Mary (Mamie) Wilson - Part 2

I'm continuing the story of Mary (Mamie) Wilson, rather than going to the next family (Pepper). According to Gloria "Mayme" (notice the spelling difference) was "murdered/gunshot to head by divorced husband, Frank (Wardell?) Hill, at the home of James Hobkirk, Walla Walla; School Teacher, owns home." I've written to Gloria to see if Wardell and Frank are the same person. James Hobkirk comes into my notes quite often. At this writing, I'm not totally clear in James Hobkirk's relationship with the Wilson Family. Give me a bit of time....a good subject next time around.


Gloria says that Mary "Mayme" Wilson was buried, July 20, 1920 at the Wilson Plot, Block Q, Lot20, 100F Hillcrest Cemetery , Miller, SD. I'd like to check this out. If she was murdered July 17th, and buried July 20th, that's a lot of miles for the body to have traveled in order to be buried. Looking at the map, Walla Walla is on the South/West border of Washington State. The body probably would have to have gone through a bit of Idaha, then either through Montana or Wyoming, and then to Miller, which is located East of Pierre, sort of in the middle of the state of SD.

It's interesting that Mayme's uncle, William White Wilson, and his wife Lydia Enke also had a daughter named Mary. That Mary was born 1870 in Iowa.

Gloria also writes, "Mamie was Musetta's little sister who is about the same age of Musetta's daughter Lizzie. Everyone just loved little Mamie. Mamie was married to Frank Hill whom she had divorced. Mamie was a school teacher (for 12 years) teaching at Clyde...10 miles from Walla Walla, Snake River are, and she owned a house. Mamie met Donald Fisher who gave Mamie a ruby ring of intention. Mamie was afraid of Frank Hill... so afraid that she was hiding/staying at the home of James Hobkirk for protection in Walla Walla. James was a family friend and also kin.

One day James Hobkirk answered the door...it was Hill who said Mamie had something of his (reportedly a photograph) and he was there to get it. He pushed the door open right past Jim. The first shot was heard and Mamie lay dead across the bed. The next shot was for himself falling across Mamie. Mamie did not have any children.

There's much research to do concerning this subject. I've googled the names of Mamie and Hill...no luck so far. Perhaps checking Walla Walla newspapers for past articles might be beneficial.