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In the rural quiet of Johnson County, Kentucky, a dispute over a local school trustee election and moonshine escalated into a tragedy that claimed the life of 31-year-old Wallace Hannah on April 29, 1929. The day began with Hannah, a candidate in the election, gathered with Lee and Cassie Gibson and their 15-year-old son, Bernie, on the Gibson family farm near Paintsville.
As the group awaited the arrival of a plow for agricultural work, they consumed moonshine. A heated argument erupted ...Read More
As the group awaited the arrival of a plow for agricultural work, they consumed moonshine. A heated argument erupted ...Read More
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Wallace Hannah
Male
Paintsville
KY
1929-04-29
31
Wallace
Hannah
12/03/2025
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Did anyone else find the involvement of Wallace Bruce Hannah's brother, Wayne, intriguing? It's hear... ...Read More
02/16/2024
02/16/2024
It's so saddening to think about the day lives were shattered in Paintsville back in '29. I'm partic... ...Read More
09/01/2023
09/01/2023
