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==Episodes==
==Episodes==
* [[Ep. 2 - The Beautiful Cigar Girl - Part 1]]
* [[Ep. 2 - The Beautiful Cigar Girl - Part 1]]
* Part 2 coming May 2
* [[Ep. 3 - The Beautiful Cigar Girl - Part 2]]
* Part 3 coming May 9
* [[Ep. 4 - The Beautiful Cigar Girl - Part 3]] (Final Part)


==Locations==
==Locations==
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* Bickford's: on James St, Daniel would sit to read and eat regularly
* Bickford's: on James St, Daniel would sit to read and eat regularly
* Dead House: morgue "in the park"
* Dead House: morgue "in the park"
* Nick Moore House in Weehauken, NJ - place of death for Mrs. Loss and possibly for Mary Cecilia Rogers
* Scott's Bazaar: Daniel and his brother visited here the day Mary disappeared.
* Scott's Bazaar: Daniel and his brother visited here the day Mary disappeared.
* [[Stoneall's Bar Room]]: 29 Ann St, Manhattan
* [[Stoneall's Bar Room]]: 29 Ann St, Manhattan
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!(Born-Died)
!(Born-Died)
!Description
!Description
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|[[Thomas A. Alexander|Alexander, Thomas A.]]
|1800-1866
|Mayor of Jersey City, NJ, participated in the inquest on the Loss brothers
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|[[John Anderson (1812-1881)|Anderson, John]]
|[[John Anderson (1812-1881)|Anderson, John]]
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|One of the two men who first discovered Mary's body
|One of the two men who first discovered Mary's body
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|Busby, William
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|witness in the death of Daniel Payne
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|Callender, William
|Callender, William
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|Clerk of the police office (Aug 12)
|Clerk of the police office (Aug 12)
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|Chase, Nelson
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|Counsel for the Loss brothers
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|Clements, James W. G.
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|Doctor, found Daniel Payne
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|Cockefair, Mr.
|Cockefair, Mr.
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|Cousin to Phoebe and Mary
|Cousin to Phoebe and Mary
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|Finnegan, James
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|Suspect from Albany, New York
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|Fredericks, Henry
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|witness to Mrs Loss death, boarder to Nick Moore House
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|Gatchell, Mr
|Gatchell, Mr
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|Man alledge to still be with Mary on 23 Aug 1841 in Pittsburg
|Man alledge to still be with Mary on 23 Aug 1841 in Pittsburg
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|Gautier, Dr.
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|Dr. attending to Mrs Loss upon her death
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|[[Robert Gilchrist|Gilchrist, Robert]]
|c1790-1866
|County Clerk for Hudson County, NJ from 1840-1865, later mayor of Jersey City.
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|Griswold, Sameul L.
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|Dr. - found Daniel Payne
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|Hardenburgh, L. D.
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|District Attorney, Loss boys inquest
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|Hayes, Mr.
|Hayes, Mr.
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|Officer who brought Morse from Massachusetts
|Officer who brought Morse from Massachusetts
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|Hopkins, Edward
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|found evidence in the death of Daniel Payne
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|Ireland, Henry
|Ireland, Henry
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|Neighbor and witness to Joseph Morse fleeing the city, 120 Nassau, bookbinder
|Neighbor and witness to Joseph Morse fleeing the city, 120 Nassau, bookbinder
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|James, T. W.
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|counsel for the Loss brothers
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|Kallenbach, Balthazar
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|ex-husband of Mrs. Loss
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|Kallenbach, Orestes Charles E.
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|son of Mrs. Loss
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|Kallenbach, Oscar Phillip Ferdinand
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|son of Mrs. Loss
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|Kallenbach, Ossian Richard William
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|son of Mrs. Loss
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|[[William H. Kiekuck|Kiekuck, William H.]]
|[[William H. Kiekuck|Kiekuck, William H.]]
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|Sailor, suspect in Mary's murder
|Sailor, suspect in Mary's murder
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|King, James G.
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|neighbor of Mrs. Loss where Mary's clothes were hidden
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|Latourette, William
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|witness in the death of Daniel Payne
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|Lawrence, James
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|Found evidence relating to the death of Daniel Payne
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|Lee, James
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|neighbor of the Loss family
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|Loss
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|also see Kallenbach for the sons
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|[[Johanna Frederica Loss|Loss, Johanna Frederica]]
|1800-1842
|Innkeeper
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|Ludlam, Anthony
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|son of James and Nancy Ludlam, neighbors to the Loss family.
