This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/pR.2ADE/845 Message Board Post: Family legend says that our ancestor, George Patterson CRUIKSHANK, was murdered near the Autauga County Courthouse in 1830. We understand he was a tailor by trade and approached another man about an outstanding bill and was shot. Which newspapers were in publication at that time covering this area? Are there copies available for research, if so, where would these be found?