Son of Samuel F. "Sam" McCaig and Mary Frances "Fannie" Hooper McCaig. About 1923, after Sam either died or disappeared from Alabama, Fannie and her sons James Arthur McCaig and Charles Martin McCaig, and the families of the two sons, all moved to Shelby County, Tennessee.
Husband of Ora Lee Hughes McCaig, married during 1913 in Alabama.
Father of:
Horace Edward McCaig
Annie Mae McCaig Holland
Charles Travis McCaig
Audrey Estelle McCaig McCollum Black
Lena Ozell McCaig Justus
James Buford McCaig
Grace McCaig Smith
Rogers E. McCaig
2-25-1941 PRESS SCIMITAR (Memphis, TN): "Arthur McCagg, 50, Shelby County farmer, died of a broken neck and crushed ribs at his home early Sunday. Just before he died he said 'Don't hit me any more, Ray, I'll leave your house' according to a statement made by Malone McCullum, McCagg's son-in-law, to Deputy Louis Jayroe. Ray Brigman, 24, filling station attendant, and his father-in-law, F.M. Green, 50, farmer, are being held in jail on charges of threatened breach of peace while deputies complete their investigation of McCagg's death, Chief Deputy Oliver Perry said today. Deputy Jayroe said McCollum and Horace McCagg, son of the dead man, told him Mr. McCagg left home with Green about 8 p.m. Saturday and that they began searching for him when he failed to return by midnight. They said they arrived at Green's home about 4 a.m. Sunday and found Mr. McCagg laying on the floor on a quilt. They said he had been drinking and was hurt about the head and legs, Deputy Jayroe reported. McCollum and young McCagg took Mr. McCagg from Green's home (Highway 64 and Cordova Road) to his own home on Dexter Road, the deputy said. he said a physician treated Mr. McCagg and that he died after the doctor left. When Horace McCagg asked his father where he had been hurt his father said, 'You ought to know Ray. You did it,' Deputy Jayroe reported. Ray was not present at the time, officers said, and Arthur McCaig 'was talking out of his head.' The deputy said McCollum and McCagg told him Mr. McCagg mentioned Ray Brigman's name several times before he died. Brigman lives at the Green farm. Chief Perry said he had not talked with Green and Brigman and can't say what's to be done until deputies complete their investigation. He said an autopsy was performed to determine what caused Mr. McCagg's death."
2-26-1941, THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL(Memphis, TN): Little progress has been made in the investigation of the death of Arthur McCagg, 50-year-old farmer, who died Sunday at his home on Dexter Road after suffering a broken neck and four factured ribs, Chief Deputy Sheriff Perry said yesterday. Suspicion that Mr. McCagg may have met with foul play was expressed in the report of Deputy Jayroe who quoted the victim, delirious just before his death, as saying "Don't hit me any more, Ray, I'll leave your house." Meanwhile, Ray Brigman, 24, and his father-in-law, F.M. Green, 50, who live at Highway 64 and Cordova Road, were being held on unbailable threatened breach of the peace charges while deputies continued their investigation. Deputy Jayroe said members of Mr. McCagg's family told him the victim left his home Saturday night at about 8 o'clock with Mr. Green, and that when he failed to return at midnight, they instigated a search which ended Sunday morning at 4 o'clock when they found Mr. McCagg lying on a quilt on the floor of Green's home. Mr. Brigman and Mr. Green explained that he had been drinking and was hurt about the head and legs, according to the deputy's report. When Horace McCagg, the victim's son, asked his father where he was hurt, the latter replied, "You ought to know, Ray. You did it," the report said. Mr. McCagg was treated at his hoem by a physician, but died shortly after the doctor left.
3-1-1941 PRESS SCIMITAR (Memphis, TN): "HOLD TWO FOR M'CAIG DEATH - Bound Over to Grand Jury by Justice Phillips - Two men were bound over to the grand jury yesterday afternoon by Squire Tom Phillips on charges of murder in the first degree growing out of the mysterious death last Sunday of Arthur McCaig, 50-year-old farmer of Dexter Road. The two, who pleaded not guilty, were F.M. Green, 50 farmer, Highway 64, and Bill MyNatt, 37, Raleigh-LaGrange Road. A third man, Ray Brigman, 24, filling station attendant, who had been held for several days for questioning was released by Chief Deputy Oliver Perry who said an investigation showed Brigman had not been connected with the death of Mr. McCaig. Mr. McCaig died of a broken neck and crushed ribs at 7:15 a.m. Sunday."
