William H. Mallory

1868 - 1901  (33 years)

• Name	William H. Mallory
  Born	04 Jul 1868	Wythe County, Virginia, USA
  Died	01 Aug 1901	Thompson Valley, Tazewell County, Virginia
  WAS IT MURDER? William Mallory Killed in Thompson Valley - Shot Through the Lungs William Mallory was murdered last night between 10 and 11 o'clock in Thompson Valley, near the residence of John Sanders. As we go to press this morning the body of Mallory is still lying where it fell. The particulars is given us over the phone this morning, are as follows: Zeke Jones and the murdered man both of whom work at Adam's mill, went to Little Valley yesterday morning, and returned late in the afternoon, drunk. The two men came to R B Peery and Co. store between sundown and dark. Mallory was quite drunk, Jones was drunk but not quite so much so. The two men left the store together about 10 o'clock. John Sanders, who lives about a mile and a half below the store heard a number of shots in quick succession, near his house, and saw the flash from the pistol, but could not tell who the men were. He went to the spot after the firing ceased and found Mallory lying in the meadow just below the road, dead, with a bullet hole in his right side. Sanders says a number of shots were fired, but up to this writing only one bullet hole as been found in Mallory's body. Jones, who was last seen with Mallory, has fled, and has not been seen since. He was known to be armed when he left R. B. Peery's store. Both men lived in the Valley. Mallory leaves a large family of small children. Both Jones and Mallory were considered bad men, so our informant says. Clinch Valley News 9 Aug 1901 (Thompson Valley happenings) The shooting and killing of Mallory by Zeke Jones, which took place near here last Thursday night is deeply regretted by all of our people, and has cast a dark shadow in our entire community, which can only be cleared away by the lapse of time which will lead many of us to our eternal destiny. The sad affair is thus related by those who seem to be best informed. The men were the very best of friends and on Wednesday had made a contract to work together all summer. But Mallory said he wanted to have a little fun before he was into the summers work. He said he had worked hard in his corn and had not had any fun. So on Thursday morning Jones and Mallory started to Little Valley together seemingly on the very best of terms, but it is said they were heard quarreling on their way back but no one thought of them having trouble until they got to Mr. Sanders where the shooting took place. The men were both well known in this neighborhood, and both were said to be excellent laborers. Jones has two living wives but is divorced from each. Mallory leaves a wife and 4 little children. His wife is in very poor health and deserves the help of the surrounding community.
  	Mallory Inquest
  	Mallory Inquest
  Age	33 years
  Siblings	6 siblings
  1. Susan Mallory           b. Abt 1867, Virginia, United States   2. Charles Mallory           b. Abt 1871, Virginia, United States   3. Margaret Mallory           b. Abt 1873, Virginia, United States   4. Nannie Mallory           b. Abt 1874, Virginia, United States   5. John Mallory           b. Abt 1876, Virginia, United States   6. Samuel Mallory           b. Abt 1877, Virginia, United States
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  Person ID	P547	Burress
  Last Modified	19 Apr 2019

  
  

  Father	Stephen Mallory           b. 1832, Virginia, United States           d. 1897  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Margaret Ellen Blancett           b. 1845, Virginia, United States           d. 1934  (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F707	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Susanna Frances "Susie" Cochran Mallory           b. 4 Jul 1875, Patrick County, Virginia           d. 29 Jan 1950, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 74 years)
  Married	24 Dec 1888	Tazewell County, Virginia
  	William Mallory and Susan Cochran Marriage Record
  Children	5 children
  1. Barbara Mallory           b. 1889, Virginia, United States           d. 1892, Virginia, United States  (Age 3 years)  [natural] + 2. Mark Sylvester Mallory           b. 02 Oct 1892, Russell County, Virginia, USA           d. 24 Nov 1966, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 74 years) + 3. Paul Calvin Mallory           b. 22 Aug 1895, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 21 Jun 1973, Red Ash, Russell, Virginia, USA  (Age 77 years) + 4. Avie Vena Mallory           b. 31 Aug 1898, Russell County, Virginia           d. 20 Oct 1936, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 38 years) + 5. John William Mallory           b. 01 Jun 1901, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 15 Oct 1965, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 64 years)
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2018
  Family ID	F709	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 04 Jul 1868 - Wythe County, Virginia, USA Married - 24 Dec 1888 - Tazewell County, Virginia Died - 01 Aug 1901 - Thompson Valley, Tazewell County, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth
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