Hello Researchers: Some Months ago I posted a query to the NIX list concerning the murder of my husband's GGG GRandfather WILLIAM RILEY NIX. He was murdered Nov. 19, 1856. I had a reply from a lady that gave me the name of a Missy Carroll who she said knew the story of the murder, she lived in Fort Smith Arkansas. I recently wrote to her and she responded with the following story: William Nix and John Black got into an argument. (Missy's husband's aunt told her the story 25 years ago and she didn't know what the reason for the argument was, or if there was a bad relationship between them prior to that day). Nix left. John Black followed him home and the argument cont. in the front yard. Black followed Nix into the house and stabbed him in front of his wife and Children. Their daughter, Sarah Lucinda Nix, was just a child at the time, was present during the stabbing, and saw her father die moments later as her mother held him in her arms. John Black was tried, convicted, and sentenced to hand. His last words before being hung were, "I just wish I had killed the whole damn family." William R. Nix was born abt. 1824 and he married Malinda Hood Barnett who was a widow with two children. She was the daughter of Robert Hood and she lived till Oct. 20, 1903 and is buried at Testanee Bapt. Church in White Co. as prob. is Wm. in unmarked grave. William R. Nix had a brother Moses Jasper Nix who married Agglessa "Agga" Black. Oct. 16, 1851. I believe that Agllessa was the sister of John Black who killed William. They are listed inthe household of Sampson Black in the 1850 Census of Habersham Co. Ga. He has a son J.L. 24 yrs. old who would be about the same age as William and he has a "A." 17 yr. old female that is the right age of Aglessa who was born in 1834, this would match perfectly with her age of 17 yrs in 1850. William R. Nix and Malinda Hood Barnett had the following children: 1. Sarah Lucinda born 1847 (from which Missy Carroll's husband is descended. 2. Jonas L. born 1850 married Lucinda 3. Jonathaon B. born 1852 4. HULDA NIX born 1854 married James "Jay Turner: My husband's GG GRandparents 5. John born 1856 married Mary Addie Harper. I hope this information is helpful to someone. Karen T. Ledford Toccoa, Ga.