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|Ludlam, James
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|neighbor of the Loss family
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|Ludlam, James Jr.
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|son of James and Nancy Ludlam, neighbors to the Loss family
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|Ludlam, Nancy
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|neighbor of the Loss family, friend of Mrs. Loss present at her death.
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|Lutkins, Stephen H.
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|Justice for over the inquest over the Loss boys in relation to Mary's death
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|Luther, H. G.
|Luther, H. G.
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|witness that Joseph Morse was with a different woman, not Mary
|witness that Joseph Morse was with a different woman, not Mary
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|McShane, James
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|witness in the death of Daniel Payne
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|-
|Merritt, Gilbert
|Merritt, Gilbert
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|Justice of Hudson Co, NJ - acting coroner for Mary (Aug 5)
|Justice of Hudson Co, NJ - acting coroner for Mary (Aug 5) & Daniel in Oct
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|Miller, John
|Miller, John
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|Wife of Joseph Morse, testified to his cruelty
|Wife of Joseph Morse, testified to his cruelty
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|Ogden, M.
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|counsil for the Loss brothers
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|Padley, Archibald W.
|Padley, Archibald W.
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|arresting officer of two young men on 4 Aug 1841
|arresting officer of two young men on 4 Aug 1841
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|Smith, Warren
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|witness in the death of Daniel Payne
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|Stephens, James
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|friend of the Loss Family, had known the boys 10 years.
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|Stoneall, James C.
|Stoneall, James C.
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|Justice, who received the complaint from Mrs. Morse
|Justice, who received the complaint from Mrs. Morse
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|Tompkins, Thomas M.
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|Police officer, arrested James Finnegan in Albany
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|van Draler, Louisa
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|sister of Mrs. Loss
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|[[Phoebe Wade|Wade, Phoebe]]
|[[Phoebe Wade|Wade, Phoebe]]
|1777-1847
|1777-1847
|mother of Mary Cecilia Rogers
|mother of Mary Cecilia Rogers
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|Whitney, Samuel
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|witness in the death of Daniel Payne
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|Wood, John
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|witness in the death of Daniel Payne
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|Wright, E.R.V.
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|magistrate involved in the inquest over the Loss brothers
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* [[6 Sep 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York)]]: A PROCLAMATION, the Governors Reward
* [[6 Sep 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York)]]: A PROCLAMATION, the Governors Reward
* [[14 Sep 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York)]]: THE MARY ROGERS CASE - Mrs. Loss questioned
* [[14 Sep 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York)]]: THE MARY ROGERS CASE - Mrs. Loss questioned
* [[15 Sep 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York)]]: Ad for room above Stoneall's bar room, including address
* [[15 Sep 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York)]]: Ad for room above Stoneall's bar room, including address
* [[29 Sep 1841 - Evening Post (New York City, New York)]]: Arrest of Persons Supposed to be Concerned in the Murder
* [[29 Sep 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York)]]: ARREST FOR A FELONY
* [[30 Sep 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York)]]: THE ALBANY ARREST
* [[1 Oct 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York)]]: THE ARREST AT ALBANY
* [[2 Oct 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York)]]: counter to other papers
* [[9 Oct 1841 - Evening Post (New York City, New York)]]: SUPPOSED SUICIDE OF DANIEL PAYNE
* [[9 Oct 1841 - Brooklyn Evening Star (Brooklyn, New York)]]: SUICIDE OF DANIEL C. PAYNE
* [[9 Oct 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York)]]: REPORTED SUICIDE OF THE LATE LOVER OF MISS ROGERS
* [[11 Oct 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York)]]: Coroner's Inquest for Daniel Payne
* [[5 Feb 1842 - New York Daily Herald (New York City, New York)]]: MARY ROGERS AGAIN
* [[18 Nov 1842 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York)]]: The Mary Rogers Mystery Explained
* [[20 Nov 1842 - New York Daily Herald (New York City, New York)]]: Examination of the Loss Boys
* [[21 Nov 1842 - New York Daily Herald (New York City, New York)]]: Mary Rogers Mystery
* [[21 Nov 1842 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York)]]: Mary Rogers Mystery
* [[22 Nov 1842 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York)]]: Tribune to the Herald
* [[28 Nov 1842 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York)]]: Calling out the Mayor.
* [[29 Nov 1844 - Evening Post (New York City, New York)]]: COMMON PLEASE - Friday - Before Judge Daly
* [[29 Nov 1844 - Evening Post (New York City, New York)]]: COMMON PLEASE - Friday - Before Judge Daly
* [[15 Dec 1848 - Evening Post (New York City, New York)]]: Advertisement for publication "The Beautiful Cigar Girl"
===Publications===
* [[James Rogers of New London, CT And His Descendants]]: Boston, 1902
* [[Edgar Allen Poe Tried & Failed...]]: Smithsonian Magazine, October 13,2013


