Detchon - Martha Ray
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 26 March 1892
Wednesday a most sad accident, occurred at the home of Dr. E. Detchon, on south Green street, by which the life of Martha, the sixteen-months-old daughter of S. G. Detchon and wife, was lost. For several days previously the child had been troubled with a gathering on its neck and this had been bandaged. The bandages used had been dampened with water into which had been put a small amount of morphine and laudanum to ease the pain. This water was kept in a small vessel in Mrs.Detchon's room. That evening about 5 clock the little child was observed putting down the vessel from which she had just taken a small drink. Dr. Ristine was hastily summoned and emetics administered with apparently satisfactory results. At 8 o'clock when Dr. Ristine left the little child was resting easily and was thought to be out of danger. In less than half an hour, however, she was seized with spasms and died shortly after 10 o'clock, having suffered from several violent convulsions. - thanks to Kim H
Source: Crawfordsville Review 26 March 1892
The happy home of Dr. E. Detchon was cast into a gloom of sadness Wednesday night by the untimely and unexpected death of little Martha Ray Detchon, the bright sixteen months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Detchon. The circumstances surrounding the deplorable affair made the death a peculiar sad one. A member of the family had been using a morphine from a cup to allay neuralgia pains and had set the vessel on a chair. The baby was toddling about the room and during a temporary absence of the family drank its contents. In a short time the child was taken with violent vomiting and Dr. Ristine was called who together with Dr. E and Irwin Detchon readily detected the evidences of morphine poisoning. Quieting powders were administered and the little one grew better until about nine o'clock when it was attacked by violent spasms and in less than an hour was a corpse. Every artifice know to medical skill was adapted during the night to restore respiration but all to no avail for the sweet soul and departed unto His keeping who "doeth all things well." Martha Ray was a beautiful child and her untimely death was a sad shock to her parents and grandparents and the sympathy of the entire community is extended them in their bereavement. The remains were taken to Lafayette yesterday for interment. - thanks to Kim H
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Thursday, 24 March 1892
Last evening a most sad accident occurred at the home of Dr. E. Detchon, on South Green Street, by which the life of Martha, the sixteen months old daughter of S. G. Detchon and wife, was lost.
For several days previously the child had been troubled with a gathering on its neck and this had been bandaged. The bandages used had been dampened with water into which had been put a small amount of morphine and laudanum to ease the pain. This water was kept in a small vessel in Mrs. Detchon’s room. Last evening about 5 o’clock the little child was observed putting down the vessel from which she had just taken a small drink. Dr. Ristine was hastily summoned and emetics administered with apparently satisfactory results. At 8 o’clock when Dr. Ristine left, the little child was resting easily and was thought to be out of danger. In less than half an hour, however, she was seized with spasms and died shortly after 10 o’clock, having suffered from several violent convulsions.
The funeral will occur tomorrow at Lafayette, the remains being taken there tomorrow on the 1:30 p.m. Monon train. The affliction falls terribly on the bereaved parents and they have the sympathy of a large circle of friends.
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Thursday, 24 March 1892
The funeral services of the daughter of Seymour Detchon will be held at the residence tomorrow at 12 o’clock conducted by Rev. G. W. Switzer. Only the intimate friends of the family are expected to attend.