This letter is long, but mentions several names, so perhaps other can find ties in here. There are several loose ends mentioned as well, if anyone can addinformation, I would be very appreciative. Thanks, Sherri William Franklin COX was my great-grandfather, born ca 1844 Jackson co, IN. William Cox first married to Mary E HARBOLT in 1873, she died 1879: son, Albert COX, born 25 April 1874 married Florence CRAIG, lived Scott co, IN. William Franklin COX married 4 Nov 1883 in Jackson co, IN to Jessie Nora LETT, [dau of John and Zerelda (Randall) Lett, who married 1842 in Paris, Jennings co, IN]. several children listed in the body of this message below. William COX served in the Civil War CO H 27th regiment Indiana, as did his brother Phillip. William COX had a brother Jonathon Noah COX, who married 3 Oct 1898 to Angeline D ABBOTT, daughter of John and Elizabhet (WELCH) ABBOTT. In early June of 1905, William Cox, his brother Noah Cox, and Noah's brother-in-law Charles ABBOTT were in a saloon near Carothersville, IN when William Cox and Abbott got into a fight. Cox died 10 June 1905. When Abbott learned that Cox had died from the injuries he received during the fight, he fled from justice. A Jackson county newspaper (The Seymour Banner, 10 June 1905) reported that he held deputies off with a hoe. On 27 July, 1905 the Chronicle (of Scottsburg, Scott county) newspaper reported that Abbott gave himself up to Sherriff Peacock. The Scott county jail records indicate that Abbott was charged with assault and held from July 21st to July 22nd. Interestingly, Noah Abbott was also arrested in Scott county on July 21st and charged with public intoxication and held until July 22nd. A later entry says that Abbott was held for murder from Oct 7th, 1905 until January 28th, 1906. October 4th, 1905 a court in Jackson county allowed a change of venue for the murder trial of Charles Abbott to Scott county, IN. (Order book 55, Jackson co IN, p 198). October 19th 1905, Jessie N Cox sued Charley Still /American Surety Co (case number 5183, Order book 55, Jackson co IN, p 246)...the jury found for the defendant, and Mrs Cox received nothing by way of her complaint (I assume this may have been an attempt to claim insurence money? I hope to find a newspaper article that may give more information than the court records) 26 Oct 1905, the Chronicle reported that the motion to quash the indictment against Charles Abbott was overruled in Scott co circuit court. 2 Nov 1905 the Chronicle reported that the case against Abbott was called into circuit court in Scott county, IN. 23 Nov 1905 the Chronicle reported that the jury had found Charles Abbott guilty of involuntary manslaughter. Sentence to be given the next term. 21 Dec 1905 the Chronicle reported that attorneys for Abbott would file a motion for a new trial. The motion was to be heard in the January session of the circuit court of Scott co, IN. I have not yet located any information on the final disposition in the case. I suspect that other area newspapers may have more details on the entire incident---I would dearly love to know if any of the papers explain what the argument was about. Other data on the family of William F COX: info most likely found in Jackson, Jennings, or Scott co, IN: One daughter, Alcie Myrtle COX b 28 Mar 1891--had died before 1898. A daughter Alice Marie COX (twin of above) b 28 Mar 1891 was said to have given birth to an illigetimate child and died "young" (after 1905) info found in several counties IN and OH: Jessie Nora Lett COX moved to Cincinnati, Ohio by 1910, supposedly after retreiving her other minor children from New Castle, IN, where they went to live after her husband's death. (Why? There is no record of the children having been placed in the orphanage for the children of soldiers in New Castle, as I originally suspected). Her son Otis COX b 4 Jan 1888 was a trolley car operator in Ohio and later in Louisville, KY. Jessie Cox, her son Otis and two youngest daughters (Laura Delilah b 12 May 1899 and Hattie Belle b 14 April 1896) moved to Jeffersonville, Clark co, IN before 1914 when the three children began marrying in Clark county. Another daughter, Blanche Cox, born 1886 married to a James McCOY, probably in Jennings co IN. The couple lived in Louisville, KY in the 1920s. Banche Cox McCOY died in OH of a heart attack during a chruch service, probably about 1950-1960 (death record not yet located, circumstances reprted by a neice). As to the siblings of William Franklin Cox: All were the children of Jonathon COX and Sarah "Sally" MAHAN married 18 Jan 1834 in Jackson co, IN. There should be a dis for mou on Jonathon Cox, and perhaps one for Sally as well, in one of the local Quaker MMs as the marriage was performed by a JP and both families had been Quaker until this point. (Sarah was said to have been the dau of Thomas Mahan and Amy/Naomi COX of KY). Phillip Cox married Emma Lett Crane-26 Sept 1865 Seymour, Jackson co, IN Emma was sister to Jessie Nora Lett, & the widow of Benjamin Franklin CRANE the couple are buried in Wohru cemetery, Seymour, Jackson co , IN Lorinda Cox b 1846--no further info Mary Cox b 1848--no further info Moses E Cox b 1851 married Elizabeth HAWN, lived Washington co IN 1880-1900 Jonathon Noah COX married Angie Cox and lived in Gibson township, Washington co IN. 1908-1910, children (Charles and Frankie) buried in a Quaker cemetery (Driftwood-Sandcreek in Bartholomew county new New Farmington, IN?). I have a special plea for anyone doing newspaper research in the Jennings co area involving dates from June of 1905 to Jan of 1906 and anyone with access to Quaker records....Please keep an eye out for any mention of the events surrounding the death of William Franklin COX, or the "murder" trial of a Charles ABBOTT. The COX family had strong ties to several families in Jennings county, so some mention of the events may appear in Jennings county papers, which I have not been able to check thoroughly yet. Thanks again---sorry this was so long ! Sherri