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Submitted: 7/2/12 • Approved: 1/14/18 • Last Updated: 1/17/18 • R722442-G0-S3
May 28, 1842 - January 22, 1900
*Obituary
The Springdale News
Friday, January 26, 1900
WILSON, W.H. - W.H. Wilson, residing out near Bland's Ferry, was instantly killed Monday by a falling tree. Mr. Wilson and his 16-year-old son were sawing down a large tree for the purpose of making it into material for wagon spokes. The tree was on the hill-side and when partially sawed through split up several feet, the body of the tree falling on Mr. Wilson. He was struck in the lower part of the chest, a number of ribs broken and his body mangled. After striking Mr. Wilson the butt of the tree fell against a log and was thrown out of its natural course, thus relieving the body of its weight. As soon as the young man reached the side of his father life was extinct, showing his death to have been instantaneous. The remains were interred Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the cemetery in the Graham settlement northeast of town, services being conducted by Eld. Wright of the Adventist Church. Mr. Wilson was well-known to many Springdale people. He only had one leg but notwithstanding this handicap he was a hard-working man and done more work in a day than many men who are physically perfect. He was a son-in-law of J.E. Moore, residing in the northeast part of town. The deceased was born in Princeton, Iowa and was 56 years of age. He come here from Minnesota ten years ago and about 3 years ago moved out in the country where he has since resided. He leaves a wife and 6 children. Mr. Wilson was at one time a member of the Adventist church but was not currently a member of any church. The sorrowing family have the sympathy of the entire community.
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