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Elijah Scearcy

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1850 (aged 25–26)
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Aaron Miller was a hospitable man, his cabin under the burr oak trees was a social gathering place. On one occasion a man, Peter Perry, told a story teasing Elijah Searcy, Sarah's younger brother, about a young woman. Elijah being impaired of mental function was many times the object of jokes. This time, Elijah became angry, grabbed a club and landed a fatal blow to Peter's head. Frightened by what had happened, he ran and hid. As news of the murder spread, angry citizens began to look for Elijah, but weren't able to find him. When Elijah returned some time later, news of his mental condition had softened public opinion against him. He was arrested, placed in the Washington County jail, and allowed to escape.
It is probable that Elijah went to Tennessee and stayed with one of his married sisters since that is where he died in 1850.
Aaron Miller was a hospitable man, his cabin under the burr oak trees was a social gathering place. On one occasion a man, Peter Perry, told a story teasing Elijah Searcy, Sarah's younger brother, about a young woman. Elijah being impaired of mental function was many times the object of jokes. This time, Elijah became angry, grabbed a club and landed a fatal blow to Peter's head. Frightened by what had happened, he ran and hid. As news of the murder spread, angry citizens began to look for Elijah, but weren't able to find him. When Elijah returned some time later, news of his mental condition had softened public opinion against him. He was arrested, placed in the Washington County jail, and allowed to escape.
It is probable that Elijah went to Tennessee and stayed with one of his married sisters since that is where he died in 1850.

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