Obits: Whisman, Maynard ,   died  August 1951
Oct. 2002
Wolfe County, KY 

Submitted by: http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00001.html#0000062 
Wolfe County Genealogy and  Carole Bays
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Wolfe County News, Aug. 8, 1951

WOLFE MAN SHOT TO DEATH HERE; OTIS NICKELLS HELD IN SLAYING

A Wolfe County man was shot fatally about 2 p.m. Saturday in the 
Campton courthouse yard here after an argument with another man which 
officers said had no connection with the state primary election held that day.

Maynard Whisman, 40 Pine Ridge, died in an ambulance en route to a 
Winchester hospital.  A pistol bullet entered his abdomen and emerged from 
his back.

County and state officers arrested Otis Nickell, about 45 within a few 
minutess following the shooting and charged him with the slaying.  He 
was placed in the Wolfe County jail to await examining trial.

The victim's daughter, Beulah Whisman, about 16 told officers she 
witnessed the shooting and named Nickells as the slayer.  The girl said 
Nickells attempted to stop a truck in which she and her father were riding 
before they arrived in Campton Saturday.

Whisman's daughter added that Nickells followed the truck until her 
father stopped the vehicle near the courthouse.  Both men moved to the 
courthouse lawn after getting out of their vehicles and argued for several 
minutes.

The body was taken to the Hearne Funeral Home at Stanton and was 
brought to the deceased man's home Sunday morning.

Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at the Campton Baptist 
church by the Rev. Shirl Davidson.  Interment followed in the Evans 
Cemetery near here.

Surviving, besides the daughter who witnessed the shooting, are his 
wife, Mrs. Carrie Whisman, his father, John Whisman, Franklin, Ohio, one 
other daughter, Mary Ivola Whisman, at home, one son, Gary Whisman, two 
sisters, Mrs. Eunice Epperson, Winchester, and Mrs. Mina Ratliff, 
Middletown, O.;  four half-sisters, Mrs. Ruby Venters, Sandy Ridge; Mrs. 
Irene Brown, Franklin, Ohio, and Miss Roberta Whisman and Miss Arbutus 
Whisman,  Franklin, Ohio; and two half-brothers, Kenneth Whisman, 
Franklin, Ohio, and Carlton Whisman, Sandy Ridge.

Examining trial for Nickells was originally set for Tuesday morning, 
but was postponed until Thursday morning, court officals said.

Carole

NOTE: Carrie  d/o James Little and Martitia Pence



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