Madison County IA Archives News....."The "K.G.C."s" in Iowa- Important Arrests 1862 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/iafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Debra Crosby http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00010.html#0002467 September 25, 2021, 4:23 pm Daily Missouri Democrat Tue Sep 23, 1862 Pg 3 1862 "The "K.G.C."s" in Iowa- Important Arrests We mentioned yesterday morning the arrest of Joseph K. Evans, Val. Gideon, Joseph Gideon and one Keith, of Madison county. For several months rumor has asserted the existence of an order in Madison county, the object of which was to afford aid and comfort to the rebellion; but the first definite and authentic information upon the subject was submitted to the authorities last week. This evidence we have examined, and regret that the success of future operations by the authorities for the suppression of this order and the arrest and punishment of the members renders its publication inexpedient. Its state- ments are full and circumstantial. It was secured in a manner and from a source which entitles it to credit. The names of the officers and members of the several lodges, the places of meeting, the proceedings and resolutions had at some of the meetings, and the signs and passwords are all in possession of the Marshall. The genuineness of the signs and passwords has been tested. It appears that the Madison county lodges are in constant communication with the lodges in Missouri; that ammunition in small parcels and information have been smuggled across the border, for the use and benefit of the guerrilla bands. Men who have borne arms in the ranks of the rebel General Price, are now in Madison couonty harbored and defended by members of the order. The organiz- ation seems to be strongest in Southern Iowa, but the agents are industriously engaged in organizing lodges in all parts of the State. There are several hundred members in Madison county, and several thousand in the State. Upon the evidence to which we allude, the authorities orderd the arrest of several of the officers, and the order was carried into execution by Marshal Hoxie, and Deputies Bowers and Burton. Papers were seized which corroborate the evidence upon which the officers acted, and one of the prisoners has admitted that he was recently an officer in the order, but denies that he is one now. Those already arrested will be removed to the nearest military post, to await the further orders of the war department. [K. G. C. knights of the golden circle] Additional Comments: Iowa, U.S., Cemetery Records, 1662-1999 Name: Burena McCarty Birth Date: abt 1810 Death Date: 27 Jul 1882 Age: 72 Burial Location: W, Madison Cemetery: Winterset General Burial Info: (Mrs. David) Source: Old Penn Center Cemetery Earlham, Iowa Page number: 97 U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997 Name: Burrena McCarty Probate Date: 29 Jul 1882 Probate Place: Madison, Iowa, USA Inferred Death Date: 27 Jul 1882 Inferred Death Place: Iowa, USA Case Number: 745 U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997 Name: David McCarty Probate Date: 24 Jan 1880 Probate Place: Madison, Iowa, USA Inferred Death Year: Abt 1880 Inferred Death Place: Iowa, USA Case Number: 633 Settled Nov 27, 1882 Heirs: Estate of Burrena McCarty 1.Leander McCarty deceased 2.Dr. A. B. Smith- by pur?? of his interest of Brad McCarty 3.Heirs of Asberry McCarty, deceased 4.Mattie A. Adkins 5. Nancy Burnette 6. Martitia Perry Iowa, U.S., Cemetery Records, 1662-1999 Name: David McCarty Death Date: 1 Jan 1880 Burial Location: W, Madison Cemetery: Winterset Comments: wif: Burena Source: Old Penn Center Cemetery Earlham, Iowa Page number: 97 1870 Douglas, Madison, IA David Mccarty 61 TN Burrena Mccarty 60 KY Mattie A Mccarty 16 IA 1860 Madison, Madison, Iowa David McCarty 51 TN Barema McCarty 50 KY Bradford McCarty 20 MO Nancy McCarty 17 MO Martha A McCarty 7 IA Morgan Pratt 20 IN 1850 Jackson, Buchanan, Missouri David McCarty 44 TN Burnice McCarty 40 KY Leancer McCarty 22 IN Asberry McCarty 16 IN Martha McCarty 13 IN [Martitia] Bradford McCarty 10 IN Nancy McCarty 7 IN Submitter is not related and has no further information File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/madison/newspapers/thekgcsi197gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/iafiles/ File size: 4.6 Kb