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Melakiah Herring
The following is
from a microfilm copy of a Fort Smith, AR newspaper dated August 14, 1885. Scullyville, Choctaw Nation is 4 miles NE of
the present Spiro, OK.
Melakiah Herrin
(or Herron or Heron) was the father of Minnie Delcina McCullar who was the
mother of Beulah Partain (the wife of Charlie Partain.) Minnie was an only child and her mother also
died while she was very young, leaving her an orphan. She was raised by an aunt named Switzer.
Murder in the
Territory - From “Of Interest From Scullyville.”
SCULLYVILLE,
C.N., August 11, 1885 - Last evening about 5 o'clock Melakiah Herrin, a white
man, living on Jesse Hardaways farm on Poteau River, started from his home to
visit a sick neighbor about a half-mile away, and when in about 100 yards of
the house of his sick friend, some unseen party fired on him from the brush
with a shot gun, three large buck-shot taking effect in the back and
thigh. He suffered extremely for five
or six hours, when death relieved him.
No clue to the murderer has been discovered as yet.
Honorable T.D.
Ainsworth has been elected representative from this county by a good majority -
220.
Our worthy
mayor, John Qaian, keeps cool with a large palm leaf fan and ice water.
Trade and traffic
dull on account of such dreadful hot weather and light pocket books.
Our doctors are
all happy, being kept as busy as can be, night and day.
Frank Parker is
building a nice residence close to the city.
Mrs. J. H.
Hamilton, mother and sister, are visiting Mrs. J.F. Tibbit's this week.
Respectfully, Dr. W.M. Fovil - Postmaster