Grady Deaths

Grady County Deaths

Thrown From a Buggy and Her Skull Fractured

Chickasha, I. T. Oct. 12 – While coming to this city today the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Williams who live a few miles northeast of this city, was thrown from a buggy and instantly killed. It seems that while the parents were crossing a bad place in the road a few miles out of town the buggy seat became unfastened throwing Mr. and Mrs. Williams and the children out. The little girl fell upon a stone fracturing the skull causing instant death. The remainder of the family were uninjured.

The Oklahoman 10/13/1901

October 1943

The Nowata Star

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Associated Press.

Chickasha, October 5 - Julia Elizabeth Null, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Null, Ninnekah, died here Sunday of an accidental gunshot wound in the head received at a home she was visiting.

August 18, 1910

Hosea Waldon's Child Fired Barn And Was Burned To Death Last Monday.

Last Monday afternoon occurred one of the most frightful accidents ever chronicled in the history of the country when the four year old child of Hosey Waldon was burned to death in the flames of the barn at his home nine miles east of this place.
The fire is believed to have been kindled by the child playing with matches. The boy was at the barn alone at the time the fire was started. The blase (sic) started about the middle of the barn and the boy evidently becoming frightened, ran to the far end of the barn where there was no door, thus cutting off his own escape until the flames ate their way to him and blotted out his life. The fact that the barn was partly filled with hay caused the flames to spread rapidly and only for the fact that Mrs. Waldon heard his screams from the house and wrenched away some boards from the barn and rescued him, the body would doubtless have been consumed by the flames.
As it was the child lived about two hours after being taken from the barn, dying in about twenty minutes after medical aid arrived. The sympathy of the entire community is with the bereaved family in their sad loss.

BOY ON SUNDAY HUNT KILLED BY ACCIDENT

WILL LINDSAY OF CHICKASHA DIES IN BUGGY ON ROAD

Special to The Oklahoman

Chickasha, Okla., Oct. 26 – While driving along the road yesterday afternoon Will Lindsay. The 18 year old son of County Clerk J. D. Lindsay, was shot and instantly killed by a gun carried by himself. His brother was sitting just behind Will, who was carrying shot gun between his knees. He says the accident happened apparently without cause. The boys were startled by hearing the explosion of the gun and his brother saw Will throw his head back. Howard McFarland, who was driving, jumped out exclaiming that Will was killed. The charge entered just under the chin and death was instantaneous.

The father of the boy had entertained some of the county officials with a 12 o’clock luncheon. About 10 o’clock two boys drove up in a rig after the two Lindsay boys. Lindsay consented reluctantly for his sons to accompany the party.

The Oklahoman 10/27/1908

MAIL CARRIER IS FATALLY WOUNDED

R. D. Shultz of Chickasha Hurt In Runaway Accident, Died

Chickasha, Okla., Aug. 30. – (Special) – R. D. Schultz, city mail carrier, was fatally injured yesterday morning in a runaway and died eight hour later without regaining consciousness. The accident was caused by jumping from the buggy as the horse started to run. He was found near the lot gate by a member of the family.

He had held his position almost since the city was first given free delivery and leaves a widow and three children.

The Oklahoman 8/31/1909

CHICKASHA MAN MURDER VICTIM?

Foul Play Suspected in the Death of Thomas Simer, an Electrician

Chickasha, Okla., April 6 – Thomas Simer, electrician for the Chickasha Gas & Electric company, was found at 2 o’clock this morning, dead at his post. Simer had been dead probably four hours when discovered. Manager C. E. Ross tried to reach Simer by phone during the night to notify him that certain are lights of the company’s were not burning. Simer did not answer and Ross went to the plant. He found Simer lying face downward on the floor of the engine room. He was dead. A fracture of the wrist, a choked expression and a plank smeared with blood showed that a struggle had ensued before Simer met his death.

Ross thought at first that Simer had been electrocuted but no signs of a burn could be found on his body. That he was murdered is the theory of the physician who attended the body. Simer was 40 years old and had no enemies. He was a quiet, sober, industrious man. His death is the second mysterious death at the Chickasha light plant this year. Percy Weston was found dead in the plant, overcome with gas fumes, early in the year. Manager Ross is of the opinion that there is a gang working against the interests of his company. Simer’s death is the second mysterious death in Chickasha within then days.

Thomas P. Simer met his death by an electric current was the verdict of the coroner’s jury today. The verdict of the jury is in direct conflict with the opinion of Dr. A. B. Leeds, who made the first examination of the body. Dr. Leeds contends that Simer met his death by a blow.

The Oklahoman 4/7/1911

MONTE JONES OF CHICKASHA MEETS DEATH; THREE INJURED

Special to The Oklahoman

Caldwell, Kansas, Jan. 13. – Rock Island passenger train No. 12 and Rock Island passenger train No. 23 crashed head-on a few miles south of Caldwell early yesterday morning, killing one and injuring several.

Monte Joes, fireman for No. 12, was killed outright. He caught in the storm curtain as he started to jump and was crushed between the tender and boiler. Both engineers and the fireman for No. 23 were injured in jumping.

The cause of the wreck is not known. It is presumed that one engineer misunderstood his signals. An investigation will be made by the railroad officials.

The Oklahoman 1/14/1908

BABE BATHED IN BOILING COFFEE

POT BREAKS AND STREAMING LIQUID PARBOILS LITTLE CHICKASHA CHILD

Special to The Oklahoman

Chickasha, Okla., May 20 – J. R. Hayden, Jr., the 18-month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Hayden, of 1924 South Sixth street was seriously burned by a deluge of boiling coffee. The child was in a high chair at the breakfast table when the accident occurred. Mrs. Hayden was bringing the coffee from the stove to the table, and as she passed the baby’s chair, part of the pot broke, spilling the boiling liquid all over the child. His chest, neck, and arms were badly scalded, his face being the only part of his body that the coffee did not touch. The baby’s condition is reported dangerous and recovery is doubtful.

The Oklahoman 5/21/1908