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  2. William Morgan (anti-Mason) - Wikipedia

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    William Morgan (born 1774 – disappeared c. 1826) was a resident of Batavia, New York, whose disappearance and presumed murder in 1826 ignited a powerful movement against the Freemasons, a fraternal society that had become influential in the United States. [1]

  3. List of people who disappeared mysteriously: pre-1910

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    Believed to have been kidnapped, she was never seen again. [39] c. 1826 William Morgan: 52 Batavia, New York, U.S. Morgan disappeared just before his book critical of Freemasonry was published. A year after he had disappeared, a badly decomposed body was found that was thought to be his, but was proven not to be. [40] c. 1828

  4. Frontier House (Lewiston, New York) - Wikipedia

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    1826: William Morgan, the Masonic traitor, was kidnapped by Masons and brought the Frontier House. He was later transferred to Fort Niagara and disappeared. 1828: Benjamin Barton becomes owner of the Frontier House. 1843: Amos Tryon becomes owner. 1844 to 1963: Generations of the Raymond family own and operate the Frontier House.

  5. How a 1976 mass kidnapping changed how the world sees ... - AOL

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    One sunny afternoon in July 1976, 26 children and their bus driver vanished on the ride home from school in Chowchilla, California, a close-knit farming town of 5,000 nestled in the San Joaquin ...

  6. John Canfield Spencer - Wikipedia

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    In 1826, Spencer served as a special prosecutor to investigate the disappearance of William Morgan who was arrested, kidnapped and murdered for exposing secrets kept by Freemasons, thus sparking the Anti-Masonic movement. [9] Spencer sided with the anti-Masons and was the author of a manuscript on Masonic rituals.

  7. 'Gone Girl' kidnapper charged in California home invasion ...

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    Prosecutors announced new charges against a man who kidnapped and sexually assaulted a Northern California woman, which was originally thought to be a hoax, and has become known as the "Gone Girl ...

  8. Prosecutor says southern Indiana woman shot 3 kids dead ...

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    A southern Indiana woman fatally shot her three children before turning the gun on herself last December, a prosecutor said Friday. The bodies of Naomi Briner, 35; Adelia Briner, 12; Leland Briner ...

  9. List of kidnappings - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 3 January 2025. Crime list This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. The following is a list of kidnappings summarizing the events of each case, including instances of celebrity abductions ...