I sure hope someone can help me! I received information that my ancestor James HICKEY was murdered in or near Loco and/or Duncan, Indian Territory. I think that is Stephens Co., OK. This happend while his 3 year old son watched. However, and I'm trying to confirm this story. James was married to Minerva Catherine "Callie" WARD from MS. He had a daughter also, named Sallie M. HICKEY who married James Ezra HEAD. Based on my information the murder by gunshots happened Mar 19, 1876. I'm hoping that there would be a newspaper article on the murder. Would someone tell me what paper(s) or reporting agencies would have covered this area in 1875? Also, does anyone know if the court house has coroner inquest records? And what court house would that be for 1875? I don't know where he was buried. I tried the Indian Territory list and did not gain any information from that. I thought I would try here again get some direction. Please, can anyone help me with this. I would be happy to pay money for concrete proof if that is what it is going to take to solve this. I live in northern California and am unable to physically search that area. Happy Holidays, Karen in CA I am a Pottawatomie Co., OK Genie Angel http://www.geocities.com/heartland/flats/6878/ My gedcom: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=Kilee Maternal; B.U.R.T.O.N - C.O.L.E.Y - D.U.N.L.A.P - E.L.L.I.O.T.T - E.M.M.S - F.E.A.R.O.N - F.L.A.C.K - H.E.N.D.E.R.S.O.N - H.E.S.T.E.R - H.I.C.K.E.Y - H.U.G.H.E.S - Sarah L.O.V.E - (Vernon & Vernona) M.O.R.R.E.L.L or M.E.R.R.I.L.L. - N.E.W.B.Y - P.A.C.E - P.E.A.R.S.O.N - P.O.R.T.E.R - S.M.I.T.H - T.A.Y.L.O.R - V.I.N.E.Y.A.R.D - W.A.R.D Paternal; A.R.M.S.T.R.O.N.G - C.L.A.R.K - C.R.E.S.S.Y - D.O.D.G.E - F.L.A.C.K - H.E.R.R.I.C.K - H.O.L.M.E.S - H.O.U.L.T - M.O.RS.E - N.A.P.P.E.R - N.E.L.S.O.N - P.E.R.K.I.N.S - S.P.R.O.U.S.E..N - W.O.O.D.B.U.R.Y