3-24-1941 PRESS SCIMITAR (Memphis, TN): "GREENE GIVEN FOUR MONTHS IN M'CAIG DEATH - No Evidence of Beating Says Prosecutor in Criminal Court - F.M. Greene, 50, of Highway 64 and Cordova Road, pleaded guilty today in Judge Wallace court to a charge of involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to four months in jail. He had been indicted on a charge of first degree murder. The charge grew out of the recent mysterious death of Arthur M'Caig, 50 year old farmer who lived on Dexter Road, and who was found in a serious condition in the home of Mr. Greene on the morning of February 23 suffering from a broken neck and other injuries. He died some hours later. Indicted jointly with Mr. Greene was J. W. Mynatt, 37 of Raleigh-Lagrange Road, but the case against him was nolle prossed upon recommendation of Assistant Attorney General Sam Pharr. According to the first report of deputies, it was believed Mr. McCaig had been beaten, but Mr. Pharr said there was no evidence to substantiate this. The facts as we found them were that Greene had picked up Mr. McCaig and Mynatt and they had started riding around and doing some drinking. Mynatt had gone home. While the other two men were riding around, Greene ran into a ditch and Mr. McCaig was injured."
3-25-1941 COMMERCIAL APPEAL (Memphis, TN): "F.M. Greene, 50, Highway 64, was sentenced to four months in jail yesterday when he pleaded guilty before Judge Wallace to charges growing out of the traffic death Feb. 23 of J.A. McCaig, 50, Dexter Road. Greene was indicted for first degree murder with J.M. Mynatt, 37, Raleigh-LaGrange Road, and pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter. The charge against Mynatt was dropped because of insufficient evidence. Asst. Atty. Gen. Sam Pharr told the court that the three men were riding together in an automobile while drinking. An accident occurred in which Mr. McCaig's neck was broken. Both men were indicted, he said, because both denied they drove the car, although the facts indicated one or the other was the driver. When Greene pleased guilty, the state recommended the charge against Mynatt be dropped."
(While there are no headstones, two adjoining plots in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery which are each marked by an individual green metal fence post, were confirmed by family members, including his daughter, Lena McCaig Justus, as burial spots for James Arthur McCaig, and his mother, Mary Frances "Fannie" Hooper McCaig. The church's records, including burials, were destroyed in a church fire.)
Husband of Ora Lee Hughes McCaig, married during 1913 in Alabama.
Father of:
Horace Edward McCaig
Annie Mae McCaig Holland
Charles Travis McCaig
Audrey Estelle McCaig McCollum Black
Lena Ozell McCaig Justus
James Buford McCaig
Grace McCaig Smith
Rogers E. McCaig
2-25-1941 PRESS SCIMITAR (Memphis, TN): "Arthur McCagg, 50, Shelby County farmer, died of a broken neck and crushed ribs at his home early Sunday. Just before he died he said 'Don't hit me any more, Ray, I'll leave your house' according to a statement made by Malone McCullum, McCagg's son-in-law, to Deputy Louis Jayroe. Ray Brigman, 24, filling station attendant, and his father-in-law, F.M. Green, 50, farmer, are being held in jail on charges of threatened breach of peace while deputies complete their investigation of McCagg's death, Chief Deputy Oliver Perry said today. Deputy Jayroe said McCollum and Horace McCagg, son of the dead man, told him Mr. McCagg left home with Green about 8 p.m. Saturday and that they began searching for him when he failed to return by midnight. They said they arrived at Green's home about 4 a.m. Sunday and found Mr. McCagg laying on the floor on a quilt. They said he had been drinking and was hurt about the head and legs, Deputy Jayroe reported. McCollum and young McCagg took Mr. McCagg from Green's home (Highway 64 and Cordova Road) to his own home on Dexter Road, the deputy said. he said a physician treated Mr. McCagg and that he died after the doctor left. When Horace McCagg asked his father where he had been hurt his father said, 'You ought to know Ray. You did it,' Deputy Jayroe reported. Ray was not present at the time, officers said, and Arthur McCaig 'was talking out of his head.' The deputy said McCollum and McCagg told him Mr. McCagg mentioned Ray Brigman's name several times before he died. Brigman lives at the Green farm. Chief Perry said he had not talked with Green and Brigman and can't say what's to be done until deputies complete their investigation. He said an autopsy was performed to determine what caused Mr. McCagg's death."
