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]