Erskine, John F.

1796 - 1836  (40 years)

• Name	Erskine, John F.  [1]
  Birth	1796
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Sep 1836	Greenwood, Steuben, New York, USA
  	MURDER, Mr. John F. Erskine was shot through the head while sitting in his house at Greenwood, Steuben Co., NY on the evening of September 14th, 1836, about 8 o'clock. The window of the room being open the murderer aimed his rifle at Mr. Erskine while sitting by the side of his bed and the ball passing from near one ear to the eyebrow on the opposite side of the head, caused his death.The family of the deceased were in the room at the time, and a daughter came near being hit with the ball. age 40 MURDER, Mr. John F. Erskine was shot through the head while sitting in his house at Greenwood, Steuben Co., NY on the evening of September 14th, 1836, about 8 o'clock. The window of the room being open the murderer aimed his rifle at Mr. Erskine while sitting by the side of his bed and the ball passing from near one ear to the eyebrow on the opposite side of the head, caused his death.The family of the deceased were in the room at the time, and a daughter came near being hit with the ball.
  LDS	13 Apr 2026
  	• KZRV-J2B A newspaper article in the "New Yorker" of Sept, 1836, copied from the "Bath Constitutionalist" reads. . . MURDER, Mr. John F. Erskine was shot through the head while sitting in his house at Greenwood, Steuben Co., NY on the evening of September 14th, 1836, about 8 o\'clock...
  	20260413GHLn- Murdered Contributed By C ClairCooper A newspaper article in the "New Yorker" of Sept, 1836, copied from the "Bath Constitutionalist" reads. . . MURDER, Mr. John F. Erskine was shot through the head while sitting in his house at Greenwood, Steuben Co., NY on the evening of September 14th, 1836, about 8 o'clock. The window of the room being open the murderer aimed his rifle at Mr. Erskine while sitting by the side of his bed and the ball passing from near one ear to the eyebrow on the opposite side of the head, caused his death.The family of the deceased were in the room at the time, and a daughter came near being hit with the ball. Two persons, Ira Apps and James Davis, have been committed to the jail in this approaching circuit, we forbear mentioning any further rumors respecting the murder. It was further found during the trial that James Davis merely lent the weapon to Mr. Apps for the purpose of hunting deer. Mr. Apps (the son-in-law of the victim) was consequently tried for the murder, found guilty and hung on December 1st of the same year. Source: https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/w/i/l/Beth-E-Wills/GENE1-0002.html#ENDNOTEREF4 Tagged People John F Erskine Male 1796-1836 • KZRV-J2B Contributed By C ClairCooper 11 November 2018 Upload File Name story.txt
  FSID	KZRV-J2B
  Person ID	I117668	WetzelFANcestry

  
  

  Family	Gregory, Sarah
  Children	+ 1. Erskine, Elizabeth,   b. Mar 1822, New York State, USA d. 5 Jul 1909, Rixford, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 87 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F65832	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 14 Sep 1836 - Greenwood, Steuben, New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  20260413GHLn- Murdered Contributed By C ClairCooper A newspaper article in the "New Yorker" of Sept, 1836, copied from the "Bath Constitutionalist" reads. . . MURDER, Mr. John F. Erskine was shot through the head while sitting in his house at Greenwood, Steuben Co., NY on the evening of September 14th, 1836, about 8 o'clock. The window of the room being open the murderer aimed his rifle at Mr. Erskine while sitting by the side of his bed and the ball passing from near one ear to the eyebrow on the opposite side of the head, caused his death. The family of the deceased were in the room at the time, and a daughter came near being hit with the ball. Two persons, Ira Apps and James Davis, have been committed to the jail in this approaching circuit, we forbear mentioning any further rumors respecting the murder. It was further found during the trial that James Davis merely lent the weapon to Mr. Apps for the purpose of hunting deer. Mr. Apps (the son-in-law of the victim) was consequently tried for the murder, found guilty and hung on December 1st of the same year. Source: https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/w/i/l/Beth-E-Wills/GENE1-0002.html#ENDNOTEREF4 Tagged People John F Erskine Male 1796-1836 • KZRV-J2B Contributed By C ClairCooper 11 November 2018 Upload File Name story.txt

  
  

• Sources

  [S3220] Ancestry.com, U.S., Family History Books, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2025;), Workman Family History; Author: Anderson, Thelma C. Record for Dorcus Workman (42) facts 20260209GHLn- 20260209GHLn- Dorcus Workman U.S., Family History Books Share Show more Name Dorcus Workman [Dorcus Workman???¹] Gender Female Birth 9 Dec 1818 Bald Knob, Boone, W. VA Marriage 27 Jul 1837 Bald Knob, W. VA Death 17 Apr 1903 Father Joseph Workman???¹ Mother Elizabeth McNeely Elkins Spouse William Lee Barker Child Viola Barker Benjamin Franklin Barker Elizabeth Jane Barker William Anderson Barker Polly C Barker John V Barker James Madison Barker Floyd Shannon Barker Title Workman Family History Author Anderson, Thelma C. Source Citation Workman Family History; Author: Anderson, Thelma C. Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Family History Books [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2025. Workman Family History; Author: Anderson, Thelma C. FamHistoryBooks_611 Dorcas Workman.jpg 20260209GHLn- Dorcus Workman U.S., Family History Books Share Show more Name Dorcus Workman [Dorcus Workman???¹] Gender Female Birth 9 Dec 1818 Bald Knob, Boone, W. VA Marriage 27 Jul 1837 Bald Knob, W. VA Death 17 Apr 1903 Father Joseph Workman???¹ Mother Elizabeth McNeely Elkins Spouse William Lee Barker Child Viola Barker Benjamin Franklin…

  
  

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TNG ID: I117668

FSID: KZRV-J2B