SMITH, Sarah A. 1812 - 1870

JOHNSON, SMITH

Posted By: nancy dorwart
Date: 3/6/2004 at 16:30:19

"The Fairfield Ledger"
June 16, 1870
Page 3, Column 2

FEARFUL RUNAWAY -- FATAL ACCIDENT. On last Sunday as the family of Mr. Greenup SMITH, residing three miles southeast of Libertyville, were going to church in a wagon, the horses ran away, causing a most distressing accident. The wagon contained Mr. and Mrs. Greenup SMITH, Mrs. JOHNSON, the mother of Mrs. SMITH, a Miss SMITH and hired boy, who was driving. The horses got scared at a roller at the side of the road, and started, in attempting to check them one of the bridle bits gave way. The boy jumped from the wagon and tried to stop the horses, but was unable to do so. After running about fifty yards the wagon was overturned into a ditch. Mrs. Greenup SMITH was instantly killed, Mrs. JOHNSON so badly crippled that it is feared she will die and injuring Mr. SMITH so much that his chances of recovery are considered doubtful. Miss SMITH was injured about the head and shoulders, but will get well..... Our informant states that the day previous the same bit was broken, and had been repaired with a piece of wire. The accident has caused universal gloom in the neighborhood, as the deceased was much loved and respected.

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Admin. note: Buried in Cumberland Cemetery.