On or about August 1888 near Taneyville John W Manes was in pursuit of a man named Brown, purportly a thief. Manes shot and killed Brown, but not before Brown shot Manes who was critically wounded, the neck of the bladder having been shot through. Manes was carried to Chub Bennett's two story house where he died a day later. It was said by the Manes family that the blood never did wash off the stairs. Does anyone know if that house is still standing? It is said to be off the side of the road at a big curve. Not sure if the incident took place near Taneyville or Kirbyville. Does anyone know anything about that house or that incident? Where is John W. Manes, Jr buried? Where did BRown get buried? Which family of Brown's did he belong to? I know I am related to Manes; I suspect that I may be related to Brown also. Sharon in AZ texsam@cox.net