This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.henry/2071.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Walter L. Pelham married Annie Barnes. His brother, William A. "Will" Pelham married Lena Barnes. On Christmas Eve 1904, through circumstances most unfortunate for Will Pelham, he was mistakenly shot and killed by John Elbert Elliott, Jr. in Meeks, Alabama (Camp Springs)in front of Elliott's Store. Pelham and his wife Lena were visitng Penuel relatives in the community since Lena's mother was a Penuel. Pelham was lured away by a kinsman named King who told of good rabbtis to shoot. King, however, was planning to kill Elbert Elliott, a man of much reputation for an iron will and one who took nothing from another. When the two arrived at Elliott's Store by wagon, Elliott stated, "There's no need to get out of the wagon boys." With that King rose to fire on Elliott who cut him down immediately and King fell to the ground. Pelham, completely unware of what was transpiring before him, through natural reaction rose from his seat still holding his rife to kill rabbits, and ! Elliott shot him as well, his lifeless body falling out atop King's. King was still alive and scrambled frantically out from under the dead body atop him and ran away, Elliott allowing him to escape. Will Pelham was buried in the Haleburg Cemetery just across the Foster Creek from Meeks in an eastward direction. King died later that day on the front porch of Joe Lovett and his wife Anges Pelham on Davis Street Haleburg. Agnes was a sister to Walter L. and William A. "Will" Pelham. Lena Barnes Pelham never remarried and there was no issue to the couple. Relatives stated in 1976, that Lena and Will had no children of their own but raised a housefull of them. Any further information on the charcters of this unfortunate event would be greatly appreciated. Steve Elliott Great grandson of John Elbert Elliott, Jr. Cousin to Annie and Lena Barnes Pelham