When did this occur? In a message dated Thu, 11 Jul 2002 5:52:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, joejenn@ywave.com writes: > > > My name is Allen Boynton, and William Jackson (Bill) Young was my GG > Grandfather on my mother's side. I have copies of the books "The Trial of > Bill Young" and "Outlaws of the Fox River Country..a tale of the Whitford > and Spencer Murders". If anyone attending the presentation or the memorial > service would be willing to send me any information, I would be forever in > their debt. I live in WA State and haven't had a chance to visit Clark Co. > as of yet. Hopefully, we will make it there soon. > I am trying to find out what happened to Bill's daughters. His oldest son > John Henry is my g grandfather. > > Allen Boynton > alboynton@ywave.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Keith/Connie Street <ckcasey@louisacomm.net> > To: <MOCLARK-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 12:17 PM > Subject: Re: [MOCLARK-L] Spencer Murders > > > > The Clark County Historical Society and Museum will host a special > > presentation on the Spencer family murders at 10 a.m. Saturday. The museum > > is located at 252 N. Morgan St., Kahoka. > > > > A group of local individuals, calling themselves the Bill Young Project, > > have been researching the ax murders and the trials of Willis James and > Bill > > Young. > > > > A memorial service of some type will be held on the 125th anniversary of > > the Spencer deaths Aug. 3 at the Bethlehem Cemetery where they and many of > > their neighbors are buried. > > > > If anyone on this list can provide the regular hours of the museum, it > would > > be appreciated. > > > > My interest in the murders is that family tradition says my > > great-grandmother Mary Alexander was the first woman on the scene from the > > neighborhood. I have no proof of that claim other than my mother said so. > > > > Connie Street > > ckcasey@louisacomm.net > > " I pledge allegiance to the Earth, the planet on which > > we live; and to fresh air, pure water, healthy soils, life-giving plants, > > and all of the animals. One Earth, four oceans, seven continents, > > and thousands of lakes and rivers, And, I accept my duty as an > > honorable citizen of this Earth with respect and consciousness toward > all." > > > > Connie's Web site: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~conniesfamily/ > > Keith's Web site: > > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~conniesfamily/keith.html