Edith Barbara BANWELL

BANWELL, MENSING, KNUTHS

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:46

Edith Barbara Banwell
12 September 1918 ---- 6 June 1925

Max Banwell of Dows, who has been working for Fred Mensing the past week, was called home Saturday noon on account of the death of his sister Barbara Banwell who killed in a runaway accident. Funeral services were held at the Dows Methodist Church at 2 o'clock Monday.

Wright County Monitor -- Clarion, Iowa
10 June 1925

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A very distressing accident occurred at Dows last Saturday in which little Barbara Banwell, six-year old daughter of Arthur Banwell received injuries which resulted in her death a short time later.

The child was going to Irvin Knuths home to spend the day and was riding in a spring wagon which was tied behind a set of wagon gears. Jay Knuths was driving the team and stopped at Miller-Lampert Company on a business mission. He was absent but a few minutes and did not take time to tie his team. The horses started to walk away and several persons began shouting to stop them with the result being that the team became frightened and ran away. The spring wagon was struck against a tree at a corner and the little girl was thrown out and received a fractured skull. She was carried to a nearby home and a physician summoned but she passed away shortly after his arrival.

Iowa Falls Sentinel -- Iowa
17 June 1925

source --- Betsy Monson