Bluffton Chronical, 30 Dec 1896, p. 1, col. 5
KILLED BY A FALLING LIMB
George Deam a Jefferson Township Farmer, Found Dying in His Woods With a Crushed Skull
A sad fatality occurred Saturday afternoon in Jefferson township in which George Deam, a well known and progressive farmer, lost his life. At the time of the accident Mr. Deam was engaged in cutting timber in the woods of the Phil Koons farm near the Frog Pond school house. His brother John Deam was employed in the same occupation in an adjoining woods, and about four o'clock in the afternoon heard the sound of a falling tree on the opposite farm, and then noticed that all was quiet. Thinking nothing about the matter he returned home, and was surprised about six o'clock to find his two little nieces at his door in search of their father. He had not returned home, and his wife had become alarmed over his non-appearance. A party was immediately formed and the missing man was found about seven o'clock lying in the woods, face downward with his ax grasped tightly in both hands. His skull was crushed on the right side, and he was unconsious. When taken to his home Mr. Deam lived until four o'clock Sunday morning and died without regaining consciousness.
All indications pointed to the fact that he had been killed by a dead limb weighing about fifteen pounds. When the tree had fallen to the south, Mr. Deam ran to the north, but the tree struck another, and knocked a dead limb in his direction. This struck him on the head, crushed his skull and caused his death.
Mr. Deam was aged about forty years, and was married to a daughter of Moses Arnold who lives east of the city. He leaves a widow and two small daughters. The funeral service occurred Monday, conducted by Rev. Craven, of Ossian, and the remains were laid to rest in the Ossian cemetery. Malinda: After George died Malinda remarried. The 1900 cenus indicates that she had 4 children and two were alive in 1900. She married (2) Josiah A. Poffenberger on 17 Apr 1900 in Wells County. They were married by Frank S. Smith. Josiah was born in Mar 1853 the son of John Poffenberger and Jane Harbaugh. On the 1900 census Joseph and Malinda were residing in Lancaster Township of Wells County.
Samuel Straw, Jr., farmer and stock raiser, of Rock Creek Township, was born in Wells County, Indiana, the date of his birth being December 16,1849. His parents, Samuel and Mary (Crum) Straw, had born to them ten children, of whom our subject was the second son and fourth child. He grew to manhood in his native township (RockCreek), his youth being passed in attending the district schools, where he received a fair common-school education. He resided on the farm until his marriage, which occurred November 8, 1874 to Miss Sarah A. Arnold, a daughter of Moses and Mary (Bartlemay) Arnold, of Harrison Township, Wells County. Mr. and Mrs. Straw are the parents of three children - Mary E., Charles E., and Henry E. After his marriage Mr. Straw settled on Section 24, of RockCreek Township, on a farm which his father had purchased in 1872, where he has since made his home, and has brought his land under good cultivation, and by his industrious habits and fair and honorable dealings he has gained the confidence of the entire community. Besides his home farm, he also owns property in and around Bluffton. In politics Mr. Straw affiliates with the Republican party. Both he and his wife are members of the Christian church.
Buried Lake City, Michigan
Buried Lake City, Michigan
Marriage Notes for John Welsey Arnold and Madge BREWER
1 _MEND Divorce
Farmer in the Fresno, California area. Obituary in the Fresno Morning Republican, July 9, 1911: "ARNOLD - At 136 Calaveras Ave., this city, J.W. Arnold, a native of Indiana, aged 58 years and 2 months. The funeral will be conducted from the lates residence at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Interment will be in the Washington Colony Cemetery." According to the death certificate, death occured at 2am on July 9th, 1911.
Age at death: 6mos., 25 days
Age at death: 2 mos., 14 days