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Jacobs, John died 1858

JACOBS

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 5/1/2016 at 11:34:26

Clayton County Journal, Tue., 30 Nov. 1858.

Mr. John Jacobs, a German, was instantly killed on the 19th inst., while chopping in the woods on Cedar Creek, about four miles from Garnavillo. The particulars are nearly as follows:

Mr. Jacobs, in company with two other men was in the woods chopping, and had chopped a tree off the stump but it lodged in another tree, and while they were standing considering how to get the lodged tree down, a large limb was detached from the standing tree and fell, striking Mr. Jacobs on the head, killed him instantly. His brains were completely knocked out and scattered on the ground.

He was a single man aged about thirty-two years.

Submitters note: Clayton County Journal, 14 Dec. 1858. Henry Jacobs appointed administrator of the John Jacobs estate.


 

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