Breaks - Thomas B - 1901 - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Monday afternoon while hunting with Wayman Batterell, on his farm northwest of the city, Tom Breaks, of this city, was stricken with paralysis. He had just shot a quail, when he suddenly fell to the ground, his limbs being paralyzed. Assistance was summoned and he was taken to the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Wilson Faust, and Dr. Hutchings summoned. He rallied somewhat and was conscious for a time, but at 4 o’clock Tuesday morning he sank into a stupor and has not been conscious since. The physician states that paralysis was caused by a blood clot on the brain, and as no medicine can be successfully retained, his condition is recognized to be very serious.

Mr. Breaks is married but has no children, and is 54 years of age. His home is on West Main Street. Mr. Breaks has suffered several accidents that would have killed an ordinary man, being struck by lightning five years ago and lying like a dead man for several days. Then two years ago he was thrown out of a wagon onto the railroad tracks at New Richmond, alighting on his head and sustaining a fearful blow from which it was feared he would not recover, but to the surprise of his friends he was soon up and around.

Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 13 December 1901

Wednesday at 9:30 at the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Wilson Faust, occurred the death of Thomas B. Breaks. Mr. Breaks was stricken with paralysis Monday afternoon while hunting northwest of the city, and never rallied from the shock. He was taken to the home of his sister-in-law nearby after the stroke, and everything done that could be but it was of no avail. The funeral will occur from Roberts Chapel Methodist Church this afternoon at 1 o’clock, the ceremonies being in charge of the Masonic Lodge of Waynetown, of which he was a member. The religious services will be conducted by Rev. Monger of Roberts Chapel and Rev. Strecker, pastor of Trinity M. E. Church, interment being at Oak Hill.

Thomas B. Breaks was born in this county over fifty seven years ago, and was the son of Richard Breaks, Sr., having lived here all his life. He was married to Susanna Alexander, who survives him. He leaves three brothers, Richard, Harrison, and Calvin Breaks, and a half brother, Alvin Breaks.

Mr. Breaks was a member of the Methodist Church and was a man loved and respected by those who knew him. He lived his early life on a farm but had moved to this city several years ago, his home being on West Main Street. - thanks so much to "S" for typing these and so many more on this site