Sunday, May 17, 2020

Gibson Spurlock Feud




























Patton Gibson fought in the Spanish/ American War company K unit 2 Sneedville, TN
12/14/1930, (Shot & killed in Indiana by John and Pleas Spurlock in revenge of killing their father in Virginia

VARDY PRESBYTERIAN CEMETERY

Patton Gibson Talley Collins   2/28/1888
1920 lived Bell County, Ky., Calloway.. Amanda Barnes age 38 , housekeeper

Some time before 1930, Patton Gibson supposedly killed John Spurlock in Lee County, Virginia. This was within a few miles of  Hancock County's Vardy community. John Spurlock's sons ended up shooting and killing at least two other Gibson family members, one of whom went to Washington County, Indiana (reason unknown - perhaps to escape retribution???) where he was shot down on the court house steps. Some sources say this feud started over a woman.


ROW 8
 Patton Gibson, 3/12/1870-12/14/1930, (Shot & killed in Indiana)
 Tallie Gibson, 1879-1919, nee Collins, (TB)
 Martha Gibson, 1902-1908,

ROW 7
 Odie Gibson, 3/4/1910-12/27/1930, shot & killed in Indiana
 Bradford Gibson, 10/2/1898-12/29/1928, (food poisoning)
 Hartman Gibson, Sgt. 2/16/1890-4/13/1921, (food poisoning)
 Hughie Gibson, 6/5/1896-6/14/1927, (food poisoning)
 Alonzo Gibson, 3/4/1934, shot & killed in Salem, Indiana
Patton Gibson fought in the Spanish/ American War company K unit 2 Sneedville, TN
12/14/1930, (Shot & killed in Indiana by John and Pleas Spurlock in revenge of killing their father in Virginia