List of those giving Testimony before the Committee of Elections regarding the Troubles in Kansas, 1856. Contributed by Maureen K. Reed, January 25, 1997 Full copies of the testimonies given are available by contacting Maureen Reed at mreed@sky.net ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: The copyright holder of this material has given USGenWeb Archives exclusive rights of electronic distribution for this file. In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: Many people testified in more than one matter, so please make sure you do a complete search of this index. Testimony regarding the Election of November 19, 1854: First District Lyon, William, p. 3 Second District Burson, Harrison, p. 2 Dunn, James M. p. 4 Wakefield, John A. p. 1 Wattles, Augustus, p. 3 Third District Mitchel, M. J. p. 4 Fourth District Bassinger, Peter p. 6 Fuller, Perry p. 8 Hackett, Reuben p. 7 Hopkins, Thomas p. 5 Javens, John F. p. 8 Moore, William p. 9 Westfall, Dr. B. C. p. 10 Fifth District Willson, James W. p. 10 Sixth District Prince, John C. p. 11 Seventh District Johnstone, W. F. p. 12 Read, Matthias A. p. 11 Ninth District Lowe, H. A. p. 35 Mobley, C. R p. 35 Osborn, W. J. p. 1131 Reynolds, Thomas p. 33 Fourteenth District Foreman, John W. p. 17 Hardling, Benj p. 15 Jamieson, A. A. p. 16 Landis, John p. 347 Larzelere, Alfred p. 13 Scott, John p. 931 Watterson, T. W. p. 16 Fifteenth District Gale, H. B. p. 21 Green, J. B. p. 17 House, J. W. p. 19 Logan, Campbell p. 17 Logan, James W. p. 1131 Potter, F. M. p. 19 Potter, Joseph p. 1132 Williams, Wiley p. 376 Sixteenth District Eastin, Lucian J. p. 30 Few, Samuel F. p. 25 Keller, George H. p. 27 Lindsey, John A. p. 23 Matthias, W. G. p. 38 Moore, H. Miles p. 36 Noble, Dr. James p. 24 Pattie, Adam P. p. 32 Rively, M. P. p. 1133 Testimony Regarding Election of March 30, 1855 First District Abbott, J. B. p. 154 Ackley, Ira W. p. 156 Allen, Lyman p. 137 Allen, Norman p. 123 Babcock, C. W. p. 123, 133 Banks, John M. p. 161 Blanton, N. B. p. 148 Buckley, H. W. p. 167 Chapman, Edward p. 143 Churchill, George p. 145 Cummins, R. A. p. 145 Davidson, John C. p. 158 Davidson, Jordan p. 157 Deitzler, Geo. W. p. 132 Doy, Dr. John p. 158 Elliott, R. G. p. 147 Hopkins, Thomas, p. 150 Hornsby, Wm. B. p. 128 Jenkins, Gains, p. 131 Ladd, E. D. p. 114 Lyon, William p. 154 Owens, Horatio p. 167 Pratt, Caleb S. p. 123, 149 Robinson, Dr. Charles p. 830 Vaughan, F. P. p. 130 Wade, A. B. p. 159 Whitlock, James p. 165 Wood, Samuel N. p. 140 Yates, William p. 127 Second District Burson, Harrison p. 168 Dunn, James M. p. 172 Dunn, J. C. p. 176 Jessee, William p. 184 Jones, Samuel p. 186 Lahy, F. E. p. 181 Mace, J. N. p. 