TWO MURDERS AND A SUICIDE IN BALLARD COUNTY
From the out of print book, “Vital Statistics, Never Before Published Records of Far Western KY”,
by M. Juliette Magee.
Based on the Journal of Ed Horr a Ballard Co. storekeeper.
1. Andy SULLIVAN shot August 3, 1901 by Jeff D. EVANS at Wickliffe
(Note: Andrew Sullivan was born June 4, 1878 in Ballard Co. to George Washington Sullivan and Melinda Elizabeth ALLEN. On the 1900 Census of Wickliffe, Andrew was single, living in the household of his parents, and working as a farm laborer)
2. Jeff D. EVANS, shot on public road by John DUNN, Saturday, December 29, 1906, age 44 years, 8 months, 24 days.
(Note: 1900 Census of Blandville, Ballard Co. shows J. D. Evans, born April 1862 in TN, a farmer with wife Ann and 7 children)
3. John DUNN, son of Sam, 25 years old, suicided by shooting, October 27, 1907.
(Note: 1900 Census of Barlow, Ballard Co. lists John Dunn, born April 1878 in TN, single, farm laborer.
John Dunn, the son of J. Samuel Dunn and Margaret EVANS, was born in Robertson Co. TN)
From the same book about the parents of John Dunn:
J. Sam Dunn, born January 9, 1852, in Robertson Co. TN, died January 29, 1928 in Ballard Co.
(buried Wickliffe Cemetery)
Wife of Sam Dunn (Margaret Evans) died March 20, 1890 in Ballard Co.
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COMMENT - It would appear that neither Jeff Evans or John Dunn were sent to prison for these shootings.
WHY NOT???????
DOES ANYONE KNOW THE BACKGROUND STORY ABOUT THESE DEATHS?
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The (Notes) are research done by Kathleen Hill jak.ish@verizon.net
