Birth : 18 Oct 1830
Death : 8 Feb 1886
Burial : Old Salem Cemetery, Gravesville, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate : 35.3955800, -92.3523200
Plot : 251
Inscription : aged 55 yrs
Description : On February 8, 1886, former King County Commissioner James Manning Colman (1830-1886) is murdered after leaving his Kennydale home by rowboat. Suspicion falls on George Miller, whom Colman had accused of illegal land dealings. Miller is eventually found guilty, but is later set free from prison. Rumors persist on the island for years as to the identity of the true killer.

In the end, the killer was never found. James Manning Colman is buried in Seattle's Lake View Cemetery, his tombstone bearing the inscription "Assassinated at the south end of Mercer Island, Lake Washington, Feb. 8 1886." For years, many... Read More

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  • Where is James Manning Colman's memorial?

    James Manning Colman's memorial is located at: Old Salem Cemetery, Gravesville, Van Buren County, USA.

  • When did James Manning Colman death?

    James Manning Colman death on 8 Feb 1886 in

  • Where are the coordinates of the James Manning Colman's memorial?

    Latitude: 35.3955800
    Longitude: -92.3523200

Family Members:

Spouse

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Clarissa Denison Colman

(1832 - 1910)

Children

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Mary Colman Hutchinson

(1860 - 1903)

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James Morton Colman

(1862 - 1935)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Old Salem Cemetery
Gravesville, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 35.3955800, -92.3523200

2. Pine Mountain Cemetery
Bee Branch, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 35.4190400, -92.3637600

3. Holland Cemetery
Gravesville, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 35.3717003, -92.3328018

4. Fowler Cemetery
Damascus, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 35.3669014, -92.3735962

5. Sand Springs Cemetery
Gravesville, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 35.3836000, -92.3003000

6. Hardin Cemetery
Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 35.4542007, -92.3606033

7. Lloyd Cemetery
Bee Branch, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 35.3997002, -92.4253006

8. Mode Cemetery
Guy, Faulkner County, USA
Coordinate: 35.3400002, -92.3221970

9. Bee Branch Cemetery
Bee Branch, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 35.4468994, -92.3927994

10. Brooks Burial
Damascus, Faulkner County, USA
Coordinate: 35.3628800, -92.4187400

11. King Cemetery
Faulkner County, USA
Coordinate: 35.3507996, -92.2878036

12. Blackwell Cemetery
Bee Branch, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 35.4322014, -92.4255981

13. Spires Cemetery
Faulkner County, USA
Coordinate: 35.3532982, -92.4347000

14. Central Cemetery
Quitman, Cleburne County, USA
Coordinate: 35.4145400, -92.2574400

15. Morganton Cemetery
Bee Branch, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 35.4756000, -92.3385500

16. Copperas Springs Cemetery
Guy, Faulkner County, USA
Coordinate: 35.3143997, -92.3452988

17. Fairbanks Cemetery
Fairbanks, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 35.4458000, -92.2724000

18. Kaley Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 35.4258000, -92.2561000

19. Old Texas Cemetery
Faulkner County, USA
Coordinate: 35.3272018, -92.2893982

20. Zion Grove Cemetery
Twin Groves, Faulkner County, USA
Coordinate: 35.3233110, -92.4154610

21. Walley Comstock Cemetery
Morganton, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 35.4859200, -92.3222000

22. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Quitman, Faulkner County, USA
Coordinate: 35.3571900, -92.2466300

23. Quattlebaum Cemetery
Bee Branch, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 35.4735985, -92.4214020

24. Old Whipple Cemetery
Conway County, USA
Coordinate: 35.3944440, -92.4825000