in the shooting. He was held for murder, DeLong died about 9 o'clock Saturday night and was buried on Sunday, Elder Tandy officiating. Bostwick is doing well and will recover.
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