Marsh CRAWFORD's boy caught in snowstorm

CRAWFORD, PARSONS, MESSICK

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/4/2006 at 12:44:01

"Jefferson County Republican", Mar. 7, 1899, Pg. 1, Col. 5

Mrs. P. E. PARSONS writes her father, James MESSICK, from Denver, Col., that one of Marsh CRAWFORD's boys had been caught on the mountains during a great snow storm, and that his hands and feet were badly frozen. One hand, all the fingers were taken off. They thought they might possibly save the toes on his feet.

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"Jefferson County Republican", Mar. 21, 1899, Pg. 4, Col. 3

Comrade James MESSICK called this morning and informed us his daughter, Mrs. P. E. PARSONS at Denver, Colo, stated that Marsh CRAWFORD's boy was not quite so badly frozen as was at first reported. He lost five fingers, two on one hand and three on the other., His feet were badly frozen but he lost no toes.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.