Posted on: Freestone County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/FreestoneObits/10217 Surname: Livingston, Moffett, Jefferson, Busby ------------------------- No connection Fairfield Recorder, Fairfield Texas Friday, September 3, 1926 TWO NEGROS KILLED SATURDAY NIGHT Two negros, E. J. LIVINGSTON and Nathanel MOFFETT were killed Saturday night at a supper at Woods Chapel, a negro church about nine miles from Fairfield, on the Fairfield Kirven road. LIVINGSTON was killed about 25 steps from the church. A charge of shot from a shot gun striking him in the breast. MOFFETT was killed about 125 yards from the church. Three rifle bullets piercing his breast. John JEFFERSON and Price JEFFERSON, brothers, and Elijah BUSBY, all negros, were arrested. Examining trial was held here Wednesday before Justice VAUGHN who placed the JEFFERSONs bail at $5000 each and BUSBYs at $2500.
Catherine, it would be great to have a follow-up on this charlotte Catherine Simmons wrote: > Posted on: Freestone County Obituaries > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/FreestoneObits/10217 > > Surname: Livingston, Moffett, Jefferson, Busby > ------------------------- > > No connection > > Fairfield Recorder, Fairfield Texas > > Friday, September 3, 1926 > > TWO NEGROS KILLED SATURDAY NIGHT > Two negros, E. J. LIVINGSTON and Nathanel MOFFETT were killed Saturday > night at a supper at Woods Chapel, a negro church about nine miles from > Fairfield, on the Fairfield Kirven road. > LIVINGSTON was killed about 25 steps from the church. A charge of shot > from a shot gun striking him in the breast. MOFFETT was killed about 125 > yards from the church. Three rifle bullets piercing his breast. > John JEFFERSON and Price JEFFERSON, brothers, and Elijah BUSBY, all negros, > were arrested. Examining trial was held here Wednesday before Justice VAUGHN > who placed the JEFFERSONs bail at $5000 each and BUSBYs at $2500. > > ==== TXFREEST Mailing List ==== > Please send complaints to listowner [email protected] not to the list. > > ============================== > The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1