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Confederate Veterans' Reunion 1901

Many times over the years I have come across newspaper articles about the 1901 Confederate Veteran’s Reunion held in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. My 2nd great-grandfather Jerome E Richards was the chief of police in Memphis during that time, which is why I’ve read about it so much.

Back in May of 2015 my mother and I went to visit Richards cousins in Tennessee. Surprisingly, they had a photograph of some of the detectives that were there. I had started to work on a list of the others, however, I lost in in the genealogy pit in my house. I recently came across it again and realized I have never finished because some of the men I was unable to find.

I hope by posting what I have I can not only share, but maybe others will have more information on those pictured!

DETECTIVES ON DUTY

DURING

CONFEDERATE VETERANS' REUNION, MEMPHIS, MAY 28-30, 1901.

1. PW McGuire
2. PJ Donovan
3. E Buttinghaus - Emil Buttinghaus, detective
4. JE Richards, Jr - Jerome E "Eddie" Richards, Jr, son of Chief Jerome E Richards
5. WJ Hendricks - or Hendrick. I found him listed as a patrolman
6. Martin Kelly - http://historic-memphis.com/memphis-historic/portraits/portraits.html#K
7. PE Horan - Patrick E Horan, special police
8. CL Sanderson
9. AL Chamblin - detective in East St Louis 1905, justice of the peace in Ferguson, Missouri in 1912
10. JF Alexander - was found as a deputy in Memphis in 1900 in a newspaper article
11. WE Irwin - detective from Nashville, Tennessee
12. Ed Flynn
13. JP Mahon - James P Mahon, patrolman
14. Ike Wolf - Isaac Wolff, detective, I believe he was born in France
15. MF Crawley - Matt F Crawley, I found him as a detective at Palace Hotel in San Francisco in 1917
16. WS Lawless - Walter S Lawless, detective
17. Al Ray - Alton G Ray, Fort Worth, Texas detective, San Antonio Express
18. CW McCarthy - detective from Chicago, Illinois
19. RH Kirwin
20. John Sexton - detective from Louisville, Kentucky
21. SB Humble - detective from Columbus, Ohio
22. Ed Kehoe - I believe he was born in Ireland
23. GW Bryant
24. RB Stubbs - Robert B Stubbs, detective, New Orleans, Louisiana
25. JT Barry
26. Chief Richards - Jerome E Richards, my 2nd great-grandfather
27. JD McGrath
28. MJ Conway - in 1899 I was able to find him listed as a Pinkerton Detective
29. JF Fogerty - Nashville, Tennessee detective

Back in May of 2015 my mother and I went to visit Richards cousins in Tennessee. Surprisingly, they had a photograph of some of the detectives that were there. I had started to work on a list of the others, however, I lost in in the genealogy pit in my house. I recently came across it again and realized I have never finished because some of the men I was unable to find.

I hope by posting what I have I can not only share, but maybe others will have more information on those pictured!

DETECTIVES ON DUTY

DURING

CONFEDERATE VETERANS' REUNION, MEMPHIS, MAY 28-30, 1901.

1. PW McGuire
2. PJ Donovan
3. E Buttinghaus - Emil Buttinghaus, detective
4. JE Richards, Jr - Jerome E "Eddie" Richards, Jr, son of Chief Jerome E Richards
5. WJ Hendricks - or Hendrick. I found him listed as a patrolman
6. Martin Kelly - http://historic-memphis.com/memphis-historic/portraits/portraits.html#K
7. PE Horan - Patrick E Horan, special police
8. CL Sanderson
9. AL Chamblin - detective in East St Louis 1905, justice of the peace in Ferguson, Missouri in 1912
10. JF Alexander - was found as a deputy in Memphis in 1900 in a newspaper article
11. WE Irwin - detective from Nashville, Tennessee
12. Ed Flynn
13. JP Mahon - James P Mahon, patrolman
14. Ike Wolf - Isaac Wolff, detective, I believe he was born in France
15. MF Crawley - Matt F Crawley, I found him as a detective at Palace Hotel in San Francisco in 1917
16. WS Lawless - Walter S Lawless, detective
17. Al Ray - Alton G Ray, Fort Worth, Texas detective, San Antonio Express
18. CW McCarthy - detective from Chicago, Illinois
19. RH Kirwin
20. John Sexton - detective from Louisville, Kentucky
21. SB Humble - detective from Columbus, Ohio
22. Ed Kehoe - I believe he was born in Ireland
23. GW Bryant
24. RB Stubbs - Robert B Stubbs, detective, New Orleans, Louisiana
25. JT Barry
26. Chief Richards - Jerome E Richards, my 2nd great-grandfather
27. JD McGrath
28. MJ Conway - in 1899 I was able to find him listed as a Pinkerton Detective
29. JF Fogerty - Nashville, Tennessee detective

Back in May of 2015 my mother and I went to visit Richards cousins in Tennessee. Surprisingly, they had a photograph of some of the detectives that were there. I had started to work on a list of the others, however, I lost in in the genealogy pit in my house. I recently came across it again and realized I have never finished because some of the men I was unable to find.

I hope by posting what I have I can not only share, but maybe others will have more information on those pictured!

DETECTIVES ON DUTY

DURING

CONFEDERATE VETERANS' REUNION, MEMPHIS, MAY 28-30, 1901.

1. PW McGuire
2. PJ Donovan
3. E Buttinghaus - Emil Buttinghaus, detective
4. JE Richards, Jr - Jerome E "Eddie" Richards, Jr, son of Chief Jerome E Richards
5. WJ Hendricks - or Hendrick. I found him listed as a patrolman
6. Martin Kelly - http://historic-memphis.com/memphis-historic/portraits/portraits.html#K
7. PE Horan - Patrick E Horan, special police
8. CL Sanderson
9. AL Chamblin - detective in East St Louis 1905, justice of the peace in Ferguson, Missouri in 1912
10. JF Alexander - was found as a deputy in Memphis in 1900 in a newspaper article
11. WE Irwin - detective from Nashville, Tennessee
12. Ed Flynn
13. JP Mahon - James P Mahon, patrolman
14. Ike Wolf - Isaac Wolff, detective, I believe he was born in France
15. MF Crawley - Matt F Crawley, I found him as a detective at Palace Hotel in San Francisco in 1917
16. WS Lawless - Walter S Lawless, detective
17. Al Ray - Alton G Ray, Fort Worth, Texas detective, San Antonio Express
18. CW McCarthy - detective from Chicago, Illinois
19. RH Kirwin
20. John Sexton - detective from Louisville, Kentucky
21. SB Humble - detective from Columbus, Ohio
22. Ed Kehoe - I believe he was born in Ireland
23. GW Bryant
24. RB Stubbs - Robert B Stubbs, detective, New Orleans, Louisiana
25. JT Barry
26. Chief Richards - Jerome E Richards, my 2nd great-grandfather
27. JD McGrath
28. MJ Conway - in 1899 I was able to find him listed as a Pinkerton Detective
29. JF Fogerty - Nashville, Tennessee detective

Comments

[Debbie Burton-Porter]

I think I'm connected to #29 JF Fogerty. :)