Individual Details

Ewing had apparently been married before. He mentioned a child in his court testimony after the murders of Minerva Wallace & J. E. Comstock.

Possibly J. H. Ewing in 1860, although some distance from Cedar Co. He was also on the Slave Schedule with six slaves, four of whom were children.
Washington Twp, Lafayette Co, MO
J. H. Ewing, 34, b. MO (b. 1826)
Mary, 24
Robert, 4
Elizabeth, 2
Prudy Gingrave, 59, b. TN

License to marry M. E. Brasher date 8 June 1888; recorded 12 June 1888. The initial was plain "J. H. Ewing".

License to marry Frances Leekinzy, both of Jerico in Cedar County, on 28 Apr 1897 - they married the next day, by J. A. Lowe, Minister of the Gospel.

Spouse

Margaret E. "Mag" Petty (1841 - )