Dunbar - Marion "Minn"
Source: Crawfordsville Star, Montgomery County, Indiana Jan 19, 1894 p 1
Win (sic) Dunbar, of Bowers Station, was thrown from his buggy and killed by a runaway horse on Tuesday. He was a prosperous citizen.
Source: Weekly Argus News, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana Jan 20, 1894 p 7
Marion Dunbar, a well to do and respectable farmer, residing in Sugar Creek Township six miles NE of Darlington, was the victim of a distressing fatality last night. He had been in Colfax during the afternoon and left for home shortly before 8 o'clock in a single buggy and alone. Just how the accident occurred will never be known but it seems that in turning a sharp angle in the road the buggy was overturned and its occupant thrown heavily to the ground. He was discovered some time later by a passerby lying to the side of the road and cold in death. His neck had been broken by the fall and death must have been instantaneous. Dunbar was about 56 years old and leaves a wife and several grown children. He was an honest, hardworking man and the accident is especially deplored in his own community. - transcribed by kbz
Source: Huntington Weekly Herald, Fri Jan 19, 1894
"Dandy Dunbar Kills His Owner"
Crawfordsville, Jan 18 - Marion Dunbar, a prominent stockman and dealer in fast horses, was thrown from his sulky and killed in a runaway by the pacer, Dandy Dunbar during an exercise drive. - thanks to Mary Jo Dunbar for this one - wonder if we'll ever know the real story?
Note: Also in the Daily Democrat Huntington 18 Jan 1894 p1
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal 17 Jan 1894
Last evening “Minn” Dunbar, a well known and prosperous farmer of Sugar Creek Township, met a tragic death in a runaway accident. Mr. Dunbar had passed a part of the day in Colfax, where he had some business to transact, and in the evening started home in his buggy. He had driven some distance on his way when in some manner his horse took fright and ran off. Mr. Dunbar was apparently unable to govern him and when a rough place in the road was reached, he was hurled violently from the buggy. He struck the ground violently on the back of his head, the great force of the fall breaking his neck. Assistance soon arrived and he was picked up insensible and died in a very few minutes.
“Minn” Dunbar, as he was familiarly called, was a very popular man and was known far and near as a jolly, whole souled fellow, thoughtless of what he did but with a heart full of kindness for all. He leaves a wife and a family of grown children to mourn his death.
Source: Indiana State Sentinel Wed 24 Jan 1894 p 8
Tuesday evening “Minn” Dunbar, a well known and prosperous farmer of Sugar Creek Township, met a tragic death in a runaway accident. Mr. Dunbar had passed a part of the day in Colfax, where he had some business to transact, and in the evening started home in his buggy. He had driven some distance on his way when in some manner his horse took fright and ran off. Mr. Dunbar was apparently unable to govern him and when a rough place in the road was reached, he was hurled violently from the buggy. He struck the ground violently on the back of his head, the great force of the fall breaking his neck. Assistance soon arrived and he was picked up insensible and died in a very few minutes. “Minn” Dunbar, as he was familiarly called, was a very popular man and was known far and near as a jolly, whole souled fellow, thoughtless of what he did but with a heart full of kindness for all. He leaves a wife and a family of grown children to mourn his death. - Crawfordsville Journal
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 19 Jan 1894
Marion Dunbar met with a sad accident while returning home from town Tuesday evening. His horses becoming frightened, ran away, throwing him from the wagon and breaking his neck. The funeral occurred Thursday.
Source: Crawfordsville Review 20 Jan 1894 p 1
Marion Dunbar was a renter, living in Sugar Creek Township a few miles north of Darlington. On Tuesday he went to Colfax and before starting home partook of that vile demon that had been his worst enemy for many years. When not far from home and in making a square turn in the road at the Drunkhard (sic) Church he was thrown from his buggy and instantly killed. He was discovered about dusk lying at the roadside and upon examination his neck was found to be broken. It is supposed he was in a stupor and the horse going at a lively gait when the accident happened. Mr. Dunbar was about 55 years of age and had his second wife. His children were all grown and had left the parental roof to fight their own battle in the world.