Henry Thomas Shehee

1860 - 1881  (20 years)

• Name	Henry Thomas Shehee
  Nickname	Thomas
  Birth	21 Nov 1860	Louisiana, United States   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	22 Jul 1870	Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States   [1]
  	Address: Ward 4
  _AMTID	162485323670:1030:191555462
  _FSFTID	MRF8-MGX
  _UID	2497808D3ABF445EA0B454C0D6D7982232F8
  Death	21 Feb 1881	Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  	The Webster Tribune gives the following account of a tragedy that occurred in Ringgold on the 13th instant: The town of Ringgold, in Bienville parish, was the scene of a terrible tragedy last Sunday evening. As Thos. Shehee, a young man well known in Minden, was coming down the street, Mr. Locket stepped out of a store-door, drew a pistol from his pocket and said, "Tom, you have ruined my sister and I am going to kill you." He instantly opened fire on shehee, who as quickly as possible, drew a revolver from his pocket and returned the fire. Locket shot Shehee through his right breast, his left and right arms, breaking the latter. As soon as Shehee saw that is arm was broken, he tried to run, when Locket shot him in the back, the ball coming out at his left breast, just above the heart. Shehee then fell, and Locket turning, made his escape. These young men are members of families of high standing. Their fathers are the leading merchants of Ringgold. It seems that Mr. Thomas Shehee had been engaged to Miss Locket for two or three years. The impression of the whole community was that they were to marry. Some time since Shehee stopped his attentions, and soon afterwards married a Miss Baker, near Mt. Lebanon. - Shreveport Daily Times, 22 Feb 1881 The Louisiana Democrat of Alexandria adds Mr. Shehee is well known in Alexandria, having been employed as a telegraph operator at this point a few years back. - The Louisiana Democrat, Alexandria, Louisiana, 9 Mar 1881 The Shreveport Daily Times continues: A few months ago Keet Lockett of Ringgold, Bienville parish, killed Thos. Shehee, of that place. It was alleged that the latter seduced Lockett's sister. last week the grand jury of that parish failed to indict Lockett. - Shreveport Daily Times, 19 May 1881
  Burial	Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States   [2]
  	Address: Tooke Family Cemetery
  Person ID	I9599	Scott Dickson
  Last Modified	11 Jul 2020

  
  

  Father	Henry Daniel Shehee,   b. 10 Jan 1818, Georgia, United States d. 10 Aug 1882, Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Mary Fort Rambo,   b. 1823   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage License	19 Mar 1842	Decatur, Georgia, United States   [6]
  Marriage	24 Mar 1842	Decatur, Georgia, United States   [6]
  Family ID	F3666	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susan Baker,   b. 1 Dec 1860   d. 7 Mar 1884, Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States (Age 23 years)
  Marriage	3 Feb 1881	Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States   [7]
  Family ID	F3669	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 21 Nov 1860 - Louisiana, United States Census - Address: Ward 4 - 22 Jul 1870 - Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States Marriage - 3 Feb 1881 - Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States Death - 21 Feb 1881 - Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States Burial - Address: Tooke Family Cemetery - - Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S546] 1870 US Federal Census, Bienville Parish, LA, Ward 4; Page 44; Dwelling 362, Family 362; Henry Shehee. [S1685] Louisiana, Bienville, Cemetery Records of Bienville Parish, Louisiana, 10 July 2020; p. 20; Henry D. Shehee. [S1687] Newspapers.com Shreveport Daily Times, Untitled from The Webster Tribune; 22 February 1881; Thomas Shehee shot by Mr. Locket; 11 July 2020. [S1688] Newspapers.com The Louisiana Democrat, Untitled; 9 March 1881; Shooting of Thomas Shehee, ; 11 July 2020. [S1687] Newspapers.com Shreveport Daily Times, Untitled; 19 May 1881; Grand jury return of Keet Lockett; 11 July 1881. [S1678] Georgia, Decatur, Marriage records, 1824-1905; general index to marriages, 1824-1943, 8 July 2020; Marriage Book A 1837-1869, p. 51, Henry Shehee to Mary F Rambo. [S1690] Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957, 11 July 2020; Susan Baker to H.T. Shehee, 3 Feb 1881.