The Lincoln County War and the $10,000 Life Policy
Two Capitan women recount a vanished $10,000 life insurance payout tied to Col. Emil Fritz amid the 1878 Lincoln County War. McSween, Dolan, and Fritz family records show disputes, court actions, and alleged misappropriation with no final disposition of the funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Fritz
Louise Ferguson
Lincoln County
New Mexico
Emil Fritz
Alexander A. McSween
Fritz
Charles Fritz
Emil
Emile Scholand
McSween
Lincoln
Murphy-Dolan
Fitz
Capitan
Henry
Spring Ranch
Kansas
Lincoln Town
Maj
Lawrence G. Murphy
Col. Fritz
Stuttgart
Germany
Brady
New York City
Lincolln
Tunstall
Murphy
James J. Dolan
Dolan
Caroline Fritz
Ferguson
Sheriff Brady
Thomas B. Catron
L. G Murphy and Co
Catron
New York
Himt
Notice to creditors in Hidalgo County probate case
In the matter of the last will of C E Embrey Hidalgo County probate 425 executor H Vearle Payne appointed on November 8 1955 residents are warned to file any claims with the court and present them to the executor within six months after first publication or be barred Dated November 8 1955 Lordsburg New Mexico
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Hidalgo County
New Mexico
C. E. Embrey
H. Vearle Payne
C. E
Lordsburg
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