My fathers sister was married to William Howard Splawn, born 23 Dec 1897 in Yakima County WA, died 21 Mar. 1973 in Blaine WA.. His father was William L. Splawn born 10 June 1856 in Linn OR. My uncle Howard told me that W.H. "Dink" Splawn was killed in a gun fight by the sheriff of Kittitas County WA in Cle Elum WA. The only reference I could find was that Dink Splawn was killed in Yakima City WA in a gunfight after a horse race and his brother John was wounded (Sept. 1880).
Bill Wyckoff