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Death by Politics: Unresolved Murder of Silas McCart 1860

Murder Victim Silas McCart 35-year-old Farmer 1825-1860 Cause of Death: Stabbed Motive: Political Disagreement Murder Scene and Date John A. Mix Home Batavia, Iowa Jefferson County October 26, 1860 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written August 2015 Few aspects of American … Continue reading

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