174 Macey, Dr. E. G. p. 179 Muzzy, H. C. p. 182 Ramsay, Nathaniel p. 170 Umberger, G. W. p. 183 Wakefield, John A. p. 187 Ward, George W. p. 190 White, Andrew p. 177 Third District Berry, Geo. H. p. 216 Boggs, Wm. R. p. 209 Burgess, Rev. H. B. p. 192 Hickey, James p. 205 Holmes, George p. 213 Horne, D. H. p. 206 Jordan, Charles p. 199 Long, John p. 202 Merriam, J. F. p. 208 Mitchell, M. J. p. 201 Sublette, W. A. p. 212 Vaughan, W. A. M. p. 210 Wilmarth, L. C. p. 205 Fourth District Bassinger, Peter p. 218 Fuller, Perry p. 217 Hackett, R. p. 1133 Javens, John F. p. 220 Johnson, Andrew S. p. 222 Kezer, B. S. p. 224 Mockbee, Thomas p. 221 Moore, William p. 219 Fifth District Arthur, James M. p. 232 Bouton, S. W. p. 233 Chesnut, William p. 229 Gearhart, Joseph M. p. 228 Westfall, Dr. B. C. p. 225 Wilson, J. W. p. 227 Sixth District Anderson, Jos. C. p. 241 Arnett, T. B. p. 245 Barbee, William p. 243 Cook, Emery B. p. 238 Hamilton, John p. 234, 241 Williams, Samuel A. p. 247 Seventh District Hoover, Absalom p. 261 Johnson, Andrew p. 259 Johnson, Wm. F. p. 256 Linkenanger, C. A. p. 257 Rice, Hallom p. 255 Rose, Marcus H. p. 249, 254 Stewart, James R. p. 250, 255 Titus, J. B. p. 248 Ninth District Lowe, H. A. p. 278 McConnell, Andrew p. 263 Mobley, C. R. p. 274 Reynolds, Thomas p. 272 Wilson, Robert p. 264 Tenth District Cantrell, John A. p. 271 Garrett, M. A. p. 266 Hascall, Isaac S. p. 268 Osborne, W. J. p. 267 Stewart, Joseph p. 267 Twelfth District Baker, Augustus p. 269 D'Avis, John E. p. 269 Thirteenth District Chandler, Richard p. 286 Dyer, G. M. p. 291 Godwin, W. H. p. 282 Hardh, Charles p. 289 Minard, Thos. A. p. 287 Noble, Dr. James p. 283 Ross, J. B. p. 279 Sharp, A. B. p. 293 Tebbs, O. B. p. 292 Tebbs, Wm. H. p. 295 Thorp, Thomas p. 1134 Fourteenth District Addoms, Henry p. 356 Blair, Joel P. p. 339 Brock, Benj. H. p. 325 Carter, John R. p. 314 Creal, Henry S. p. 330 Cutler, Dr. G. A. p. 357 Dickerson, Luther p. 349 Dillon, Luther p. 307 Duncan, Benj p. 326 Fizer, David p. 351 Forman, James F. p. 286, 348 Forman, John W. p. 360 Gillespie, G. W. p. 331 Hall, Willard P. p. 321 Hamilton, Eli p. 346 Harding, Benj p. 308 Heed, Albert p. 337 Hulan, Osborn p. 317 Jamieson, A. A. p. 299 Kirk, R. L. p. 353 Landis, John p. 361 Larzelere, A. p. 318 Lynch, James p. 351 Miller, A. M. p. 329 Mitchell, A. M. p. 329 Pattee, J. W. p. 350 Richardson, W. P. p. 303 Scott, John p. 894 Smith, John W. p. 317 Stewart, C. W. p. 328 Stringfellow, Dr. J. H. p. 353 Tuck, Richard p. 343 Watterson, T. W. p. 335 Whitehead, C. B. p. 332 Whitehead, J. H. p. 311, 340 Fifteenth District Bailey, M. T. p. 373 Bourne, Edward p. 379 Brewster, O. H. p. 382 Crane, J. B. p. 366 