John was shot in ambush on 21 Jul 1863 by Wilson Punty (although some say it was William), a Southern sympathizer and died a few hours later after giving a deposition on the matter. No one was prosecuted for the murder. John and his family were abolitionists and he was a conductor on the underground railroad. This information was added by D Ryan a descendant of John and Barbara Wass.
John was shot in ambush on 21 Jul 1863 by Wilson Punty (although some say it was William), a Southern sympathizer and died a few hours later after giving a deposition on the matter. No one was prosecuted for the murder. John and his family were abolitionists and he was a conductor on the underground railroad. This information was added by D Ryan a descendant of John and Barbara Wass.