The Murder of David Darst

In my research of the Jacob Darst (1785-1836) Family of Scipio TWP, Meigs County, Ohio I came across an article on one of Jacob's sons David Darst (1824-1852). After father Jacob's (my GGGG Uncle) death at Clinton TWP., Jackson County, Ohio in 1836 the family moved west to Illinois. As of 13 AUG 1850, David was residing with older brother Jacob Darst Jr. (1815-1891) at Peoria. In the spring of 1852 David Darst left Peoria, Illinois for La Crosse, Wisconsin after a brief stop at Galena, Jo Davies County where older brother Anson Darst (1811- Bef 1860) was residing. The tragic conclusion to his journey will be posted tomorrow.