Tag Archives: Unsolved Jackson County Iowa Murders

The Broken Clevis: Murder of Samuel Cronk 1867

Murder Victim Samuel S. Cronk 23-Year-Old Deputy Sheriff Civil War Veteran 1844-1867 Cause of Death: Bludgeoned With a Clevis Motive: Robbery Murder Scene and Date South of Cottonville, Iowa Jackson County January 23, 1867 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written September … Continue reading

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The Neighbors: Murder of Hulda Emma Fischer 1975 Written by David Jindrich

Murder Victim Hulda Emma Fischer 84-year-old Widow 1890-1975 Cause of Death: Stabbed   Murder Scene and Date 418 North 5th Street Maquoketa, Iowa Jackson County February 25, 1975 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By David Jindrich Written February 2014 Hulda Emma Fischer and her … Continue reading

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“The Whole Affair is a Deep Mystery”: Murder of Adelbert Rowland 1897

Murder Victim Adelbert D. Rowland 34-year-old Widowed Laborer 1862-1897 Cause of Death: Beaten With Club Motive: Unknown Murder Scene and Date South Fork Township 8 Miles NW of Maquoketa, Iowa Jackson County April 8, 1897 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written … Continue reading

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The Woman Who Bought Her Own Tombstone: Murder of Sarah Tracy 1935

Murder Victim Sarah Delphine Tracy 79-year-old Scrubwoman 1856-1935 Cause of Death: Bludgeoned Motive: Robbery Murder Scene and Date Northern outskirts of Maquoketa, Iowa Jackson County February 17, 1935 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written March 2012 On the northern outskirts of … Continue reading

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Dying For Land: Murder of Andrew Brown 1852

Murder Victim Andrew M. Brown 29-year-old Farmer 1823-1852 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Land Dispute Murder Scene and Date South Fork Township Near Maquoketa, Iowa Jackson County April 30, 1852 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written June 2011 Land — rich, … Continue reading

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