Colson.George.1924.Bell.DEATHFrom: KyArchives [Archives@genrecords.org] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 6:54 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Colson.George.1924.Bell.DEATH George Colson June 15, 1924 Bell County KyArchives Death Name: Colson, George Date Of Death: June 15, 1924 Time: Could Not Read Place Of Death: Gastineau's Drug Store, Ashbury Ave., Middlesboro, Bell County, Kentucky Residence: Middlesboro, Bell County, Kentucky Gender: Male Race: W Age: 35 Marital Status: Married Spouse: Colson, Minnie Cordia Ball Date Of Birth: January 2, 1888 Place Of Birth: Middlesboro, Bell County, Kentucky Mother's Name: Cottrell, Susan Mother's Birthplace: Claiborne County, Tennessee Father's Name: Colson, John Calvin Father's Birthplace: Yellow Creek, Middlesboro, Bell County, Kentucky Cause Of Death: Gunshot Wound - Homicide Hospital: Brosheer-Brummett Hospital, Middlesboro, Kentucky SS Number: None Occupation: Guard Funeral Home: Newman Undertaking Company, Middlesboro, Kentucky Doctor: W. K, Evans, MD, Middlesboro, Kentucky Coroner: Unavailable Informant: Mrs. Charlie Ward, Middlesboro, Kentucky Date Of Burial: June 18, 1924 Place Of Burial: Middlesboro Cemetery (Colson), Bell County, Kentucky Date Recorded: July 1, 1924 Source Of Record: KY Death Certificate Certificate No.: 13106 Submitted by: Pat Akers Lacy eplacy@worldnet.att.net Additional Comments: George Colson was shot in Gastineau's Drug Store on Saturday afternoon, June 14th, 1924, by Floyd Ball, and died early Sunday morning according to the June 16th, 1924, issue of the Middlesboro Daily News, Middlesboro, Kentucky. Death Certificate shows Sunday's date, the 15th, as his death date which would agree with newspaper article; however, cemetery records show his death date as 14 June 1924. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/