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Sunday, February 3, 2013

Obituaries from 1912 Indiana

Published in the Alexandria Daily Times-Tribune
during October 1912

KILLED BY TRACTION CAR.
John Jones, aged 56, a farmer, while crossing the I.U.T. line with a gravel wagon at the Oasis crossing three miles north of Marion Thursday afternoon, was struck by a south bound car and killed.
October 26, 1912




HIRAM HALFIN DEAD
A victim of blood poisoning and gangrene, Hiram Halfin, 3 and a native of Madison county, died after several days of the most intense agony at this home in New Albany where he had been living for the past few years.  The body was interred at Frankton yesterday.
October 24, 1912 


RUN DOWN BY CAR
WEALTHY MCCORDSVILLE FARMER KILLED WHILE CROSSING THE TRACK
Moses Gant, age 75, of McCordsville, was hit and killed by a passenger car on the Union Traction line Monday night at a crossing one mile east of McCordsville.  The man was dead when the trainmen reached his body.  

Mr Gant was in a buggy driving eastward when the car struck the buggy.  Motorman Ed Embree, who was in charge of the car, states that he gave a warning whistle before the car reached the crossing and supposed 

Mr. Gant heard the whistle.  He saw the aged man driver on the track too late to stop the car.
The force of the impact was so great the the horse was instantly killed and the buggy and its occupant were hurled several feet.
October 23, 1912



DR LEAVITT IS DEAD
U.P. Special Services
Indianapolis, Oct. 29--Dr. H B. Leavitt, superintendent of the state tuberculosis hospital at Rockville, died this afternnon at the Methodiat hospital from a complication of diseases.  Doctor W. A. Gerkler assistant superintendent was appointed by the board of trustees to take charge of the institution.




DIED AFTER A LONG ILLNESS
Aged Summitville Man Passed Away Sunday Morning

After an extended illness, which was complicated by injuries he sustained in a fall a few days ago, L.O. Hayworth, aged 90 years, who made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Rebecca Thompson, of Summitville, died at 10:15 Sunday morning.  He was widely known in the country north of the city and eastward town.
October 28, 1912

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