Body Found

GODDARD, PANGBORN

Posted By: Anne Hermann (email)
Date: 5/20/2009 at 16:34:27

Maquoketa Sentinel, October 16, 1856.

Body Found

The body of Mr. Goddard, friend of Mr. Jason Pangborn, was found a mile or so east of town. It appears that he had stepped off a precipice some thirty feet high, and was instantly killed. When found, his body gave evidence of having lain some two days. Mr. Goddard was quite aged, and nearly blind. When missing, search was immediately made, and a number of our citizens aided, but with no success, until the third day, when he was found as above stated, at the foot of the precipice, dead.
(LuAnn Goeke submitted information that Goddard fought in the War of 1812 as a British soldier)