A picture of Aley Jane Pruitt Lackey

Thanks to Christie Ammirati for this, the only known picture of Aley Jane Pruitt Lackey(1844-1911), taken in about 1907 in Oklahoma or Kansas. Seated to her right is Annie Lackey Houser, the youngest daughter of her and Albert Lackey. Annie would only have been 8 years old at the time of the murders.
(BTW, if anyone knows the identities of the other children, Christie would greatly appreciate it.)

Tidbits about the Murders

Various sources from Blanco County offer small glimpses into the events around the killings, here are some:

We know from the diaries of James Redford Sr. (1821-1908) that his son Alex (1864-1953) was one of the men who helped to dig the graves for the victims of Albert:

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Aug 25 1885

Alex at digging graves for Six people shot by El Lackey yesterday

Greenbury Lackey and wife; Mrs. C. C. Lackey (Fanny Stokes, daughter of J. C. and Lucy) Mattie Lackey, J. C. and Lucy Stokes

Sandy Cemetery

from:http://www.rootsweb.com/~txblanco/recorded.html

Also, from the Blanco County Probate Records, we know what happened to some of the orphans.

Anna Mae Stokes (Daughter of Jim and Lucy Stokes) and Dora J. Lackey (Daughter of Charles Lackey and Fannie Stokes) were taken in by a C.M. Hornburg(Homburg?)

I am not sure why Fannie is listed as an heir of Jim and Lucy Stokes when her father was alive, perhaps someone could let me know?

Bennie and Jason Edward Stokes (Sons of J.C. and Lucy) went to live with the B.H. Watson family.

There is no record in the Probate Court that indicates what happened to Georgia, L.J., or Nettie Stokes.

Although the probate records only record Charles Edward Lackey (Son of Nathanial and Isabelle Lackey) being placed in the care of his older sister Minnie, we know from family history that all the children (Missouri, Nathanial, Joseph, Polly and Addie) were placed in her care and her Brothers (Sobe).