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Henry Clay St. John, Lawyer that murdered his wife

Henry Clay St. John, Lawyer that murdered his wife

Male 1853 - 1896  (43 years)Deceased    Has 1702 ancestors and 11 descendants in this family tree.

Personal Information

  • Name Henry Clay St. John 
    Suffix Lawyer that murdered his wife 
    Nickname Harry and H.C. 
    Birth Feb 11, 1853  Olney, Richland, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Fact Dec 14, 1894  Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Henry C St. John, son of Gov. John Pierce St. John - Oklahoma Legislature 
    Fact 12Apr 1895 
    H. C. St. John murdered wife because she was 'untrue' to him. 
    Fact Apr 04, 1895 
    H. C. St. John shot second wife 'accidently' 
    Fact Apr 05, 1895  Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Henry Clay St. John son of John Pierce St. John shot and killed wife 
    Fact Apr 05, 1895 
    henry Clay St. John Murder of wife
    Part 2 Henry Clay St. John murdered wife 
    Fact Apr 09, 1895  Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Henry Clay St. John son of John Pierce St. John killed wife 
    Fact Apr 09, 1895 
    Henry Clay St. John murder of wife 'comments' - from public? 
    Death Oct 06, 1896  Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    P295 PF5866 S8 rs895530 Phylogenetic Ancestral Tree   (62 x Great Grandfather) 
    Mary Jane Brewer,   b. abt. 1834, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Mother) 
    Headstones Submit Headstone Photo Submit Headstone Photo 
    Person ID SSH2589  St. John Origin and Ancestry DNA Database | St. John Generation One - Raoul de Sancto Johanne
    Last Modified Oct 02, 2023 

    DNA Tests  1 DNA test is associated with Henry Clay St. John, Lawyer that murdered his wife 

    Father Kansas State Senator (1872); 8th Governor (1878 - 1882) John Pierce St. John, OSA5060O ,   b. Feb 25, 1833, Brookville Franklin County Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aug 31, 1916, Olathe, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
    Other Partners: Susan J Parker  m. Mar 28, 1861  
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Mary Jane Brewer,   b. abt. 1834, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage Mar 28, 1852  Richland, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Divorce bef. 1861 
    Family ID F5353  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 (Divorced) Ada Elizabeth Stout,   b. Mar 26, 1855, Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Feb 26, 1939, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage abt. 1874 
    Divorce 1884-1887 
    Children 
     1. Jennie St. John,   b. abt. 1875, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
     2. John Stout St. John,   b. Feb 09, 1876, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aug 02, 1963, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
    Angela M Seed, King  m. Sep 01, 1914
     3. Helen St. John,   b. Dec 30, 1877, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jan 07, 1887, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 9 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
     4. Clara St. John,   b. abt. 1879, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
     5. Paul St. John,   b. Nov 09, 1879, Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. May 10, 1952 (Age 72 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
    +6. Robert St. John,   b. abt. 1884, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
    Evelyn Lang  m. Aug 22, 1923
    Family ID F5354  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified Sep 02, 2016 

    Family 2 (Divorced) Mary E Felton, St. John; murder victim,   b. 1865   d. Apr 03, 1895, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years) 
    Marriage Jan 08, 1887  Garden City, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Type: not sure if divorced or abandoned first wife 
    Divorce 1895 
    Children 
     1. Henry Clay St. John,   b. Sep 29, 1889, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Mar 05, 1961, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
    +2. James Leslie St. John-Stafford,   b. Apr 1893, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
    Family ID F5357  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified Oct 02, 2023 

  • Reference  St. John, Suzanne. "Henry Clay St. John, Lawyer that murdered his wife". The St. John Genealogy Project. https://www.stjohngenealogy.com/getperson.php?personID=SSH2589&tree=OSA0001 (accessed March 29, 2024).


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