ALLEN, Lyford Gillum - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Eureka Illinois Democrat Journal

Feb 4 (no Year)

Wed Feb 3, the little boy met his death by being run over by a wagon filled with coal the rear wheel of the wagon passing over his head killing him instantly. The Dr's examination showed that the child had been split, the right jaw bruised, the right ear torn and the bones of the head at the back of the skull crushed. Mrs. Allen is a niece of Charles Gillum of this palce and is well known here.

[Note: Lyford Gillum Allen was born June 2 1897 and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Allen, of Eureka.]