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Nelson person

born: [1890-01-01,1891-01-01)died/dissolved: [1890-01-01,1891-01-01)🌐 Q2782528id: p_nelson_d8d046
Probable 70%
Summary:  Discharged negro soldier who shot and killed Sarah McHarris, her child, and wounded another child.
Completeness: 92/100 Grade A
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Claims (9)

arrested_for

murder
cited from The second shooting of the day occurred… (1890)
men. Roberts has a large family. Cress, who was an industrious man of good business ability, had accumulated property — horses, cattle, etc. — estimated to be worth from $20,000 to $25,- 000. He leaves no relatives in this territory, but is b…
murder of Sarah McHarris and her child
cited from The second shooting of the day occurred… (1890)
The second shooting of the day occurred at Chapman’s dance house. A discharged negro soldier named Nelson shot and instantly killed a woman named Sarah McHarris, also colored, and her 3-year-old child, and also wounded the child of another party. …

killed_by

cited from The second shooting of the day occurred… (1890)
men. Roberts has a large family. Cress, who was an industrious man of good business ability, had accumulated property — horses, cattle, etc. — estimated to be worth from $20,000 to $25,- 000. He leaves no relatives in this territory, but is b…
his own actions
cited from The second shooting of the day occurred… (1890)
The second shooting of the day occurred at Chapman’s dance house. A discharged negro soldier named Nelson shot and instantly killed a woman named Sarah McHarris, also colored, and her 3-year-old child, and also wounded the child of another party. …
cited from The second shooting of the day occurred… (1890)
The second shooting of the day occurred at Chapman’s dance house. A discharged negro soldier named Nelson shot and instantly killed a woman named Sarah McHarris, also colored, and her 3-year-old child, and also wounded the child of another party. …
a 3-year-old child
cited from The second shooting of the day occurred… (1890)
The second shooting of the day occurred at Chapman’s dance house. A discharged negro soldier named Nelson shot and instantly killed a woman named Sarah McHarris, also colored, and her 3-year-old child, and also wounded the child of another party. …

occupation

discharged soldier
cited from The second shooting of the day occurred… (1890)
men. Roberts has a large family. Cress, who was an industrious man of good business ability, had accumulated property — horses, cattle, etc. — estimated to be worth from $20,000 to $25,- 000. He leaves no relatives in this territory, but is b…

wounded

the child of another party
cited from The second shooting of the day occurred… (1890)
The second shooting of the day occurred at Chapman’s dance house. A discharged negro soldier named Nelson shot and instantly killed a woman named Sarah McHarris, also colored, and her 3-year-old child, and also wounded the child of another party. …

wounded_by

cited from The second shooting of the day occurred… (1890)
The second shooting of the day occurred at Chapman’s dance house. A discharged negro soldier named Nelson shot and instantly killed a woman named Sarah McHarris, also colored, and her 3-year-old child, and also wounded the child of another party. …

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Robert Thomas attempted_to_kill Nelson

Sources (2)

The second shooting of the day occurred…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details

The second shooting of the day occurred…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain

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