2-26-1941, THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL(Memphis, TN): Little progress has been made in the investigation of the death of Arthur McCagg, 50-year-old farmer, who died Sunday at his home on Dexter Road after suffering a broken neck and four factured ribs, Chief Deputy Sheriff Perry said yesterday. Suspicion that Mr. McCagg may have met with foul play was expressed in the report of Deputy Jayroe who quoted the victim, delirious just before his death, as saying "Don't hit me any more, Ray, I'll leave your house." Meanwhile, Ray Brigman, 24, and his father-in-law, F.M. Green, 50, who live at Highway 64 and Cordova Road, were being held on unbailable threatened breach of the peace charges while deputies continued their investigation. Deputy Jayroe said members of Mr. McCagg's family told him the victim left his home Saturday night at about 8 o'clock with Mr. Green, and that when he failed to return at midnight, they instigated a search which ended Sunday morning at 4 o'clock when they found Mr. McCagg lying on a quilt on the floor of Green's home. Mr. Brigman and Mr. Green explained that he had been drinking and was hurt about the head and legs, according to the deputy's report. When Horace McCagg, the victim's son, asked his father where he was hurt, the latter replied, "You ought to know, Ray. You did it," the report said. Mr. McCagg was treated at his hoem by a physician, but died shortly after the doctor left.
3-1-1941 PRESS SCIMITAR (Memphis, TN): "HOLD TWO FOR M'CAIG DEATH - Bound Over to Grand Jury by Justice Phillips - Two men were bound over to the grand jury yesterday afternoon by Squire Tom Phillips on charges of murder in the first degree growing out of the mysterious death last Sunday of Arthur McCaig, 50-year-old farmer of Dexter Road. The two, who pleaded not guilty, were F.M. Green, 50 farmer, Highway 64, and Bill MyNatt, 37, Raleigh-LaGrange Road. A third man, Ray Brigman, 24, filling station attendant, who had been held for several days for questioning was released by Chief Deputy Oliver Perry who said an investigation showed Brigman had not been connected with the death of Mr. McCaig. Mr. McCaig died of a broken neck and crushed ribs at 7:15 a.m. Sunday."
3-24-1941 PRESS SCIMITAR (Memphis, TN): "GREENE GIVEN FOUR MONTHS IN M'CAIG DEATH - No Evidence of Beating Says Prosecutor in Criminal Court - F.M. Greene, 50, of Highway 64 and Cordova Road, pleaded guilty today in Judge Wallace court to a charge of involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to four months in jail. He had been indicted on a charge of first degree murder. The charge grew out of the recent mysterious death of Arthur M'Caig, 50 year old farmer who lived on Dexter Road, and who was found in a serious condition in the home of Mr. Greene on the morning of February 23 suffering from a broken neck and other injuries. He died some hours later. Indicted jointly with Mr. Greene was J. W. Mynatt, 37 of Raleigh-Lagrange Road, but the case against him was nolle prossed upon recommendation of Assistant Attorney General Sam Pharr. According to the first report of deputies, it was believed Mr. McCaig had been beaten, but Mr. Pharr said there was no evidence to substantiate this. The facts as we found them were that Greene had picked up Mr. McCaig and Mynatt and they had started riding around and doing some drinking. Mynatt had gone home. While the other two men were riding around, Greene ran into a ditch and Mr. McCaig was injured."
3-25-1941 COMMERCIAL APPEAL (Memphis, TN): "F.M. Greene, 50, Highway 64, was sentenced to four months in jail yesterday when he pleaded guilty before Judge Wallace to charges growing out of the traffic death Feb. 23 of J.A. McCaig, 50, Dexter Road. Greene was indicted for first degree murder with J.M. Mynatt, 37, Raleigh-LaGrange Road, and pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter. The charge against Mynatt was dropped because of insufficient evidence. Asst. Atty. Gen. Sam Pharr told the court that the three men were riding together in an automobile while drinking. An accident occurred in which Mr. McCaig's neck was broken. Both men were indicted, he said, because both denied they drove the car, although the facts indicated one or the other was the driver. When Greene pleased guilty, the state recommended the charge against Mynatt be dropped."
(While there are no headstones, two adjoining plots in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery which are each marked by an individual green metal fence post, were confirmed by family members, including his daughter, Lena McCaig Justus, as burial spots for James Arthur McCaig, and his mother, Mary Frances "Fannie" Hooper McCaig. The church's records, including burials, were destroyed in a church fire.)
