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Joseph W Whicher

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Joseph W Whicher

Birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death
10 Mar 1874 (aged 25)
Jackson County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section C, Pinkerton Employees lot
Memorial ID
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Joseph Whicher worked as a sailor before working for the Pinkerton Detective Agency. In 1874 he attempted to get work on the James-Samuel farm, to get information on on the location of the James boys. His body was later found at the Liberty, Independance, Lexington Crossroads. Deputy Sheriff John Thomason concluded from the testimony of Blue Mills Ferry operator John Brickley that he had been murdered by Jesse James, Arthur McCoy, and Jim Anderson (brother of "Bloody Bill".) Cole Younger was furious as the body was dumped in his county, he suspected that Jesse had done it to throw suspicion on him. Frank James was indicted with the murder but charges were later dropped. Whicher was 26 years old, and had married Mollie A. Hidlebrand less than 4 months prior to his death.

ACCORDING TO THE BOOK BY TWO WHITTIER'S

THE DESCENDENTS OF THOMAS WHITTIER AND RUTH GREEN,

Stephen Whittier born 1770 and died 1837 had 13 children,
number eight was Isaac Whittier born 1806 and married Rachel Jordan Holman (they lived in vermont) , later in the book the last name spelling was changed to WHICHER, Isaac Whicher had eight chaildren,number six was JOSEPH WILLIAM WHICHER,

Stephen Whittier born 1770 and died 1837 Ohio
Isaac Whittier born Vermont 1806 died 1883 Colorado
The spelling of Isaac's and his children's LAST NAME got changed to WHICHER..
Joseph Whicher worked as a sailor before working for the Pinkerton Detective Agency. In 1874 he attempted to get work on the James-Samuel farm, to get information on on the location of the James boys. His body was later found at the Liberty, Independance, Lexington Crossroads. Deputy Sheriff John Thomason concluded from the testimony of Blue Mills Ferry operator John Brickley that he had been murdered by Jesse James, Arthur McCoy, and Jim Anderson (brother of "Bloody Bill".) Cole Younger was furious as the body was dumped in his county, he suspected that Jesse had done it to throw suspicion on him. Frank James was indicted with the murder but charges were later dropped. Whicher was 26 years old, and had married Mollie A. Hidlebrand less than 4 months prior to his death.

ACCORDING TO THE BOOK BY TWO WHITTIER'S

THE DESCENDENTS OF THOMAS WHITTIER AND RUTH GREEN,

Stephen Whittier born 1770 and died 1837 had 13 children,
number eight was Isaac Whittier born 1806 and married Rachel Jordan Holman (they lived in vermont) , later in the book the last name spelling was changed to WHICHER, Isaac Whicher had eight chaildren,number six was JOSEPH WILLIAM WHICHER,

Stephen Whittier born 1770 and died 1837 Ohio
Isaac Whittier born Vermont 1806 died 1883 Colorado
The spelling of Isaac's and his children's LAST NAME got changed to WHICHER..


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