Waterloo Resident Fount Turpin Killed by an Unknown Party
Three brief November and December, 1880 newspaper notices reporting the murder of African-American Waterloo, Alabama resident Fountain "Fount" Turpin by an unknown party. Fountain Turpin was born in Alabama ca. 1833. His wife's name was Mary (ca. 1833-) and by 1880 they had seven c...
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Summary: | Three brief November and December, 1880 newspaper notices reporting the murder of African-American Waterloo, Alabama resident Fountain "Fount" Turpin by an unknown party.
Fountain Turpin was born in Alabama ca. 1833. His wife's name was Mary (ca. 1833-) and by 1880 they had seven children. The Turpins lived in T1SR14W, the Waterloo Beat. |
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