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James Honeycutt

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James Honeycutt

Birth
Bibb County, Alabama, USA
Death
6 Feb 1865 (aged 63–64)
Jemison, Chilton County, Alabama, USA
Burial
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James Honeycutt was killed by a band of marauders on February 06, 1865. This was during the Civil War and such murders were common in this part of the south.
The perpetrators were usually northern renegades and southern scalaways, and robbery was usually the motive, as was in this case. They thought that James had gold hidden on the premises, and tore up the place searching for the gold or anything else they could steal.
They stole most of the livestock, including Bethany Cobb Honeycutt's pet horse. Bethany later heard that her horse had been sold to someone down near Selma, and went to get him back. By then, the horse had been mistreated and turned mean, but Bethany went to the corral and whistled for the horse, who came running. She had the horse to kneel, where upon the owner told her to take her horse and go. which she did.
In the 1870 census for Baker (now Chilton) County, James' widow and the children remained at home, plus two who were grandchildren.
James Honeycutt was killed by a band of marauders on February 06, 1865. This was during the Civil War and such murders were common in this part of the south.
The perpetrators were usually northern renegades and southern scalaways, and robbery was usually the motive, as was in this case. They thought that James had gold hidden on the premises, and tore up the place searching for the gold or anything else they could steal.
They stole most of the livestock, including Bethany Cobb Honeycutt's pet horse. Bethany later heard that her horse had been sold to someone down near Selma, and went to get him back. By then, the horse had been mistreated and turned mean, but Bethany went to the corral and whistled for the horse, who came running. She had the horse to kneel, where upon the owner told her to take her horse and go. which she did.
In the 1870 census for Baker (now Chilton) County, James' widow and the children remained at home, plus two who were grandchildren.

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