MURPHY, Rex c1885-1909

MURPHY

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/28/2012 at 13:55:47

REX MURPHY SHOT
DEAD AT RICEVILLE

Was Shooting Prairie Chickens While
Loading Grain on His
Father's Farm.

RICEVILLE, IOWA - Aug. 31. — An accidental shooting occurred on the Robert Murphy farm west of Riceville a few miles last night, the unfortunate victim being Rex Murphy, son of Robert Murphy.

Rex, who was a young man about 24 years old, was out in the field with his father and brother loading grain. He had been carrying a shotgun with him for the purpose of shooting prairie chickens as he would scare them up, and had fixed a place for it on the front standard of the grain rack.

He had used the gun, and in endeavoring to place it back where he carried it, it was discharged, cutting away one thumb and the charge lodging in his abdomen. All efforts to save the young man's life were futile.

[Oelwein Register, Wednesday, September 1, 1909]
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NOTES:
It appears he was buried at Riverside cemetery in Riceville. The IaGenWeb listing for Riverside cemetery shows the following:

MURPHY, Rex Lot 24 [no other information]
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