Around 1897 a Henry and Ed Killion were shot. This occured somewhere near Dongola, Marble Hill, Lootesville area. These people were friends of my Great Grandfather, Robert Sanford Harris. My Grandfather, before he died in 1976, recorded to cassette tape his life story as best he could remember it. He was about 7 or 8 when this occurred. His older half sister, Mary Alice was married to a Taylor ? I believe the last name is Pierce or Pearce. Taylor came along with some others to kill the family. Taylor was shot and killed that day on the family farm.

I am trying to verify this story, but cannot find any death records that match. Has anyone ever heard this story before?

Thank you,

Wade Harris

Hello - You may have already found this info, which I just stumbled upon looking for something else:

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Z. T. Pierce Killed by brother-in-law, Sanford Harris

The Marble Hill Press, Marble Hill, MO July 18, 1895

Z. T. Pierce Killed, Shot To Death By His Brother-In-Law, Sanford Harris~

Sunday morning last Z. T. Pierce, better known as Taylor Pierce was shot by his brother-in-law, Sanford Harris, and died a few hours later. The shooting was the culmination of a family feud. Pierce's wife, who is the sister of Harris, had left her home and gone to her father's, taking their children with her. Sunday morning Pierce went to Harris' and took the child in his arms and started home with it. As he reached the gate young Harris shot him with a Winchester rifle, the ball severing the spinal cord. Coroner McAnally summoned a jury composed of F. G. Lambert, W. S. Davault, John M. Johnson, William Bailey, Neely Murphy and John Winchester, who returned a verdict in accordance with the facts given above. Sanford Harris, principal, and Robert Harris the father, and Mrs. Pierce, as accessories, are under arrest and having their preliminary trial as we go to press. Taylor Pierce, it will be remembered, three years ago shot and killed Henry Killian and now he has gone the same route. Page 4, col. 3