Clay County AlArchives Obituaries.....Burney, Allen July 4, 1914 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Ayres http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00031.html#0007674 January 6, 2023, 4:42 pm Lineville Headlight Allen Burney, a well-knowns negro of this community, was shot and killed by Cicero Chappell, another negro, at Henry Boyd's place, four miles east town, on July 4th. It is said that the two negroes "fell out" about a negro woman. Chappell made his escape and has not yet been apprehended. There is a report current that after killing Allen Burney the said Cicero Chappell went on to Randolph County and shot and killed his wife. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/clay/obits/b/burney3967gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.0 Kb