The Texas County Genealogical and Historical Society met March 9 at St Mark’s Catholic Church in Houston. Sixteen members and guests attended this meeting to hear Rick Mansfield present the program on “Murder in Texas County.” He was in costume as the Sheriff Aaron Wood who was in office in 1906 when the murder of the Parson family occurred near Boiling Springs. Jody Hamilton had been working for the Parson family. Jody lost his mother at 5 years and was kicked in the head by a horse at age 7 but no one knew of a problem. He was faithful to attend all church meetings and often sang at them as he had a beautiful voice.
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