50y 5m 17d
Preston Christie m Jane Ditch on 1 Oct 1839 Ripley Co., Indiana
Children - Elizabeth Katherine Christie Nichols (1841 - 1883)
Joseph (1837 - ? ) Lucy J (1843 - ? ) Mary (1846 - ? ) James H (1849 m- 1902) William C. (1853 - 1902)
Death of Preston Christie
Preston Christie died 21 May 1867, aged 50 years, 5 months, 17 days, in "an unfortunate altercation". James McClelland and Preston Christie were involved in a lawsuit over the sale of corn. McClelland shot Christie, then himself. Preston was described as "an interesting, worthy, sociable gentleman, belonged to one of the best families in Shelby Township".
Murder and Suicide in Jefferson County.
The Madison Courier gives the particulars of a double tragedy which occurred on the 20th inst. near that city. Preston Christie and James McClelland had been speculating in corn, and the [latter] had lost a considerable amount of money. He blamed Christie for this, and claimed $2,000 from him, for which he went to law. On Monday he went to Christie’s house to make a settlement, but did not find him at home. He, however, met him on a road, and asked him to settle his account. Christie made an evasive answer, whereupon McClelland drew a revolver and shot him, inflicting a wound from which he soon died. McClelland then rode toward home, and told an acquaintance whom he met what he had done. He requested him to inform the Sheriff of the affair, that he might come and arrest him. On reaching home he put up his horse, and then went into the yard and shot himself. He survived only a few hours, and was dying when the Sheriff arrived.
Indiana American, Brookville, Ind., May 31, 1867, 2.
Preston Christie m Jane Ditch on 1 Oct 1839 Ripley Co., Indiana
Children - Elizabeth Katherine Christie Nichols (1841 - 1883)
Joseph (1837 - ? ) Lucy J (1843 - ? ) Mary (1846 - ? ) James H (1849 m- 1902) William C. (1853 - 1902)
Death of Preston Christie
Preston Christie died 21 May 1867, aged 50 years, 5 months, 17 days, in "an unfortunate altercation". James McClelland and Preston Christie were involved in a lawsuit over the sale of corn. McClelland shot Christie, then himself. Preston was described as "an interesting, worthy, sociable gentleman, belonged to one of the best families in Shelby Township".
Murder and Suicide in Jefferson County.
The Madison Courier gives the particulars of a double tragedy which occurred on the 20th inst. near that city. Preston Christie and James McClelland had been speculating in corn, and the [latter] had lost a considerable amount of money. He blamed Christie for this, and claimed $2,000 from him, for which he went to law. On Monday he went to Christie’s house to make a settlement, but did not find him at home. He, however, met him on a road, and asked him to settle his account. Christie made an evasive answer, whereupon McClelland drew a revolver and shot him, inflicting a wound from which he soon died. McClelland then rode toward home, and told an acquaintance whom he met what he had done. He requested him to inform the Sheriff of the affair, that he might come and arrest him. On reaching home he put up his horse, and then went into the yard and shot himself. He survived only a few hours, and was dying when the Sheriff arrived.
Indiana American, Brookville, Ind., May 31, 1867, 2.
50y 5m 17d
Preston Christie m Jane Ditch on 1 Oct 1839 Ripley Co., Indiana
Children - Elizabeth Katherine Christie Nichols (1841 - 1883)
Joseph (1837 - ? ) Lucy J (1843 - ? ) Mary (1846 - ? ) James H (1849 m- 1902) William C. (1853 - 1902)
Death of Preston Christie
Preston Christie died 21 May 1867, aged 50 years, 5 months, 17 days, in "an unfortunate altercation". James McClelland and Preston Christie were involved in a lawsuit over the sale of corn. McClelland shot Christie, then himself. Preston was described as "an interesting, worthy, sociable gentleman, belonged to one of the best families in Shelby Township".
Murder and Suicide in Jefferson County.
The Madison Courier gives the particulars of a double tragedy which occurred on the 20th inst. near that city. Preston Christie and James McClelland had been speculating in corn, and the [latter] had lost a considerable amount of money. He blamed Christie for this, and claimed $2,000 from him, for which he went to law. On Monday he went to Christie’s house to make a settlement, but did not find him at home. He, however, met him on a road, and asked him to settle his account. Christie made an evasive answer, whereupon McClelland drew a revolver and shot him, inflicting a wound from which he soon died. McClelland then rode toward home, and told an acquaintance whom he met what he had done. He requested him to inform the Sheriff of the affair, that he might come and arrest him. On reaching home he put up his horse, and then went into the yard and shot himself. He survived only a few hours, and was dying when the Sheriff arrived.
Indiana American, Brookville, Ind., May 31, 1867, 2.
Preston Christie m Jane Ditch on 1 Oct 1839 Ripley Co., Indiana
Children - Elizabeth Katherine Christie Nichols (1841 - 1883)
Joseph (1837 - ? ) Lucy J (1843 - ? ) Mary (1846 - ? ) James H (1849 m- 1902) William C. (1853 - 1902)
Death of Preston Christie
Preston Christie died 21 May 1867, aged 50 years, 5 months, 17 days, in "an unfortunate altercation". James McClelland and Preston Christie were involved in a lawsuit over the sale of corn. McClelland shot Christie, then himself. Preston was described as "an interesting, worthy, sociable gentleman, belonged to one of the best families in Shelby Township".
Murder and Suicide in Jefferson County.
The Madison Courier gives the particulars of a double tragedy which occurred on the 20th inst. near that city. Preston Christie and James McClelland had been speculating in corn, and the [latter] had lost a considerable amount of money. He blamed Christie for this, and claimed $2,000 from him, for which he went to law. On Monday he went to Christie’s house to make a settlement, but did not find him at home. He, however, met him on a road, and asked him to settle his account. Christie made an evasive answer, whereupon McClelland drew a revolver and shot him, inflicting a wound from which he soon died. McClelland then rode toward home, and told an acquaintance whom he met what he had done. He requested him to inform the Sheriff of the affair, that he might come and arrest him. On reaching home he put up his horse, and then went into the yard and shot himself. He survived only a few hours, and was dying when the Sheriff arrived.
Indiana American, Brookville, Ind., May 31, 1867, 2.
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