Did You Know? A Look at Lacey's History

Five facts about Lacey

This is a feature that looks at five facts of Lacey’s history provided by “Lacey Township People and Progress,” a book written by Dr. Ralph K. Turp and stored at the library.  1. One of the areas first murders was Thomas Williams, a teenager, during the time of the Revolutionary War. Williams had gotten into an argument on a walk with his friend Peter Stout. When Williams didn't return home, his mother went looking for him and discovered his body. Stout was apprehended, with bloodied hands. He was found guilty after a trial, hung and buried on the south side of Stout's Creek. 2. Thomas Potter, well-known in Lacey, his son Ephraim was indicted twice for playing ten pins (bowling) on the Sabbath. 3. Ephraim's son Thomas was indicted for …

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