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From: Dana Longley <>
Subject: [OLD-MISSOURI-NEWS] THE HANGING OF GREEN AND RAPP
Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2002 16:40:58 -0500

I'm posting this for Janet Ariciu.
Interesting reading!
THANK YOU JANET!!
Dana




" Annals of Platte County, Missouri"


Page 350; THE HANGING OF GREEN AND RAPP

"On the night of that memorable 26 Sept. a company of cut-throats
met at the house of Jacob Fulcher, and hung him until he was
unconscious. After robbing his house, they went to the house of
John Rapp, robbed him, and hung him on leaning tree. They them
went to TIP GREEN'S and after robbing his house, brought him to
Rapp's house and hung him beside the dead body of Rapp. Two days
later I was ordered , as public administrator , to take charge of
Rapp's estate. The only valuable I found in his house was $20.00
bill of Confederate money, lying on the floor. It was said that
the possession of this money was the excuse for hanging him. I did
not inventory the $20.00. Note: I do not think this was
reason for the hangings if they bushwacker they would
have the money and drop by mistake.

page 352: TIP GREEN

He was hung, as stated, September 26,1863. ch: 1 John; 2 William;
3 Mary m'd Jas Cannon; 4 Nicholas R; 5 Martin B; 6 Stonewall T.
Tip was the nephew of ELISHA GREEN.

Note John mention here is John Green my dad's
grandfather.

"HISTORY OF CLAY AND PLATTE COUNTIES MISSOURI"

KANASA RED-LEGS---- HANGING AND ROBBIES-- From the
issue of the SENTIEL of Oct 1, 1863, We take the
following:

"On Friday night last a gang of five men visited the house of as
old man by the name of Raff (Rapp) living near Farley. They took
him from his house and hanged him until he was dead. Raff was a
German, a widower, who had two of his children living with him.

The assassins then went to the house of Tipp Green, living near
by, took him from beside his wife, marched him to the place where
they had hung Raff (Rapp) and hanged him. Both men were left
hanging until Saturday.

On Saturday, the same gang went to the house of Mr. Titter and
swung him up, to make him reveal whether he had any property
concealed. They took him down, however, before life was extract,
robbed him if some of his goods and a horse.

They then went to the house of Mr. Shepherd, who was not at home.
Fortunately they told his wife they would have hung him if he had
been at home.

In the meantime, a squad of Col. Moss' men had started after them.
They came upon them just as they were in the act of hanging and
old man, eighty years of age. His wife of about the same age had
secreted herself, but the old man was too feeble to make his
escape. They were fired upon them and one of their own men was
wound. They succeeded, however, in getting off, but fled so
precipitately that they left two head of stolen horses and a lot
of store goods, among the latter of which was a burial suit, which
Mr. Timberlake had kept in his house for a number of years. There
were no marble yards on their route, or doubtless each of them
would have stolen himself a tombstone.

They escaped into Kansas, where they reported that they had been
driven out of Platte County because they were good Union men.

For more this email me. Now you know how Isaac was killed. I own
a copy of his will.

I must state some thing here.

The bushwhackers were Quantirill Raiders. Riding with them was
Bloody Bill Anderson, it said that when he killed any one he would
scalp them. The Raiders were in Platte Co. MO during the time that
my Ggreatgrandfather was killed. The Raiders were know as
Bushwhackers. I must state also that his is my dad side of the
family but riding with the Raiders was Red Munkirs. Red was my
mother 6th cousin or there abouts.

So I guess you could say that my mother side killed
my dad side of the family.

For a brief comment on the Munkirs men or men closely kin to them
who were killed in the border warfare at the time of the Civil
War. As far as it is known there was only one who actually fought
in the war. It is not know why Redmond Munkirs sons Washington and
McDonald were killed but **Redmond David, the son of
Solomon Munkirs fought with Quantrill and Anderson. After the
murder of his uncles, also married former guerrilla several Carey
girls married former bushwhackers, and one Carey girl was married
to a Union man who was murdered. Whereupon after the war she
married his brother the only survivor of a family of seven or
eight boys, most of whom are buried at Shady Grove Cemetery in
Clay County, Missouri. No records have been found that the Redmond
Munkirs branch ever owned slaves.

