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Volume 9, Issue 35 - Feature #2935

1905 News - Remains of Murdered Mrs. James Found Near Weatherford (OK)

Hello, Okies! I am wondering if anyone is still alive who can assist my sisters and I in locating our family in Oklahoma? We are descendents of DeWitt and Angenetti Cattenberg and our father was listed as a "step grandson" of theirs in 1920 census. We never met his side of the family and he is now deceased. Anyone know these folks? Thank you!

Laurie Druzak, Erie, PA - druzak@aol.com - 2012-01-04 10:59:53

* Mrs. Katie (DeWitt) James was allegedly murdered near Weatherford, Oklahoma, July 8, 1905.<br> * Mrs. James left behind a baby girl, 13 months old that Mrs. Norton allegedly dropped off at a German farmers home.<br> * Katie James husband was a hackdriver in Clinton, OK and a custer County farmer. <br> July 29, 1905 Mrs. Norton, who was last seen with Katie James and baby, killed herself with shortly after she was arrested for alleged murder of Mrs. James. <br> * August 8, 1905 Gov. Ferguson puts out a $399 reward for conviction of murderer of Mrs. Katie James.<br><br> Information came from <i>The Oklahoman</i>, dated between July 29 thru August 31, 1905.

NW Okie - 2007-09-02 18:58:14

After reading this story of the past, I was wondering what happened to the James' small child that got dropped off at the German farmer's home? Did Katie (DeWitt) James' Grandfather, Henry DeWitt, raise the child? Did Katie's husband whom she was going to divorce raise the child? Was the child a Boy? Girl?<br><br> Need to do some genealogy sleuthing to see what happened to those small things left behind, huh?!

NW Okie - 2007-09-02 13:53:18

For those of you into Genealogy... Mrs. Katie (DeWitt) James is the daughter of Henry DeWitt.

NW Okie - 2007-09-02 12:42:52

Does anyone know if this Katie James is any relation to Josie James DeGeere?

Terry L. Kent - 2007-09-02 00:10:56

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