MINNIS, William 1848-1930

MINNIS, SAVILL

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 1/18/2011 at 13:18:26

William Minnis 1848-1930

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MAN CRUSHED TO DEATH BY HORSE
FARMER NEAR RICEVILLE IS FOUND DEAD IN BARN; FUNERAL SUNDAY

Osage, Jan, 10 – William Minnis, 82, who lives on a farm near Riceville, was killed early Thursday morning as a result of being crushed by a horse. He was found in a stall in the barn by his son, Hugh, and his chest was badly injured.

Mr. Minnis, his son and the hired man had gone to the barn to do the chores. Mr. Minnis was left alone in one of the stalls and when his son heard a groan, he rushed to him. The injured man was carried to the house, but only lived a short time.

Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon in the Congregational church at Riceville.

The victim of the accident is survived by four sons, James, Ray, Arthur and Hugh. Mr. Minnis came to Riceville many years ago from Salin, Wisconsin.

Mason City Globe Gazette, Friday January 10, 1930

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William Minnis married Martha Savill according to a record on Find A Grave…Riverside Cemetery, Riceville, Mitchell, Iowa

WILLIAM MINNIS:
Iowa Cemetery Records: Online Ancestry.com
Name: William Minnis ; Death Date: 1930 ; Page #: 92
Birth Date: 1847 ; Cemetery: Riverside ; Town: Riceville ; Level Info: Mitchell County, Iowa Grave Records

MARTHA MINNIS
Name: Martha E. Minnis ; Death Date: 1938 ; Page #: 92 ; Birth Date: 1850
Cemetery: Riverside ; Town: Riceville
Level Info: Mitchell County, Iowa Grave Records

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1900 US Census: Jenkins Twp., Riceville, Mitchell, Iowa
Wm. Minnis 50 born August 1849 Scotland immigrated 1854
Martha E 49 born September 1850 England, immigrated 1854
Jake 23 born March 1877 Iowa (James)
Raymond 20 born August 1879 Iowa
Beth 16 born August 1883 Iowa
Arthur 15 born December 1884 Iowa
Hugh 3 born January 1887 Iowa