Thanks for the information. When you say some of the distant farmers witnessed the murder. where did you find that info? There was a fairly extensive article by Capt. Roy F. Hall in the Examiner, McKinney, Texas from October 31, 1963 entitled "Yankee Killer' Convicted". It describes the entire murder and the capture of the two murderers. I tried to located Hall's research but without any results. I appreciate your grasp on the historical info of the area. Others I spoke with tried to be helpful but were limited in theri research. I would love to have a picture of the Wilmeth house. You can sent it to harris4t@embarqmail.com. Thank so much.