Dallas County Alabama Obituaries         Died at Selma, Alabama, Sabbath morning, July 2, in the 50th year of her age, Phebe A., wife of D. F. Cadmus and sister of Mrs. W. P. Williams and Mrs. B. C. Vail. Source: The Henry Republican, Henry Illinois July 18, 1882 - Submitted by Nancy Piper One Rodeffer , a former citizen of Harrison county, went to Selma, Ala., some ten years ago to improve his fortune. He got into a difficulty with a negro a couple of weeks ago, and was shot dead. He left considerable property and the relatives have employed Lafollette & Tuley to look after the estate. Col. Tuley left for Selma Saturday night to look into Rodeffer’s affairs.  New Albany Daily Ledger Standard, Thursday, 28 Oct 1880 p4 c3: Jacob Rodeffer, formerly of Harrison county, who was killed by a negro at Selma, Alabama, about ten days ago, was murdered in cold blood. Mr. Rodeffer had a colored servant girl living in his family, and the girl was receiving visits from a colored man. Rodeffer had gotten up about 4 o'clock in the morning and gone to market, while it was yet dark. On his return he saw the negro man leave his house by a back door, and supposing him to be a thief seized him. The negro drew a pistol from his pocket and shot Rodeffer, who died in a few hours. The negro was arrested and lodged in jail and will doubtless hang for murder. Rodeffer was a member of the city council of Selma and highly esteemed. He has a sister and other relatives in New Albany.    Source: New Albany Daily Ledger Standard, Monday, 25 Oct 1880 p4 c1: - Submitted by Sue Carpenter ©2009 Genealogy Trails