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What the Poultry Men Found: Murder of Ashley Downing 1933

Murder Victim Ashley Downing 77-year-old Farmer, Landowner, Cattleman 1855-1933 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Robbery Murder Scene and Date Downing Farm near Westgate, Iowa Fremont Township Fayette County January 4, 1933 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written March 2012 It’s a … Continue reading

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