The Gallemore Family - Part 2 of 5

  • John and Frank Gallemore ran cattle next to the Keele family’s homestead and the two families argued repeatedly over disputed land. During one of these quarrels Charles Robert “Charlie” Keele pulled his 44 caliber Colt revolver and beat Gallemore over the head with it. The beating resulted in severe wounds that later developed erysipelas, resulting in John’s death. Courtesy Photo
    John and Frank Gallemore ran cattle next to the Keele family’s homestead and the two families argued repeatedly over disputed land. During one of these quarrels Charles Robert “Charlie” Keele pulled his 44 caliber Colt revolver and beat Gallemore over the head with it. The beating resulted in severe wounds that later developed erysipelas, resulting in John’s death. Courtesy Photo
    John Monroe Gallemore John was the youngest son of George and Nancy Medlin Gallemore and was only four-years-old when his father died in ...

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