Little, John C. - died 1876

LITTLE

Posted By: Linda Mohning (email)
Date: 4/19/2016 at 17:00:49

FATAL ACCIDENT. On last Thursday morning, John C. Little left our depot about 7 o’clock on a hand car going west, and in less than one hour was brought back a lifeless, mangled corpse. A coroners jury was immediately summoned to examine into the reason of the casualty, and the following is the verdict: “At an inquest holden in Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, on the 18th day of July, A.D. 1876, before A. A. Alline, Justice of the Peace of said county, and acting Corner, upon the body of John C. Little, there lying dead by the jurors whose names are hereto subscribed. The said jurors, upon their oath, do say that the said John C. Little came to his death by having been accidentally knocked from a hand car on the Illinois Central Railroad, by another hand car running into it, and by being run over by one of the said hand cars. In testimony whereof, the said jurors have hereto set their hands, the day and year aforesaid. N. L. GREER, C.P. WOODARD, JOHN DENNING, ALBERT A. ALLINE, J.P., Acting Coroner.
Mr. Little was employed by the Illinois Central Railroad Company, and occupied the position of road master for the last four years. He possessed a fair share of executive ability and was a valuable officer. He amassed some property and leaves his widow and three children with a comfortable home. He was a good citizen, a kind husband and indulgent parent, and had many friends, who have great sympathy for the bereaved widow and fatherless children. - The Iowa Liberal, Wednesday, July 19, 1876, page 1, column 3
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Thursday, July 27, 1876, Sibley Gazette (Sibley, Iowa) Page: 2

A hand car collision occurred on the Illinois Central Railroad near LeMars, July 13th, which caused the death of J. C. Little, road master, who was thrown under the cars, breaking his neck.

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