Mote - Corwin
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Review, June 11, 1881
Saturday evening, last as Corwin MOTE, living a few mi. E. of
the city was on his way home from town his team became frightened
near the toll gate on the Shannondale gravel road and started to
run. Mr. Mote was thrown heavily to the ground killing him
instantly by dislocating his neck. The coroner found a verdict in
accordance with the above facts. The body was found by Dr. Thomas
of Shannondale about 7 o'clock Sat. evening. The coroner was
summoned immediately and he took the remains to the toll house
kept by Mrs. Gardner where an inquest was held with the
assistance of B.R. Russell. The deceased was a son of Jere Mote,
of Darlington, owner of Mote's Mills, which were sold some time
ago and Mr. Mote was about 35 years of age, and leaves a wife and
two children to mourn his loss. The funeral took place
Monday. - transcribed by kbz