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Deputy William Hamilton shot down June 16, 1932 Floyd County Kentucky

Deputy William Hamilton shot down June 16, 1932 Floyd County Kentucky

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 6:38PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 30 Apr 2013 7:01PM GMT
Surnames: Hamilton
My Grand-Uncle Bill Hamilton was a Deputy Sheriff in Floyd County, Kentucky. He was shot in the head and chest and died on 6/17/32. It was ruled a homicide. Another Deputy brought in the suspect (I believe it was my Grandfather, Deputy Steve Hamilton (also of Floyd) that brought in the murderer. I am trying to find out who shot my uncle. I have heard a few stories that another Grand Uncle Birt Hamilton tried to shoot the man that killed his brother but the man was on a horse, the horse reared and got shot instead. This is driving me crazy. William was married to Lurcresia Tackett. Any help would be most appreciated.

Re: Deputy William Hamilton shot down June 16, 1932 Floyd County Kentucky

Posted: 9 Oct 2014 1:43AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Tacketts/Hamilton from Floyd County, Kentucky.
William Hamilton was my Grandfather and his son Tavis Hamilton was my Father. I have a copy of one story in the papers. I also have a different story told by Uncle Bobby Jones. I believe the story by Bobby. I have researched for some time and my tree is a public tree under Hamilton,Parsons,Landrum. I have not researched for awhile but recently renewed my Ancestry acct which some things were lost. My mother Madolyn Landrum was divorced about 1955 but was separated after Tavis beat my mother and threw me against a wall in a drunken state. My brother Roger was not there at the time was2 and my mother was pregnant with my brother Al. After the divorce my mother remarried and had a daughter Cheri and brother Mark. Tavis was remarried and his wife had 3 kids Name Roddie,Tracy and Connie. I never met Roddie because he chose not to meet and passed away several weeks later. I met Connie in Kentucky on a research trip and Tracy her brother when I came home. I have heard from either in couple of years. I met their mother at the funeral. You can reach me at my Email address TDH71251@yahoo.com or thru ancestry I would be glad to hear from you and get each others trees added together
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