Wasn't Jason Little's first wife, Lucinda Turner??? > [Original Message] > From: Sherry Lynn Baker Frazier <slfrazier@comcast.net> > To: <KYBREATH-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 3/13/04 12:36:51 AM > Subject: [KYBREATH-L] Jason Little > > Jason Little, Breathitt county, about 28, went home drunk and shot his wife > when she became angry at him for riding his horse through the house. Also > threatened his children and several other people who were there. He then > dressed her for her funeral himself. In Jail without bond. > > "Mt. Sterling Sentinel, > > 15 Nov 1878 > > Interview with Jason Little. Born and raised in Breathitt. Son of James > Little from the same county. Doesn't know if he is 27 or 28 but is the > oldest of 9 children. Has 4 brothers and 4 sisters. He mother, a Gambrel, > is sill living. He wife was Angeline Baker daughter of William Baker, > Breathitt Married 6 years. His first wife was Lucinda Tremer. They were > married 12 or 13 years ago this month, separated 7 years ago and divorced 2 > years later. Lucinda remarried 4 years ago. Jason Little has 5 children, 2 > by Lucinda, one of which lives with her. His version of the story is as > follows: > He and his brother in law, James Coomer, rode up to the house, dismounted > and his mare which had been raised as a pet, followed him inside. He put > his pistol on the mantel while he led her out the other door. Coomer picked > it up and began target shooting. When Little took it away from him, it > discharged, killing his wife. She didn't scream or anything, just sat down, > so he didn't think she was badly injured but he sent his son to get Dr. > Gardner who was 5 miles away in Jackson. Meanwhile she died. Clothes for > the burial were obtained, he said from Dr. Hill, John Breeden and Clay > Neeham, merchants in Jackson, and she was dressed that evening by her > mother, a sister in law, John Little's wife and Henry Gabbard's wife. She > died Friday Oct. 18. Would have soon had a baby. > > Little was arrested by Constable J.W. Linden of Jackson, jailed there then > taken to Lexington where he got a lawyer from Wolfe County, William Hurst. > An inquest was held and the body exhumed. Coomer and his wife, who was also > present that day, were questioned. She said it was an accident and he said > it wasn't. J.L. says Coomer was paid to say he was guilty and that Linden > was an accomplice along with Bill Little, who put out the arrest warrant. > (Coomer wrote a letter later, admitting his guilt) Jason Little was returned > to the Jackson jail where a fight broke out in which Judge Barnett and Tom > Little were killed. Jason says neither his father nor his brothers were > ever involved in the troubles and that the Littles were not related except > for Jerry Little, who was a cousin. Says Bill Little and Captain Bill > Strong are the Breathitt Co. Troublemakers. > > > Sherry Lynn Baker Frazier > President > Owsley County Kentucky Historical Society > http://owsleykyhist.org > http://sherryfrazier.com > > > > ==== KYBREATH Mailing List ==== > Want to submit family infomation for Surname Files at the Breathitt County library? Contact library@tgtel.com