Son of Samuel F. "Sam" McCaig and Mary Frances "Fannie" Hooper McCaig. About 1923, after Sam either died or disappeared from Alabama, Fannie and her sons James Arthur McCaig and Charles Martin McCaig, and the families of the two sons, all moved to Shelby County, Tennessee.
Husband of Ora Lee Hughes McCaig, married during 1913 in Alabama.
Father of:
Horace Edward McCaig
Annie Mae McCaig Holland
Charles Travis McCaig
Audrey Estelle McCaig McCollum Black
Lena Ozell McCaig Justus
James Buford McCaig
Grace McCaig Smith
Rogers E. McCaig
2-25-1941 PRESS SCIMITAR (Memphis, TN): "Arthur McCagg, 50, Shelby County farmer, died of a broken neck and crushed ribs at his home early Sunday. Just before he died he said 'Don't hit me any more, Ray, I'll leave your house' according to a statement made by Malone McCullum, McCagg's son-in-law, to Deputy Louis Jayroe. Ray Brigman, 24, filling station attendant, and his father-in-law, F.M. Green, 50, farmer, are being held in jail on charges of threatened breach of peace while deputies complete their investigation of McCagg's death, Chief Deputy Oliver Perry said today. Deputy Jayroe said McCollum and Horace McCagg, son of the dead man, told him Mr. McCagg left home with Green about 8 p.m. Saturday and that they began searching for him when he failed to return by midnight. They said they arrived at Green's home about 4 a.m. Sunday and found Mr. McCagg laying on the floor on a quilt. They said he had been drinking and was hurt about the head and legs, Deputy Jayroe reported. McCollum and young McCagg took Mr. McCagg from Green's home (Highway 64 and Cordova Road) to his own home on Dexter Road, the deputy said. he said a physician treated Mr. McCagg and that he died after the doctor left. When Horace McCagg asked his father where he had been hurt his father said, 'You ought to know Ray. You did it,' Deputy Jayroe reported. Ray was not present at the time, officers said, and Arthur McCaig 'was talking out of his head.' The deputy said McCollum and McCagg told him Mr. McCagg mentioned Ray Brigman's name several times before he died. Brigman lives at the Green farm. Chief Perry said he had not talked with Green and Brigman and can't say what's to be done until deputies complete their investigation. He said an autopsy was performed to determine what caused Mr. McCagg's death."
2-26-1941, THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL(Memphis, TN): Little progress has been made in the investigation of the death of Arthur McCagg, 50-year-old farmer, who died Sunday at his home on Dexter Road after suffering a broken neck and four factured ribs, Chief Deputy Sheriff Perry said yesterday. Suspicion that Mr. McCagg may have met with foul play was expressed in the report of Deputy Jayroe who quoted the victim, delirious just before his death, as saying "Don't hit me any more, Ray, I'll leave your house." Meanwhile, Ray Brigman, 24, and his father-in-law, F.M. Green, 50, who live at Highway 64 and Cordova Road, were being held on unbailable threatened breach of the peace charges while deputies continued their investigation. Deputy Jayroe said members of Mr. McCagg's family told him the victim left his home Saturday night at about 8 o'clock with Mr. Green, and that when he failed to return at midnight, they instigated a search which ended Sunday morning at 4 o'clock when they found Mr. McCagg lying on a quilt on the floor of Green's home. Mr. Brigman and Mr. Green explained that he had been drinking and was hurt about the head and legs, according to the deputy's report. When Horace McCagg, the victim's son, asked his father where he was hurt, the latter replied, "You ought to know, Ray. You did it," the report said. Mr. McCagg was treated at his hoem by a physician, but died shortly after the doctor left.
3-1-1941 PRESS SCIMITAR (Memphis, TN): "HOLD TWO FOR M'CAIG DEATH - Bound Over to Grand Jury by Justice Phillips - Two men were bound over to the grand jury yesterday afternoon by Squire Tom Phillips on charges of murder in the first degree growing out of the mysterious death last Sunday of Arthur McCaig, 50-year-old farmer of Dexter Road. The two, who pleaded not guilty, were F.M. Green, 50 farmer, Highway 64, and Bill MyNatt, 37, Raleigh-LaGrange Road. A third man, Ray Brigman, 24, filling station attendant, who had been held for several days for questioning was released by Chief Deputy Oliver Perry who said an investigation showed Brigman had not been connected with the death of Mr. McCaig. Mr. McCaig died of a broken neck and crushed ribs at 7:15 a.m. Sunday."
