William Horsey Obituary

From the scrapbook of Doris E. Marckel Bates, Defiance, Ohio

Date on the cover – March the 11, 1906

A collection of newspaper articles about the folks of Defiance County, Ohio, all undated and with no source named.

WILLIAM HORSEY AND WILLIAM FRONK

“WILLIAM HORSEY KILLED, WILLIAM FRONK KICKED BY HORSE.

Saturday afternoon about 4 o’clock as Wm. Horsey, 44 years of age, arrived at the Aspacher mill with a load of logs, he unloosed the chains binding them and passing to the side of the wagon where the skids were located, in some manner at present unknown, was struck by one of the descending logs, knocked down so that he lay with his neck on a 4 x 4 hickory axle, and a second log rolling down struck him on the other side of the head, crushing it in a horrible manner.   
 

Geo. Scott and Albert Relyea who were at work near by ran to his assistance and medical aid was called but after lingering for six hours, he passed away.

Mr. Horsey was a son of Stephen Horsey, living 2 ½ miles west of this city and has been employed as a teamster by Aspacher & Co. for about seven years.  He was not married and is survived by his father and mother, one sister and five brothers.

The funeral will be held at the home Tuesday morning at 9:30 o’clock.  Interment in Brunersburg cemetery.”

“FUNERAL OF WM. HORSEY

At the home of his parents a few miles west of the city Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. occurred the funeral services of William Horsey who was crushed to death Saturday afternoon at the Ashbacher saw mill.  The services were conducted by Rev. B. F. Slagle and were largely attended. The pall bearers were: E. W. Gearing, Albert Relyea, Geo. Scott, Wes. Lang, Wm. Brown, and Jesse Hilliard. The Brunersburg cemetery was made the last resting place of the deceased.”