Monday, September 10, 2007
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About Me
This blog was set up to document my investigation into the Lackey Murders which occured in Blanco County Texas in August, 1885. This resulted in the tragic deaths of six people, the wounding of at least two and the hanging of the perpetrator.
Kenneth Merian, a descendant of John W. Nicholson (a survivor and my Great-Great-Grandfather.). And Ellie Lackey.
Kenneth Merian, a descendant of John W. Nicholson (a survivor and my Great-Great-Grandfather.). And Ellie Lackey.
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- New York Times follow up article on the Murders.
- The old Blanco County Jail
- Survior and his family....
- Article on the Murders
- More articles:
- Blanco county in 1885
- Another account of the lynching...
- A map I am working on:
- More interesting Data
- Interesting data for the day of the lynching:
- New York Times article on the Murders
- Frontier Times Article on the Murders
- Leaders of the group that hung Al Lackey
- The Grave and the Tree:
- Contemporary Newspaper Accounts
- Overview.
- Chain of events
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3 comments:
Fantastic history blog! I enjoyed reading and re-reading the history.
But I have one question: Where is the sketch of the lynching penned by William Hershel Bruce, the then principal of Blanco High School?
Steve Rossignol
Blanco County
A sad but interesting story. One of the articles mentions the murder and cremation of the Lynch Family near Hempstead. I have not found any information regarding this tragedy.
Mr and Mrs Stokes were my 3x great grandparents. Their daughter and my GG grandfather who was Norwegian immigrant fought in court for the minor children that remained. They ended up with one girl and moved to Kerville with her and their children. Later two of their sons were shot to death, one in a courthouse, and one at a gas station in a domestic dispute with his stepdaughter's husband.
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