===Vital Records===
===Vital Records===
* 1841: [[Baptismal Record of Alfred Daniel Payne]]
* 1841: [[Baptismal Record of Alfred Daniel Payne]]

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Overview[edit]

Episode 2 cover image

Mary Cecilia Rogers

Episodes[edit]

Locations[edit]

  • 114 Pitt St, Manhattan: residence of Mary Rogers at the time of her first disappearance
  • 126 Nassau St, Manhattan: boarding house of Phoebe Rogers and daughter Mary
  • 19 John St: Home of Alfred Crommelin and Archibald Padley
  • 309-321 Broadway, Manhattan: John Anderson's Cigar Shop where Mary Rogers worked
  • 33 Warren St: residence of John Payne, according to Daniel's testimony on Aug 12
  • 47 John St: residence of Daniel Payne after the death of Mary
  • 68 Jane St: residence of Mrs. Downing? (according to Aug 12 article)
  • Bickford's: on James St, Daniel would sit to read and eat regularly
  • Dead House: morgue "in the park"
  • Nick Moore House in Weehauken, NJ - place of death for Mrs. Loss and possibly for Mary Cecilia Rogers
  • Scott's Bazaar: Daniel and his brother visited here the day Mary disappeared.
  • Stoneall's Bar Room: 29 Ann St, Manhattan
  • Sybil's Cave: Hoboken, New Jersey - where Mary's body was found & location of Daniel Payne's suicide

People[edit]

