John Franklin Wilhite

WILHITE, John - On the fourth of July Bill Curtis, son of Ben Curtis and aged about 20, had trouble with the sons of John Wilhite in West Fork township. Later in the day young Curtis was passing Wilhite’s house when the father came out and renewed the trouble for his boys. Hot words ensued when Wilhite made some demonstrations and was hit in the head by Curtis with a sand stone which he held in his hand. Wilhite fell as if shot with a bullet and died that night. Curtis has surrendered to the authorities. [Fayetteville Democrat 7/1l/1890]