This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cwholsapple Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.garrard/3914.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Sandra: Your posts of historic articles are much appreciated! My 3g-grand mother, Martha Brim, was a sister of the James Brim mentioned in the article. He and Jesse May have been described as bodyguards of Dr. Evans in one account. I'm especially interested in any Brim newspaper information you might happen to encounter. Martha was married to Edward Slaughter and they lived in Garrard Co and adjacent Rockcastle Co. Edward's son by a prior marriage, Green Slaughter, was indicted for the murder of Absolom Pollard (of Garrard Co) in Nov or Dec of 1864. The wife of John Hill (father of Oliver Perry Hill) was Melinda Pollard, sister of Absolom. Green Slaughter disappeared from the vicinity, and was never tried. His father, Edward, was murdered a few months later in May 1865, being shot while working on a barn roof and dying on May 10, 1865. His second wife, Martha (aka Patsy) Brim Slaughter and her young sons fled to Indiana. If you happen upon any newspaper items that relate to these persons or events, could you please post them to this board? Thank you very much, Clyde Holsapple Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.