Path of the assassins

[Linda Anderson]

(10-01-2020 04:01 PM)IrishJim011 Wrote:  Hi Linda-

Great to see your message. As I said, I came into this discussion very late, but was intrigued with the history & the minor connection to my family.

I've read everything here that you & the other experienced researchers have written over the years where Margaret was mentioned. I found the other family members through the various city directories or news articles on Ancestry.

In reference to what James O. Hall said, one clarification to where it's mentioned James Coleman's siblings William, Michael & Margaret. My great aunt Walburga (Wallie) was married to James Coleman's son Michael, not his brother. My great aunt was sister-in-law to Margaret T. Coleman the neice, not Margaret T. Coleman, Seward's servant. I mentioned the other children of James Coleman in the "Rathbone Uncovered" thread regarding the crossroads gravesite.

Based on everything I've read from you & others here, it seemed obvious to me that Margaret exaggerated her role during the Seward attack, and made it more meaningful as years went on. I also didn't think she was the "pretty maid" mentioned, but I had records showing her much older long before I found the discussion here.

I also found the picture you mentioned here, but was taking what everyone else said as to who is who. I haven't found any photos of her in my own family records.

None of my grandfather's 4 sisters had any children, so any stories that might have existed are long forgotten.

-Jim

Hi Jim, Margaret is an interesting person to research as she keeps popping up in the newspapers.

I just saw your post about William. James O. Hall did not mention names or dates. I haven't found anything about William yet. I'm sure there's more information, like the date of his death and his children's names, in the administration file at Suitland Records Center. The file number is 070835. Of course, they may be closed for now.

Margaret's brother James and his wife Mary had 5 children according to the 1870 Census. William 16, Mathew 11, Mary 9, James 7, and Michael (who married Wallie) 4. They had one more child, Margaret (niece of Seward's servant), who is 7 in the 1880 Census.

Also, I haven't found a record of Margaret (Seward's servant) using the middle initial of "T." It's not on her baptismal record nor her death certificate. Have you seen it used anywhere?

Mary Coleman appointed her daughter, "Margaret T Coleman," her sole Executrix in her will dated August 15, 1907.