Johannes Georg Maledon

1830 - 1911  (80 years)

• Name	Johannes Georg Maledon
  Nickname	George Isaac
  Born	8 Jun 1830	Insheim, Pfalz, Bayern
  Christened	10 Jun 1830	Insheim, Pfalz, Bayern   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Western Lawman and Executioner
  Died	6 May 1911	Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee, USA
  Buried	Mountain Home National Cemetery, Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I43639	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	4 May 2019

  
  

  Father	Johannes Maledon,   b. 15 Mar 1799, Insheim, Pfalz ,   d. 13 Jan 1865, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Maria Katharina Dörrzapf,   b. 13 Oct 1802, Ottersheim, Pfalz ,   d. 5 Apr 1848, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA  (Age 45 years)
  Married	25 Feb 1824	Insheim, Pfalz, Bayern   [3]
  Notes	BIOGRAPHY: FCForst Entries: 1695 Updated: 2004-06-17 02:03:02 UTC (Thu) Contact: Fred C. Forst FCForst@bellsouth.net Forst, Koch, Nehus, Tencleve of Logan Co., Ark.
  Family ID	F14303	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Marion Robertson,   b. 1833, Canada ,   d. 29 Jan 1875, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA  (Age 42 years)
  Children	1. George Alexander Maledon,   b. 13 Oct 1854, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA + 2. Mary A. Maledon,   b. 1 Nov 1858, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA ,   d. 18 May 1923, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA  (Age 64 years)   3. John Thomas Maledon,   b. 3 Apr 1862, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA ,   d. 6 Jul 1907, Texas, USA  (Age 45 years)   4. Charles Edward Maledon,   b. 23 Feb 1865, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA ,   d. 11 Jan 1947, Charleston, Franklin County, Arkansas, USA  (Age 81 years)   5. George William Maledon,   b. 8 Jun 1868, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA ,   d. 25 Jun 1932, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA  (Age 64 years)   6. Anna Maledon,   b. 4 Mar 1870, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA ,   d. 19 May 1895, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA  (Age 25 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F20290	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Jane Tumblin,   b. 11 Apr 1855, Georgia, USA ,   d. 29 Jun 1899, Arkansas, USA  (Age 44 years)
  Married	30 May 1877	Arkansas, USA
  Children	1. Mathew William Maledon,   b. 24 Feb 1877, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA ,   d. 2 May 1913, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA  (Age 36 years)   2. Michael Lewis Maledon,   b. 19 Nov 1879, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA ,   d. 7 Mar 1931, Arkansas, USA  (Age 51 years)   3. James Arthur Maledon,   b. 13 Jun 1885, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA ,   d. 8 May 1968, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA  (Age 82 years)   4. Joseph Gilbert Maledon,   b. 16 Oct 1888, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA ,   d. 25 Jul 1971, California, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	4 May 2019
  Family ID	F20294	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BIOGRAPHY: Jerry Mason's Tree Entries: 103 Updated: Sun Jul 20 17:48:33 2003 Contact: Arlene Mason arlenemason@yahoo.com BIOGRAPHY: <http://www.legendsofamerica.com/LA-OldWestLegends.html> <http://www.legendsofamerica.com/LA-OldWestLegends.html>OLD WEST LEGENDS George Maledon - Prince of Hangmen George Maledon earned the moniker of the Prince of Hangmen while serving as Judge Isaac Parker's chief executioner during the lawless days when Parker served as judge of the Federal Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Born in Germany on June 10, 1830, Maledon migrated with his parents to Detroit, Michigan when he was still a child. When he grew up, he headed westward where he worked as a Fort Smith , Arkansas police officer. When the Civil War broke out, he enlisted in the Arkansas Light Artillery, serving in its 1st Battalion. Maledon , a diminuitive man standing at just about five and a half feet, was described as a "whispy" little fellow, with dark eyes and hair, a fair complexion and a long beard. Quiet in nature, he rarely smiled and was almost always dressed in black, an "appearance" that would soon seem appropriate to his new profession.

  
  

• Sources

  [S371] Catholic Church Records Insheim Births 1731 - 1846 J989401. 10 JUN 1830 Katholisch, Insheim, Pfalz, Bayern [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). George Isaac Maledon Birth: 10 Jun 1830 Worms, Stadtkreis Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany Death: 5 Jun 1911 (aged 80) Humboldt, Gibson County, Tennessee, USA Burial: Mountain Home National Cemetery, Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee, USA Plot: E, Row 5, Grave 1 Memorial #: 8588218 Bio: Western Lawman and Executioner. He immigrated from Bavaria to America in 1859, settled in Fort Smith, Arkansas where he served as a policeman and deputy sheriff. During the Civil War he served in the Union Army as a member of 1st Battery Arkansas Light Artillery. After the war he signed on and worked in the Fort Smith prison as a guard. As times changed in the territory, Judge Parker began sentencing more prisoners to the gallows and opened a position for a U.S. Deputy Marshall Executioner. Maledon volunteered to do the job and received $5 a head. Known as the "Prince of Hangmen?, he was a master of his craft with well oiled ropes and in charge of the gallows operation. Between 1871 to 1894 he was given credit for executing 88 men, many were multi-hangings with up to six at once. His record as executioner has not been approached in modern times. He died in the Soldiers' Home in Johnson City, Tennessee shortly before his 88 birthday. Family Members Spouse Mary Jane Tumblin Maledon 1855-1899 Children Charles Edward Maledon 1861-1947 John Thomas Maledon 1862-1907 George William Maledon 1869-1932 Anna Maledon 1871-1895 Michael Lewis Maledon 1879-1931 James Arthur Maledon 1885-1968 Joseph Gilbert Maledon 1888-1971 Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: John "J-Cat" Griffith (46568383) Added: 2 Apr 2004 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8588218/george-isaac-maledon Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 May 2019), memorial page for George Isaac Maledon (10 Jun 1830?5 Jun 1911), Find A Grave Memorial no. 8588218, citing Mountain Home National Cemetery, Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave . [S669] Catholic Church Records Insheim Marriages 1734 - 1846 M989401.