Baldwin County AlArchives Obituaries.....Johnson, Joel, December 29, 1881
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Death Notice Joel Johnson, December 29 1881, Baldwin, Alabama

The Montgomery Daily Advertiser -- December 29 1881

(December 28) In Baldwin County, near Sibley's mill, opposite Mobile, Joel 
JOHNSON, a well-known citizen was riding along the road when he was shot from 
behind a tree by a colored man.  The shot struck JOHNSON in the head stunning 
him and causing him to fall from his horse.  He was then dragged to a pond 
and thrown in and the colored man mounted his victim's horse and rode to a 
party.  JOHNSON revived and dragged himself half a mile to his home.  Abe 
JOHNSON, the wounded man's half-brother who is deputy sheriff, started to 
arrest the colored man who had Johnson's horse.  He resisted arrest and drew 
a pistol and exchanged shots with Deputy Sheriff JOHNSON.  The latter fell 
and died in fifteen minutes.  The colored man escaped but was found later a 
half mile from the place of shooting, dead.

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