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James Edward “Jim” Walters

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James Edward “Jim” Walters

Birth
Russell County, Kentucky, USA
Death
27 Jul 1922 (aged 43)
Parmleysville, Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
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James "Jim" Edward Walters was the son of Nancy Emmarine Foster and Josiah Lewis Walters. He was born and raised in Russell County, Kentucky. He moved with his parents and 10 sibling to Wayne County, Kentucky in the late 1890's. They were a family of farmers.

Jim married Nancy E. Wilson; they had Rena F., Jospeh Gilmore, Lewis Granville, Amanda J., Sena, Shell (male), James, and Elmer E. Walters.

In 1922, Jim was shot in the chest. After six weeks, he seemed to be doing well. He went outside to sit on the porch, but took a coughing spell. He began to bleed and choked quickly.

Additional Info (Provided Courtesy ReddTopp)
THE WAYNE COUNTY OUTLOOK June 22, 1922
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On Sunday, June 11th, parties reported to be Elmer and "Shiner" Upchurch came to Mt. Pisgah and sold a lot of moonshine and disturbed a religeous (religious) assembledge and announced they would return the following Wednesday night. Citizens who were in attendance at the meeting came to town and were advised they had the right to arrest the parties if they were being disturbed. The boys did return on Wednesday and when Shell Green, James Walters, and others went to them, they opened fire on them, wounding Walters. The fire was returned and both Upchurch boys were wounded slightly. They have not been arrested but Joe Upchurch was arrested the following night at a still and the still was destroyed.
James "Jim" Edward Walters was the son of Nancy Emmarine Foster and Josiah Lewis Walters. He was born and raised in Russell County, Kentucky. He moved with his parents and 10 sibling to Wayne County, Kentucky in the late 1890's. They were a family of farmers.

Jim married Nancy E. Wilson; they had Rena F., Jospeh Gilmore, Lewis Granville, Amanda J., Sena, Shell (male), James, and Elmer E. Walters.

In 1922, Jim was shot in the chest. After six weeks, he seemed to be doing well. He went outside to sit on the porch, but took a coughing spell. He began to bleed and choked quickly.

Additional Info (Provided Courtesy ReddTopp)
THE WAYNE COUNTY OUTLOOK June 22, 1922
MORE SHOOTING
On Sunday, June 11th, parties reported to be Elmer and "Shiner" Upchurch came to Mt. Pisgah and sold a lot of moonshine and disturbed a religeous (religious) assembledge and announced they would return the following Wednesday night. Citizens who were in attendance at the meeting came to town and were advised they had the right to arrest the parties if they were being disturbed. The boys did return on Wednesday and when Shell Green, James Walters, and others went to them, they opened fire on them, wounding Walters. The fire was returned and both Upchurch boys were wounded slightly. They have not been arrested but Joe Upchurch was arrested the following night at a still and the still was destroyed.

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