Tom McCabe's Genealogy 2025

Evans death was chronicled many years later in the Westville News Dated 27 October 1898, which described the incident as follows:

.....\"For many years there were from two to five retail liquor saloons in Westville, around and about which many disturbances occurred, such as fistcuffs and affrays, with occasionally a shooting or cutting affair. One night, some 51 or 52 years ago, a row took place in one that stood on the corner where Drummond's store now stands. Evan Magee (father of Thomas and W.J. deceased) was cut with a knife from the effects of which he died. A man by the name of Revels was indicted for the murder, and when the case came up for trial, he applied for a change of venue and his case was moved to Smith Co., where he was convicted of manslaughter, this having occurred before there was a penitentiary in the state. He was branded for the crime. After Magee's death, Mr. Miles, father of S.J. Miles of Harrisville, married his widow Naomi Magee.\"

From Findagrave for Ruth Magee Howell

Children: Mesanire Jane Howell May (1837 - 1903)* Preston Howell (1840 - 1858)* Parnecy Catherine Howell May (1842 - 1912)*

Burial: Old Gum Springs Cemetery Braxton,Simpson County, Mississippi, USA

Ruth Magee wife of Lewis Howell 1805 to1862, taken Jan 2015

Old Gum Springs Cemetery located off Manning Rd. at Crossroads of Gum Springs Rd & Old Pinola-Braxton County Rd. at railroad tracks north of D'Lo about 5 miles. Directions: From Hwy 49 South, Jackson or Brandon, Ms. Drive south on Hwy 49 to Business 149 in D'Lo. Go south-east on Hwy 149 towards D'Lo. Look for a right fork at general merchandise store in old town Braxton, turn right at fork onto Gum Springs Rd. go south to crossroads railroad tracks bisect Old Pinola-Braxton Rd and Gum Springs Rd. Immediately after railroad track take immediate right parallel to track on south side is Manning Rd. House across has historic marker of Old Gum Springs Church. Go about 1/4 mile after curve in road to entrance of Old Gum Springs Cemetery, now surrounded by silver wire hurricane fence.