Redmond David Munkirs m Mattie Marton. He was killed by Federals
May 18,1867. This was the second murder in this family; the
grandfather, Esq David L Ferril, w as hanged by the Federals in
1864 for no other reason then that he was the grandfather of a
young man who had so far successfully eluded the gallant boys in
blue. Cousin Shirley said that as a boy over the hills, trying to
catch “Red” When they did catch him, he was at his parents home
and his mother rushed out, throwing herself into her boy’s arms to
shield him.

Judge Ferril had been killed by Lieut. James Stoffer of
Gatherwood’s regiment, and his party of men, including one Richard
Sloan, a native Clay County man. In September, 1866, Mr Sloan made
the Clay County Annals when he was waylaid on his way to Bethel
Church one Sunday and shot his body was left lying in the road and
was not removed for some time. According to county legend, every
member of the party involved in hanging Judge Ferril me violent
death at the hands of person unknown. Judge Ferril’s tombstone
states that he was 65 years, 5 months, 18 days old, and he was
killed 21 Aug 1864. Not quite three years later his grandson
Redmond David Munkirs was brought to rest near him.

Red had been a member of Quantrill’s gang, Bill Anderson’s and now
the James Gang.

(Note from Janet. This why I say my mother side
(Munkres) killed my father side (Green).

He could have participated in only the first three, if any. After
the Liberty raid, Jesse held up the Lexington Bank in Oct, 1866
and the third was in March, 1867, when they attempted to rob the
bank at Savannah. This time Judge McLain fired on them and drove
them off, thus becoming the only man ever to shoot it out with
Jesse and live to brag about it.

“Liberty Tribune May 24,1867 p. 2 Col 3”

We learn that Redmund B. Munkirs was killed at his residence in
this county, on Saturday last, by a band of unknown men.

“Jefferson City, Peoples Tribune May 29,1867, p 3 Col 2”

The Liberty Tribune learns that Redmund B Munkirs, of Clay county,
was killed at his residence, on the 18th instant by a band of
unknown men. No cause is assigned for the homicide

Munkers suspect in Liberty Bank robbery. Cole Younger stated that
Munkers served with Quantrill. Buried in New Hope Cemetery near
Excelsior Springs, Mo.

Redmon "Red" Monkers (also spelled Monkirs, Monkus or Munkers). In
the 1860 Mo. census, Clay County, Fishing River twp., Solomon
Munkers, 41; Sarah, 40 both born in TN. Children were Mary, 17;
Redman, 15; Richard, 13; William, 10; Robert, 8; Calvin, 6; Eliza,
4; and Amanda, 1. They were all born in MO.

Also listed same twp. Readmon Munkers, 21, born in MO; Nancy, 20
born in Ohio.

ROSTER OF KNOWN MEMBERS OF: William C. Quantrill, William T.
Anderson, George M. Todd and John Thrailkill

http://www.rulen.com/partisan/roster.htm#S

http://www.ukans.edu/heritage/research/quantrill.txt

http://www.civilwarstlouis.com/History/jamesgangoutlaws.htm

Red Munkirs is Redmond David b 1845 m’d Mattie Marton, The son of
Solomon Munkirs b 15
Feb 1813 d 24 Dec 1899 d 24 Dec 1890 m’d Sarah Ferril on 17 Feb 1842 by
Solomon Levi
JP

Solomon parents were Redmond Munkir b Jan 1790 d 1844 m Polly Lynch

Redmond parents were John MUNKRES was born in ca 1750 died by 1850
about 1785 he married Jemmina ( Jenny) Cameron

John Munkres father was William Moncus of Va.