Hodges, Thomas p. 372 Holliday, D. p. 1135 King, Austin A. p. 1138 Martin, John W. p. 383 Potter, F. M. p. 1137 Potter, Joseph p. 369 Rively, M. P. p. 384 Rixey, Samuel, p. 424 Shotwell, J. W. p. 1139 Thompson, T. J. p. 377 Turnell, S. W. p. 376 Williams, Wiley p. 375 Zimmerman, E. R. p. 363 Sixteenth District Adams, H. J. p. 409 Brown, David p. 386 Day, J. H. p. 406 Eastin, L. J. p. 402 Fisher, Adam p. 405 France, Matt p. 408 Hart, F. A. p. 389 Johnson, D. J. p. 407 Kyle, A. T. p. 403 McAuley, A. p. 411 Matthias, Wm. G. p. 424 Minard, T. A. p. 392 Moore, H. Miles p. 419 Orr, Patrick R. p. 401 Pattie, A. T. p. 415 Rees, Amos p. 927 Rees, Richard R. p. 396 Russell, Alex p. 400 Warren , Geo. F. p. 395 Seventeenth District Chouteau, Cyprian p. 429 Haldeman, J. A. p. 430 Johnson, Thomas p. 427 Eighteenth District Baker, D. H. p. 432 Belew, John p. 433 Cutter, Dr. G. A. p. 357 Grooms, Arnett p. 435 Testimony regarding Election of May 22, 1855 Adams, Wm. H. p. 526 Day, J. H. p. 525 Eastin, L. J. p. 531 Fisher, Adam p. 528 France, Matt p. 524 Hart, F. A. p. 1140 Keller, Geo. H. p. 527 Moore, H. Miles p. 563 Rees, Amos p. 530 Testimony regarding Election of October 1, 1855, for Delegate to Congress Cook, Emery B. p. 559 Cox, Lewis M. p. 549 Creal, H. S. p. 561 Field, D. W. p. 561 Hamilton, John p. 562 Holladay, D. p. 1142 Jenkins, Gaius p. 549 Landis, John p. 559 Lynch, James p. 562 Moore, H. Miles p. 563 Morrow, Robert p. 547 Prather, L. A. p. 550 Reed, James p. 556 Richardson, W. P. p. 558 Stephens, John W. p. 553 Warren, Geo. F. p. 558 Weibling, H. G. p. 1143 Westfall, Dr. B. C. p. 557 White, Andrew p. 547 Wolverton, T. p. 548 Testimony regarding State Movement, including election of A. H. Reeder, delgates to constitutional convention, adoption of constitution, state officer, etc. Blakely, Charles p. 604 Davis, James p. 605 Deitzler, Geo. W. p. 606 Green, J. C. p. 990 Laughlin, Pat p. 603 Lowrey, G. P. p. 657 Parrott, M. J. p. 603 Roberts, W. Y. p. 606 Wood, Dr. J. N. O. P. p. 658 Testimony Regarding the Emigrant Aid Society Adams, Nathan p. 840 Blossom, Henry M. p. 838 Bottom, T. E. p. 865 Chick, W. H. . 835 Donldson, E. W. p. 854 Donaldson, W. T. p. 851 Evans, J. B. p. 846 Gilham, Alex p. 848 Hunt, F. A. p. 834, 872 Ingalls, J. E. p. 841 Kearney, C. E. p. 852 Kerr, Leander p. 859 Lawrence, Amos A. p. 873 Mace, Daniel p. 829 Mahan, F. M. p. 867 McCartney, E. C. p. 855 Miller, Wm. H. p. 862 Nicholson, B. F. p. 1144 Payne, M. J. p. 837, 847 Redmon, J. B. p. 864 Reed, J. T. p. 863 Riddlesberger, J. p. 844 Ridge, Isaac M. p. 863 Robinson, Dr. Charles p. 830, 899 Smith, Samuel C. p. 831 Slater, Benj p. 832, 871 Spalding, C. C. p. 856 Stone, Anson J. p. 