Notes:

There are, however, many more variations -- Gilkeson, Gilkerson, Gilkeyson, Gilkersone, Gilchristson, Gilcriston, MacGilchrist, Gilchristoun, Gilkrisoune, Gilkcrissone, Kilkison, Kilcherson -- and the list goes on...

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Shot & killed by Lewis William Wells

Shot and killed by Lewis (Louis) William Wells (intoxicated), after James Gilkison tried to dissuade Wells from going and killing some other man with a rifle which James tried to push aside. James was sitting on the steps of the post office reading a letter. Wells (part native american) was sentenced 11 years of hard labor for manslaughter (except on Sundays and Holidays), served 7 years, 9 months.

Indited on 5/5/1890 for 2nd degree murder in Gandy, Logan County, Nebraska.
Trial on 5/6/1890 - 5/10/1890
Nebraska State Penitentiary - Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska (May 1890 - February 1898)

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Logan County, Nebraska queries: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nelogan/queries.html

I have not run into this event at all. I would recommend contacting the Nebraska State Historical Society in Lincoln, NE. They have copies of all available newspapers. Since you know the dates of the events, they should be able to find something in the newspapers for you. They should try the Stapleton Enterprise (in Logan County), the Tryon Graphic ( in McPherson County) and the North Platte Telegraph Paper (in Lincoln County). I would think that all of them would have something in them about the events. That way if they don't have a copy of one paper, they may have a copy of another paper. Sometimes when it gets to the older papers there may be some issues missing, where they couldn't find something to copy.
You can try them at 402-471-4746 or you can try contacting Andrea Faling (Bunny) at bun@nebraskahistory.org
There is a charge but it has been a while since I have talked to them. Last time I talked to them it was $5 for Nebraska residents or members of the society or $10 for non Nebraska residents, plus charges for copies. But they will tell you what the charge is.
Hope this helps you find the information you search.
Oh, just thought of something else. They also have the old penitentiary records so you can request that they copy those records for you too, since you know who killed him and the dates he served.
Good luck.

Peggy Struwe

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http://www.rootsweb.com/~nelogan/hist052.html
Logan County, Nebraska
McCain Cemetery C - H (pg 52)
NAME BORN DIED LOT
Gilkison, James 1843 1889 148


Buried:
McCain Cemetery

James married HOLLINGSWORTH, Lydia Jane on 31 Aug 1871 in Alfordsville, Daviess, Indiana, USA. Lydia (daughter of HOLLINGSWORTH, Levi and RAMSEY, Nancy Marie) was born on 21 Oct 1852 in Flushing, Belmont, Ohio, USA; died on 20 Aug 1926 in Scotts Bluff, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, USA; was buried in Nodaway, Adams, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. GILKSION, John L was born in Dec 1879 in Rutherford, Martin, Indiana, USA; died on 23 Dec 1901 in Douglas, Adams, Iowa, USA; was buried in Nodaway, Adams, Iowa, USA.
2. GILKISON, Nancy Jane was born on 2 Oct 1872 in Alfordsville, Daviess, Indiana, USA; died on 19 Oct 1942 in Nebraska, United States of America; was buried in Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States of America.
3. GILKISON, Ida M was born on 18 Dec 1877 in Alfordsville, Daviess, Indiana, USA; died in 1943; was buried in Nodaway, Adams, Iowa, USA.
4. GILKISON, Margaret Belle was born on 12 Jan 1876 in Loogootee, Martin, Indiana, USA; died on 27 Feb 1929 in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois; was buried on 3 Mar 1929 in Peoria, Peoria, Ill..
5. GILKISON, William Harold was born on 17 Feb 1882 in MT Etna, Iowa, USA; died on 12 Feb 1953 in Naples, Boundary, Idaho, USA; was buried in Bonners Ferry, Boundary, Idaho, USA.
6. GILKISON, James was born on 26 Jun 1884 in Mount Etna, Adams, Iowa, USA; died in Nov 1965 in Bonners Ferry, Boundary, Idaho, USA; was buried in Bonners Ferry, Boundary, Idaho, USA.
7. GILKISON, Anna Eliza was born on 26 Sep 1886 in Graham, Kansas, USA; died on 8 Aug 1982 in Lockwood, Monterey, California, USA; was buried on 12 Aug 1982 in Cayucos, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA.

John married PARKER, Julliett Jane about 1827 in Ohio, USA. Julliett was born in 1808 in Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]