>From abstracts of The Southwest Union Press Date: ??Aug 4, 1866?? "Webster Co: Rev. S. S. Headlee killed at Pleasant View. He had been preaching the gospel, contrary to our new Constitution without first taking the oath. Mr. H. W. McNabb had written a warning letter published in newspaper to cease his preaching. As he was leaving, a bank of young men followed and overtook them. The Parson was shot and died Sat. evening. He was a native of Bedford Co. Tn. but immigrated to this country with his parents when he was five years old. His mother is well advanced in years and resides in vicinity of the horrible tragedy. His father is deceased. Rev. Headlee was about 35 years old and leaves a widow and five children to battle with the charities of a cold and heartless world. Free Mason. Bd. Elm Springs in Greene Co. on Monday, 10th. The Presiding elder of District Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. Mr. Winton officiates as chaplain at Masonic Lodge, Rev. Davis Ross will perform the service at the church. "We are informed that a man named Drake of Dallas Co. fired the shot, Mr. H. W. McNabb who is a candidate for school commissioner is the reported leader of the band. We wonder if he the same Mr. McNabb who ordered the Rev. Anthony Beely [Bewly, I think] away from the same church a few years ago on account of his being a "Abolitionist" preacher. Beely was afterwards hung in Texas for being a Union man." [Note: A capias for the arrest of S. S. Headlee for preaching without taking the oath of loyalty is on file at Greene county archives. It was returned unexecuted because of his death.] Polk County 1860 Census; Johnson Twsp. (Source: Ozarks Gen Soc; 1985.) #624 HEDLEE, Saml S. mtm ____-500; 32,M,TN Cynthia, 32,F,NC George, 8,M,MO Joseph, 7,M,MO John, 2,M,MO Greene County 1870 Census; Robberson Twsp. (Source: Ozarks Gen Soc Abstract) #146-144 HEADLEE, Cynthia; kh; 41,F,NC; 2000-800 George B.; fmh, 18,M,MO Joseph R.; fmh, 16,M,MO John A.; 13,M,MO Hugh A.; 9,M,MO Florence E.; 6,F,MO Benjamin F.; 5,M,MO Samuel P.; 3,M,MO Webster County 1860 Census; Washington Twsp; St. Luke P.O.; 9 Jun #46 MCNABB, H. W.; 7500-1105; 43,M,Tenn,F Mahala; 38,F,TN Mary J.; 17,F,TN Amanda C.; 15,F,TN Virgil E.; 13,M,TN Sarah E.; 11,F,TN Elizia C.; 9,F,TN Penelope E.; 6,F;TN Francina; 3,F,MO Nancy P.; 5/12,F,MO Samuel Headlee married Cynthia Hoover 23 Aug 1849 by C. C. Williamson; pg 194 Book A Greene County Missouri marriage records; certificate #98..908.