As part of my re-cataloging effort of Hollon descendants, I was working today on the family of Samuel Taulbee (born circa 1828) and Nancy Hollon (born circa 1833 and the daughter of George and Elizabeth Hollon). One of their children was Newton Hollon, and all indications are that he is the same Newton Hollon that was murdered near Lacy Creek in Wolfe County on July 26, 1905. There are other indications, which I am still trying to find proof for, that his wife and widow was Laura B. Carson, who is said to be the daughter of George W. Carson. These articles directly point to this, as G.W. Carson is mentioned. They refer to George Banks or Carson, as a half brother to Newton. It would appear that he actually would somehow be blood related and a half brother to Laura (and more of a half-brother-in-law to Newton). Here are transcriptions of four newspaper articles that I have found so far. I've not found anything yet on the disposition of George, such as a trial, etc. = The following appeared in The Citizen newspaper from Berea, Kentucky on July 27, 1905, on page 8: "A Robbery Charge. It Lead to the Killing of Newton Taulbee at Campton. Campton, Ky., July 26. A telephone message received at this place states that George Banks, or Carson, had shot and instantly killed Newton Taulbee, his half-brother, on Lacy Creek. Taulbee had indicted Banks and his sister in the circuit court of this county for robbery. The met in the county road, near Carson's house, and Banks opened fire. The ball penetrated Taulbee's head, killing him instantly. Banks or Carson is a son of G.W. Carson, ex-county judge of this county. Banks has not been arrested." The following appeared in The Paducah Sun newspaper from Paducah, Kentucky on July 27, 1905, on page 8: "Killed His Half Brother. Campton, Ky., July 27. George Carson, alias Banks, shot and killed Newton Taulbee, his half-brother, on Lacy Creek. The men had been enemies since Taulbee was instrumental in having Carson indicted in the circuit court for robbery. The men met in the road near Carson's house and drew their weapons. Taulbee fell, shot through the head." The following appeared in The Interior Journal newspaper from Stanford, Kentucky on July 28, 1905 on page 2: "Ill feeling of long standing between two Wolfe county half-brothers, George Banks and Newton Taulbee, resulted in Banks sending a bullet through Taulbee's brain, killing him instantly. The men met in the public road near the home of Banks, who at once opened fire." The following appeared in The Mt. Sterling Advocate newspaper from Mt. Sterling, Kentucky on August 2, 1905, on page 3: "Killed From Ambush. On Tuesday morning, July 26 at about seven o'clock in Wolfe county Newton Taulbee was shot from ambush by his half brother, George Banks, with a 38 Smith & Wesson revolver and instantly killed. Banks went to Campton and surrendered to the authorities. Taulbee was without weapons. There was bad feeling between the brothers over a blind tiger partnership business." Timothy J. Barron tim@timbarron.net http://timbarron.net