Murder/Suicide

MCGINTY, CLARK

Posted By: Tammy Dalcourt (email)
Date: 7/27/2024 at 07:13:32

So I am researching my family tree and I found the McGinty line. Sadly there is a horrible story that took place near Cascade in either the fall of 1854 or early in 1855. Robert McGinty went on a trip to California and when he came back he was a brutal man. He got in a fight and bit the nose off of a man in town. He then beat his wife, she fled and went to her parents home in Jackson county. He followed her, ended up in a scuffle with her father (I am trying to research her and her parents) Mr Clark, there was a gun involved, Mr Clark was shot but didnt die. Mrs McGinty aka Mary fled but Robert chased her and when he caught her he beheaded her and then cut her body up. He then went home, barricaded himself in his room of his parents home and proceeded to shoot himself, as well as slicing his own throat. He was found by townsmen who threw him in a wagon and headed off to I believe Cascade, he died along the way and the story is they buried him on top of first bluff. So this was like 150 years ago, and I am wanting to see if anyone ever moved his body to an actual grave, where is Mary buried & who were her parents. All I have is a date of 6 Apr 1854 Mary Clark married Robert McGinty in Jones County, Iowa.
I live in Sioux City so I cant just pop in and check records, but has anyone heard of this story and if so can you shed light on where Robert is buried, and who was Mary's family, also where she may be married.
I do know Robert was the son of John McGinty & Sarah Ritchie. He would be like my 3rd Great Grand Uncle. Thanks in advance

The McGinty/Clark Murder Suicide
 

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