Name (Born-Died) Description
Alexander, Thomas A. 1800-1866 Mayor of Jersey City, NJ, participated in the inquest on the Loss brothers
Anderson, John 1812-1881 Cigar shop owner and employer of Mary Rogers
Anderson, Mrs. "sister-in-law" to William Kiekuck, lived on 17th near Broadway
Backer, R. witness that Joseph Morse was with a different woman, not Mary
Bookout, Edward apprentice to Joseph Morse
Boullard, James M. One of the two men who first discovered Mary's body
Busby, William witness in the death of Daniel Payne
Callender, William Clerk of the police office (Aug 12)
Chase, Nelson Counsel for the Loss brothers
Clements, James W. G. Doctor, found Daniel Payne
Cockefair, Mr. police officer, interviewed the servant at the Rogers boarding house.
Conner, James witness that Joseph Morse was with a different woman, not Mary
Cook, Dr. Worked with the coroner in New Jersey
Crommelin, Alfred Informed the family that Mary's body was discovered, prev resident of boarding house (Aug 12)
Downing, Caroline Cousin to Phoebe and Mary
Finnegan, James Suspect from Albany, New York
Fredericks, Henry witness to Mrs Loss death, boarder to Nick Moore House
Gatchell, Mr Man alledge to still be with Mary on 23 Aug 1841 in Pittsburg
Gautier, Dr. Dr. attending to Mrs Loss upon her death
Gilchrist, Robert c1790-1866 County Clerk for Hudson County, NJ from 1840-1865, later mayor of Jersey City.
Griswold, Sameul L. Dr. - found Daniel Payne
Hardenburgh, L. D. District Attorney, Loss boys inquest
Hayes, Mr. Police officer, not related to Mrs. Hayes.
Hayes, Clementina Cousin to Phoebe and Mary
Hicks, William H. witness that Joseph Morse was with a different woman, not Mary
Hilliker, John Officer who brought Morse from Massachusetts
Hopkins, Edward found evidence in the death of Daniel Payne
Ireland, Henry Neighbor and witness to Joseph Morse fleeing the city, 120 Nassau, bookbinder
James, T. W. counsel for the Loss brothers
Kallenbach, Balthazar ex-husband of Mrs. Loss
Kallenbach, Orestes Charles E. son of Mrs. Loss
Kallenbach, Oscar Phillip Ferdinand son of Mrs. Loss
Kallenbach, Ossian Richard William son of Mrs. Loss
Kiekuck, William H. Sailor, suspect in Mary's murder
King, James G. neighbor of Mrs. Loss where Mary's clothes were hidden
Latourette, William witness in the death of Daniel Payne
Lawrence, James Found evidence relating to the death of Daniel Payne
Lee, James neighbor of the Loss family
Loss also see Kallenbach for the sons
Loss, Johanna Frederica 1800-1842 Innkeeper
Ludlam, Anthony son of James and Nancy Ludlam, neighbors to the Loss family.
Ludlam, James neighbor of the Loss family
Ludlam, James Jr. son of James and Nancy Ludlam, neighbors to the Loss family
Ludlam, Nancy neighbor of the Loss family, friend of Mrs. Loss present at her death.
Lutkins, Stephen H. Justice for over the inquest over the Loss boys in relation to Mary's death
Luther, H. G. friend of the family, identifies Mary's body
Mallin, Henry One of the two men who first discovered Mary's body
Matsell, Mr. Justice of the Police (Aug 5)
McKee, W. J. witness that Joseph Morse was with a different woman, not Mary
McShane, James witness in the death of Daniel Payne
Merritt, Gilbert Justice of Hudson Co, NJ - acting coroner for Mary (Aug 5) & Daniel in Oct
Miller, John Friend of William Kiekuck, was with him on day Mary disappeared.
Moore, Mrs. Sister of William Kieukuck, lived on Ludlow St.
Morris, Robert H. 1808-1855 Mayor of New York City as of 11 May 1841
Morse, Joseph W. Suspect
Morse, Mrs. Wife of Joseph Morse, testified to his cruelty
Ogden, M. counsil for the Loss brothers
Padley, Archibald W. Friend and roommate of Alfred Crommelin, lived at 19 John St.
Parker, Miln Justice of the Police Office
Payne, Daniel C. c1808-1841 fiance of Mary Cecilia Rogers
Payne, John 1797-1869 brother of Daniel C. Payne
Pritcher, Mrs. friend of Mary, lived in Harlem
Purdy, Elijah F. 1796-1866 Acting Mayor at various time, had Mary disintered for 2nd identification
Rogers, Mary Cecilia c1820-1841 "The Beautiful Cigar Girl"
Seward, William H. Governor of New York, issued reward on 2 Sep 1841
Smith, Alexander M. C. arresting officer of two young men on 4 Aug 1841
Smith, Warren witness in the death of Daniel Payne
Stephens, James friend of the Loss Family, had known the boys 10 years.
Stoneall, James C. Holds meeting to form a committee to organize a reward (Aug 12)
Taylor, Mr. Justice, who received the complaint from Mrs. Morse
Tompkins, Thomas M. Police officer, arrested James Finnegan in Albany
van Draler, Louisa sister of Mrs. Loss
Wade, Phoebe 1777-1847 mother of Mary Cecilia Rogers
Whitney, Samuel witness in the death of Daniel Payne
Wood, John witness in the death of Daniel Payne
Wright, E.R.V. magistrate involved in the inquest over the Loss brothers

Documentation[edit]

Census Records[edit]

  • 1820: Lyme, New London, Connecticut

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