Lee Adkins or Atkins was the son of Thomas Adkins (1835-1877), who died in Elk Creek, Indian Territory, and his wife Mary Jane (1830-1878). Thomas Adkins had been a lieutenant in the 1st Regiment Creek Mounted Volunteers, CSA and was captain of the Lighthorse for 20 years.
"Lee was commissioned in the Western District Court at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, by Marshal George C. Crump. In late 1894, Lee became involved in a fist fight with a Creek Indian, named Amos McIntosh near Checotah. The angry Indian came out on the short end of the fight which caused him to go to his home and get his gun. Lee Adkins, unaware of the situation, was caught off-guard resulting in him being shot to death without being able to defend himself. McIntosh made open brags how he had killed the deputy marshal, which resulted in his arrest. Several Deputy Marshals transported the killer to the federal jail in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, where he was held for one year before being released to the Creek Lighthorsemen. The Indian Police took him before the Creek Indian Nation court where he was given his freedom."
The second paragraph of the statement above was posted to Ancestry by Cathy Bennett. It summarizes newspaper articles of the time of the shooting and trial but fails to recognize that Lee Atkins was also a Creek.
Lee Atkins also has a brief memorial at okcemeteries.net.
"Lee was commissioned in the Western District Court at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, by Marshal George C. Crump. In late 1894, Lee became involved in a fist fight with a Creek Indian, named Amos McIntosh near Checotah. The angry Indian came out on the short end of the fight which caused him to go to his home and get his gun. Lee Adkins, unaware of the situation, was caught off-guard resulting in him being shot to death without being able to defend himself. McIntosh made open brags how he had killed the deputy marshal, which resulted in his arrest. Several Deputy Marshals transported the killer to the federal jail in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, where he was held for one year before being released to the Creek Lighthorsemen. The Indian Police took him before the Creek Indian Nation court where he was given his freedom."
The second paragraph of the statement above was posted to Ancestry by Cathy Bennett. It summarizes newspaper articles of the time of the shooting and trial but fails to recognize that Lee Atkins was also a Creek.
Lee Atkins also has a brief memorial at okcemeteries.net.
Lee Adkins or Atkins was the son of Thomas Adkins (1835-1877), who died in Elk Creek, Indian Territory, and his wife Mary Jane (1830-1878). Thomas Adkins had been a lieutenant in the 1st Regiment Creek Mounted Volunteers, CSA and was captain of the Lighthorse for 20 years.
"Lee was commissioned in the Western District Court at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, by Marshal George C. Crump. In late 1894, Lee became involved in a fist fight with a Creek Indian, named Amos McIntosh near Checotah. The angry Indian came out on the short end of the fight which caused him to go to his home and get his gun. Lee Adkins, unaware of the situation, was caught off-guard resulting in him being shot to death without being able to defend himself. McIntosh made open brags how he had killed the deputy marshal, which resulted in his arrest. Several Deputy Marshals transported the killer to the federal jail in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, where he was held for one year before being released to the Creek Lighthorsemen. The Indian Police took him before the Creek Indian Nation court where he was given his freedom."
The second paragraph of the statement above was posted to Ancestry by Cathy Bennett. It summarizes newspaper articles of the time of the shooting and trial but fails to recognize that Lee Atkins was also a Creek.
Lee Atkins also has a brief memorial at okcemeteries.net.
"Lee was commissioned in the Western District Court at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, by Marshal George C. Crump. In late 1894, Lee became involved in a fist fight with a Creek Indian, named Amos McIntosh near Checotah. The angry Indian came out on the short end of the fight which caused him to go to his home and get his gun. Lee Adkins, unaware of the situation, was caught off-guard resulting in him being shot to death without being able to defend himself. McIntosh made open brags how he had killed the deputy marshal, which resulted in his arrest. Several Deputy Marshals transported the killer to the federal jail in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, where he was held for one year before being released to the Creek Lighthorsemen. The Indian Police took him before the Creek Indian Nation court where he was given his freedom."
The second paragraph of the statement above was posted to Ancestry by Cathy Bennett. It summarizes newspaper articles of the time of the shooting and trial but fails to recognize that Lee Atkins was also a Creek.
Lee Atkins also has a brief memorial at okcemeteries.net.
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