John had brother name William Moncus/Monkes/Monkres

William Monkres had son William Monkres JR was born on 10 Mar 1810 in
Campbell Co.d
He was buried in 1877 in on old family farm near F.M. Rd 758, off Loop
456 S, Cherokee
Co, TX (near Rusk). He died on 18 Jul 1877 in Rusk, Cherokee Co. I now
have Copy of his
last will and testment. It is my belief that this man is the son of
William and Rebecca
Pendleton Munkress Married Margaret COULTER was born about 1811 in TN.
She died on
10 Jun 1863 in Rusk, Cherokee Co., TX.2. Margaret Coulter parents were
James Coulter and
Catherine Tunnell

Their son James Henry was born about 1842 in AR. He died in 1925 in OK.
He was buried
in 1925 in Tipton,Tillman Co , OK. He was married to Rachel BURKE.
Rachel BURKE1
was born about 1848 in GA. She died in 1908

Their daughter Virginia Monkres was 14 Oct 1866 in Texas. Married 1st Mr
Wigginton and
2nd Luther Texas Watts. They married on abt 1890 in Gainesville,Cooke
County,Texas.Luther died on 29 Oct 1920 in Mangum,Greer County,Oklahoma.
Virginia
died on 26 Mar 1938 in Granite,Greer County,Oklahoma

Their son Emmett Edger Watts b Nov.2,1892 in Marietta, Love Co.
Oklahoma. Married
Margaret Ural Scivally on Nov. 11,1911 in Indian Territory, Old Greer
Co. Ok. He died in
Van Nuys, Ca. Nov 30,1968. Ural was the daughter of James Calvin
Scivally and Margaret
Ann ( Mattie) Martin Scivally. I have a Copy of there marriage records:
States that Emmett
was 19 and Ural was 16 at the time of their marriage. L T Watts and J C
Scivally had to sign
for them. Emmett was living in Reed, Greer Co. Ok and Ural was living in
Vinson, Harrison
County, OK at the time of their marriage. Ural died 1 Feb 1977 in Van
Nuys, Ca.

Their daughter

LaVena Watts b May 8,1916 in Duke ,Jackson Co. Ok. Died on May
2.1996 in Van Nuys, Ca. She married John Edward Green in
Inoia, Ok. On Aug 15,1936. John died Sept 19,1995

They were my parents

John Edward Green is the greatgrand son of Isaac
Tipton Green of Platte Co. Missouri

Bye they way Isaac Tipton Green Uncle was Elisha
Green

Elisha Green b East Tennessee on May 15, 1801; died Jan 9,1855.
Malinda m'd Elisha before 1821. I was told be John(2) that they
were married in GA. Malinda could have be born in Henrico Co. Va.(
not proven) In the Spring of 1826, he moved with his family to
Lexington, M. and thence to Platte in 1837.He purchased a wigwam
of a Pottawatomie Indian and settled in the Missouri bottoms, near
Farley.. In 1844 he move to Platte City, and erected the hotel
still known as GREEN HOUSE. In 1860 the Green House in
Platte Co., MO sold by sheriff as the property of Beauchamp, Moore
and Clifford... bought by Jonathan Tipton for $2,0031.

Note this were people of importants would meet.
Isaac was said to have work here. Isaac would have
know when to money for the Liberty Bank was due to be
there. Could this be the reason that Rapp and Green
were hung???



"HISTORY OF CLAY AND PLATTE COUNTIES MISSOURI"

"Elisha Green came to Platte county about 1838 and settled in the
Missouri bottom above Farley, and opened a large farm. About 1845
he came to Platte City and became one of its most enterprising
citizens. He erected the Green Hotel and the fine residence
opposite; entered into every scheme of public improvement, and
labored for the advancement of the town until his death in 1855.

The Green Hotel was still staying until 1950s.

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Janet

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