Notes for John Henry Bargeron, Sr: [HowardG.FBC.FTW]
CRAWFORD ,THE HALF BROTHER OF GEORGIA ROSEVELT WILLIAMS, SHOT AND KILLED JOHN HENRY BARGERON "JUD"*ON NOVEMBER 20, 1903 at Beech Branch Church. THE ARGUMENT STARTED, IT WAS SAID, WHEN ON THAT SUNDAY MORNING JOHN STUCK ONE OF CARWFORD'S CHILDREN WITH A BUGGY WHIP.Others say that they had a disput over a mule that crawford loan to John Henry. Jud worked the mule a whole year and didn't want to give it back. SOME MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY SAY THAT IT STARTED LONG BEFORE, OVER A WOMAN. GEORGIA WAS PREGNANT WITH JANNIE "TIT" AT THE TIME. CRAWFORD WAS NOTORIOUS FOR BEING MEAN AND REVENGEFUL. HE WAS IN SEVERAL OTHER SHOOTINGS AND WAS SAID TO HAVE KILLED AT LEAST ONE OTHER PERSON. HIS FATHER WAS A WHITE MAN AND ALWAYS GOT HIM OUT OF TROUBLE. CRAWFORD OWNED LAND IN BURKE COUNTY, GA. GIVEN TO HIM BY HIS FATHER. HE HAS SEVERAL CHILDREN. THE GIRLS WERE VERY PRETTY. CRAWFORD LATER LEFT BURKE COUNTY AND MOVED TO DETROIT MICHIGAN. IT WAS SAID THAT HE WAS FALSELY ACCUSED OF KILLING A WHITE MAN WHILE GAMBLING. IRONICALLY, JOHN HENRY JR. "BUI" SON OF JOHN HENRY "JUD", AT THE AGE OF 16 OR 17 WENT TO DETROIT TO STAY WITH HIS UNCLE WHO SAW AFTER HIM UNTIL HE WAS A MAN. THE ELLISON, TO THIS DAY, ARE IN DETROIT.------ TOLD BY BESSIE L. GRIFFIN
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Children of John Henry Bargeron, Sr and Georgia Rosevelt Chandler are:
John Henry Bargeron, Sr (b. October 09, 1879, d. November 20, 1903)
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