3-24-1941 PRESS SCIMITAR (Memphis, TN): "GREENE GIVEN FOUR MONTHS IN M'CAIG DEATH - No Evidence of Beating Says Prosecutor in Criminal Court - F.M. Greene, 50, of Highway 64 and Cordova Road, pleaded guilty today in Judge Wallace court to a charge of involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to four months in jail. He had been indicted on a charge of first degree murder. The charge grew out of the recent mysterious death of Arthur M'Caig, 50 year old farmer who lived on Dexter Road, and who was found in a serious condition in the home of Mr. Greene on the morning of February 23 suffering from a broken neck and other injuries. He died some hours later. Indicted jointly with Mr. Greene was J. W. Mynatt, 37 of Raleigh-Lagrange Road, but the case against him was nolle prossed upon recommendation of Assistant Attorney General Sam Pharr. According to the first report of deputies, it was believed Mr. McCaig had been beaten, but Mr. Pharr said there was no evidence to substantiate this. The facts as we found them were that Greene had picked up Mr. McCaig and Mynatt and they had started riding around and doing some drinking. Mynatt had gone home. While the other two men were riding around, Greene ran into a ditch and Mr. McCaig was injured."
3-25-1941 COMMERCIAL APPEAL (Memphis, TN): "F.M. Greene, 50, Highway 64, was sentenced to four months in jail yesterday when he pleaded guilty before Judge Wallace to charges growing out of the traffic death Feb. 23 of J.A. McCaig, 50, Dexter Road. Greene was indicted for first degree murder with J.M. Mynatt, 37, Raleigh-LaGrange Road, and pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter. The charge against Mynatt was dropped because of insufficient evidence. Asst. Atty. Gen. Sam Pharr told the court that the three men were riding together in an automobile while drinking. An accident occurred in which Mr. McCaig's neck was broken. Both men were indicted, he said, because both denied they drove the car, although the facts indicated one or the other was the driver. When Greene pleased guilty, the state recommended the charge against Mynatt be dropped."
(While there are no headstones, two adjoining plots in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery which are each marked by an individual green metal fence post, were confirmed by family members, including his daughter, Lena McCaig Justus, as burial spots for James Arthur McCaig, and his mother, Mary Frances "Fannie" Hooper McCaig. The church's records, including burials, were destroyed in a church fire.)
Husband of Ora Lee Hughes McCaig, married during 1913 in Alabama.
Father of:
Horace Edward McCaig
Annie Mae McCaig Holland
Charles Travis McCaig
Audrey Estelle McCaig McCollum Black
Lena Ozell McCaig Justus
James Buford McCaig
Grace McCaig Smith
Rogers E. McCaig
2-25-1941 PRESS SCIMITAR (Memphis, TN): "Arthur McCagg, 50, Shelby County farmer, died of a broken neck and crushed ribs at his home early Sunday. Just before he died he said 'Don't hit me any more, Ray, I'll leave your house' according to a statement made by Malone McCullum, McCagg's son-in-law, to Deputy Louis Jayroe. Ray Brigman, 24, filling station attendant, and his father-in-law, F.M. Green, 50, farmer, are being held in jail on charges of threatened breach of peace while deputies complete their investigation of McCagg's death, Chief Deputy Oliver Perry said today. Deputy Jayroe said McCollum and Horace McCagg, son of the dead man, told him Mr. McCagg left home with Green about 8 p.m. Saturday and that they began searching for him when he failed to return by midnight. They said they arrived at Green's home about 4 a.m. Sunday and found Mr. McCagg laying on the floor on a quilt. They said he had been drinking and was hurt about the head and legs, Deputy Jayroe reported. McCollum and young McCagg took Mr. McCagg from Green's home (Highway 64 and Cordova Road) to his own home on Dexter Road, the deputy said. he said a physician treated Mr. McCagg and that he died after the doctor left. When Horace McCagg asked his father where he had been hurt his father said, 'You ought to know Ray. You did it,' Deputy Jayroe reported. Ray was not present at the time, officers said, and Arthur McCaig 'was talking out of his head.' The deputy said McCollum and McCagg told him Mr. McCagg mentioned Ray Brigman's name several times before he died. Brigman lives at the Green farm. Chief Perry said he had not talked with Green and Brigman and can't say what's to be done until deputies complete their investigation. He said an autopsy was performed to determine what caused Mr. McCagg's death."