886 Summers, W. H. p. 860 Thayer, Eli p. 883 Walker, M. R. p. 897 Webb, Thos. W. p. 1143 Whitlock, James p. 857 Testimony regarding Secret Societies Conway, M. F. p. 923 Davidson, Jordan p. 902 Francis, A. J. p. 910 Laughlin, Pat p. 905 Lowrey, G. P. p. 921 Prince, J. C. p. 902 Reeder, A. H. p. 947 Richardson, W. P. p. 901 Scott, John p. 894 Stringfellow, Dr. J. H. p. 925 Tebbs, Wm. H. p. 930 Testimony regarding Squatter Associations Mitchell, A. M. p. 056 Wakefield, J. A. p. 950 Testimony regarding Lynching of Wm. Phillips Johnson, D. J. p. 1026 Payne, A. p. 965 Rees, R. R. p. 970 Warren, Geo. F. p. 963 Testimony regarding Miscellaneous Abell, Peter T. p. 1024, 1037 Breeze, Thomas p. 1048 Brock, B. H. p. 1021 Butler, Rev. P. p. 960 Harding, Benj p. 1021 Harris, James p. 1146 Hascall, Isaac S. p. 1035 Lynch, John p. 974 Lyon, A. B. p. 975 Matthias, W. G. p. 1147 McKinney, Wm. p. 1049 Oakley, Edward p. 960 Smith, Samuel p. 958 Zimmerman, E. R. p. 1023 Testimony Regarding the Taking of Ballot-Box at Leavenworth City, December 15, 1855 Burgess, Wm. p. 978 Hollis, G. W. p. 980 Hook, H. W. p. 980 Johnston, H. H. p. 973 Keller, G. W. p. 980 Wetherell, Geo. p. 979 Testimony Regarding the Murder of R. P. Brown Adams, Henry J. p. 985 Bird, Joseph H. p. 981 Brown, David p. 996 Davis, Dr. James p. 1004 Elliott, Josiah p. 1147 Few, Dr. Saml. F. p. 1005 Green, J. C. p. 990 Kookogey, S. J. p. 1016 Martin, Captain J. W. p. 1026 Motter, E. S. p. 1007 Park, Dr. J. G. p. 1004 Rively, M. P. p. 999 Smith, Nick p. 1006 Sparks, Mrs. E. p. 1019 Sparks, Stephen p. 1011 Taylor, Geo. A. p. 1002 Wilfley, John p. 1015 Williams, Wiley p. 1030 Testimony regarding Murder of C. W. Dow Banks, John M. p. 1056 Branson, Jacob p. 1060 Breeze, Thomas p. 1044 Coleman, F. M. p. 1052 Davidson, J. C. p. 1047 Gleason, Salem p. 1042 Jones, Mrs. A. p. 1050 Jones, Daniel T. p. 1050 McKinney, N. p. 1045 McKinney, Wilday p. 1049 McKinney, Wm p. 1040 Owens, Samuel p. 1051 Testimony regarding Murder of Thomas Barber Barber, Robt. F. p. 1121 Colburn, Mrs. J. W. p. 1125 Nichols, Harrison p. 1126 Pierson, T. M. p. 1124 Phillips, Wm. p. 1127 Prentiss, Dr. S. P. p. 1128 Simpson, Henry M. p. 1128 Simpson, S. N. p. 1127 Testimony regarding Siege of Lawrence Allen, Asaph p. 1114 Brewster, James p. 1129 Brewster, O. H. p. 382 Branson, A. B. p. 1094 Connelly, Thomas p. 1101 Cutler, Dr. G. A. p. 1110 Heyes, Homme p. 1093 Jessee, William p. 1117 Legate, James F. p. 1094 Leonard, Captain L. p. 1129 Lowrey, G. P. p. 1074 Phillips, Wm. p. 1112 Prather, L. A. p. 1065 Robinson, Dr. Charles p. 1069 Shannon, Gov. Wilson p. 1102 Warren, Geo. F. p. 1097 Winchell, J. M. p. 1086 Woodson, Daniel p. 1096 ----------