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Richard H. Brewer

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Richard H. Brewer

Birth
Kentucky, USA
Death
29 Mar 1881 (aged 40)
Robertson County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Piqua, Robertson County, Kentucky, USA GPS-Latitude: 38.4838444, Longitude: -84.0097972
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Richard Brewer was shot and killed by his brother, John, in the process of thwarting Richard from killing their father, James. John was able to wrest the gun away from Richard. It generated quite a bit of excitement at the time and the story was picked up by several newspapers. John was never prosecuted for his brother's death.

The accompanying newspaper article on this memorial says that Richard was married, but he wasn't.
Richard Brewer was shot and killed by his brother, John, in the process of thwarting Richard from killing their father, James. John was able to wrest the gun away from Richard. It generated quite a bit of excitement at the time and the story was picked up by several newspapers. John was never prosecuted for his brother's death.

The accompanying newspaper article on this memorial says that Richard was married, but he wasn't.


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