MERICLE, William E. 1857-1916

MERRICLE, MERICLE

Posted By: Marilyn O'Connor (email)
Date: 11/11/2011 at 16:16:27

Will Merricle Dead
From Heart Trouble

Fell Dead From Wagon Seat
While Driving Express Wagon

Will Merricle fell dead Monday noon from heart failure, while driving the express wagon up town from the Illinois Central train, after meeting the noon train.

W. A. Burnham, the local Americn express agent, was in the wagon with Mr. Merricle at the time of the fatality. Mr. Merricle was in the seat, Mr. Burhham standing behind. As they came in front of the Press-Journal office, Mr. Merricle suddenly said to his companion, "Here, take these lines". As Mr. Burnham reached for them, the other fell backwards into his arms. He called for help and C. R. Hungerford, who was in the Hungerford livery barn,ran out. Merricle was dead before Mr. Hungerford reached them.

They carried him into the office of the livery barn and called a doctor. The doctor pronounced him dead at once.

The body was taken to the home in the 3rd ward, from where the funeral was held Wednesday morning. The remains were taken to Orchard for interment.

Deceased had been a teamster in the employ of J. R. Willson for the past seven years and was known as a willing worker and a good-hearted man.

He leaves a widow and two children, a son and daughter, at home.

[Mitchell County Press And Osage Journal,
January 12, 1916 ]

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NOTE: His tombstone spells the surname as MERICLE. See link below. It is believed the newspaper got the spelling wrong.

William E. Mericle 1857-1916; (Research credit: DM Scott)

Photo of his tombstone on GPP
 

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