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

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