2-26-1941, THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL(Memphis, TN): Little progress has been made in the investigation of the death of Arthur McCagg, 50-year-old farmer, who died Sunday at his home on Dexter Road after suffering a broken neck and four factured ribs, Chief Deputy Sheriff Perry said yesterday. Suspicion that Mr. McCagg may have met with foul play was expressed in the report of Deputy Jayroe who quoted the victim, delirious just before his death, as saying "Don't hit me any more, Ray, I'll leave your house." Meanwhile, Ray Brigman, 24, and his father-in-law, F.M. Green, 50, who live at Highway 64 and Cordova Road, were being held on unbailable threatened breach of the peace charges while deputies continued their investigation. Deputy Jayroe said members of Mr. McCagg's family told him the victim left his home Saturday night at about 8 o'clock with Mr. Green, and that when he failed to return at midnight, they instigated a search which ended Sunday morning at 4 o'clock when they found Mr. McCagg lying on a quilt on the floor of Green's home. Mr. Brigman and Mr. Green explained that he had been drinking and was hurt about the head and legs, according to the deputy's report. When Horace McCagg, the victim's son, asked his father where he was hurt, the latter replied, "You ought to know, Ray. You did it," the report said. Mr. McCagg was treated at his hoem by a physician, but died shortly after the doctor left.
3-1-1941 PRESS SCIMITAR (Memphis, TN): "HOLD TWO FOR M'CAIG DEATH - Bound Over to Grand Jury by Justice Phillips - Two men were bound over to the grand jury yesterday afternoon by Squire Tom Phillips on charges of murder in the first degree growing out of the mysterious death last Sunday of Arthur McCaig, 50-year-old farmer of Dexter Road. The two, who pleaded not guilty, were F.M. Green, 50 farmer, Highway 64, and Bill MyNatt, 37, Raleigh-LaGrange Road. A third man, Ray Brigman, 24, filling station attendant, who had been held for several days for questioning was released by Chief Deputy Oliver Perry who said an investigation showed Brigman had not been connected with the death of Mr. McCaig. Mr. McCaig died of a broken neck and crushed ribs at 7:15 a.m. Sunday."
3-24-1941 PRESS SCIMITAR (Memphis, TN): "GREENE GIVEN FOUR MONTHS IN M'CAIG DEATH - No Evidence of Beating Says Prosecutor in Criminal Court - F.M. Greene, 50, of Highway 64 and Cordova Road, pleaded guilty today in Judge Wallace court to a charge of involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to four months in jail. He had been indicted on a charge of first degree murder. The charge grew out of the recent mysterious death of Arthur M'Caig, 50 year old farmer who lived on Dexter Road, and who was found in a serious condition in the home of Mr. Greene on the morning of February 23 suffering from a broken neck and other injuries. He died some hours later. Indicted jointly with Mr. Greene was J. W. Mynatt, 37 of Raleigh-Lagrange Road, but the case against him was nolle prossed upon recommendation of Assistant Attorney General Sam Pharr. According to the first report of deputies, it was believed Mr. McCaig had been beaten, but Mr. Pharr said there was no evidence to substantiate this. The facts as we found them were that Greene had picked up Mr. McCaig and Mynatt and they had started riding around and doing some drinking. Mynatt had gone home. While the other two men were riding around, Greene ran into a ditch and Mr. McCaig was injured."
3-25-1941 COMMERCIAL APPEAL (Memphis, TN): "F.M. Greene, 50, Highway 64, was sentenced to four months in jail yesterday when he pleaded guilty before Judge Wallace to charges growing out of the traffic death Feb. 23 of J.A. McCaig, 50, Dexter Road. Greene was indicted for first degree murder with J.M. Mynatt, 37, Raleigh-LaGrange Road, and pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter. The charge against Mynatt was dropped because of insufficient evidence. Asst. Atty. Gen. Sam Pharr told the court that the three men were riding together in an automobile while drinking. An accident occurred in which Mr. McCaig's neck was broken. Both men were indicted, he said, because both denied they drove the car, although the facts indicated one or the other was the driver. When Greene pleased guilty, the state recommended the charge against Mynatt be dropped."
(While there are no headstones, two adjoining plots in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery which are each marked by an individual green metal fence post, were confirmed by family members, including his daughter, Lena McCaig Justus, as burial spots for James Arthur McCaig, and his mother, Mary Frances "Fannie" Hooper McCaig. The church's records, including burials, were destroyed in a church fire.)
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