Shull - Dawson
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 25 Aug 1893 p 6
Monday evening DawsonShull.aged 56 years, and a resident of New Market, met his death by drowning in Sugar Creek about a quarter of a mile below Indian Ford. Monday afternoon in company with James Vancleave and W. W. Iiush, of New Market, he drove to the place in a large wagon prepared to spend a day or so in oamping and fishing. About five o'clock Frank Jamison, on whose farm they were camped, came down to the creek accompanied by his son. The party started then to fish, some say with a large seine. At any rate the unfortunate Shull entered the creek naked and proceeded to wade out toward the center. Suddenly he was observed by his companions to throw up his hands and sink out of sight. He was known to be a good swimmer so no movement was made toward him at first. It was quickly made apparent, however, that he was drowning and all rushed to assist him. It was too late, however His body was found in a few minutes at the bottom of a treacherous hole, into which he had stepped unawares. The water at the bottom was as cold as ice and his sudden immersion in this from the warm and pleasant water above had evidently given him the cramps and incapacitated him for self rescue. The party on removing the body made use of all the methods for resuscitating the drowned known to them but their efforts were fruitless. The man was dead beyond the shadow of a doubt so his body was laid on the bank and a messenger dispatched to Crawfordsville for an undertaker to come out and perform the work of embalming. While the party was waiting two of Shull's sons arrived from New Market to spend the night.
They observed the body of their father lying on the ground and mistaking hie condition one called out with a laugh: "Well, you've got one of the crowd laid out already, haven't you'r"
A friend stepped forward and endeavored to appriase him of the true condition of affairs but he thinking it all a joke walked on over to his father's body, laughing and indulging in the most jovial conversation. When he appreciated the situation, however, a most affecting scene followed.
John Swank, of Barnhill's undertaking establshment, accompanied by his brother David, went out to embalm the remains. When near the place their horse balked on a hillside and then plunged forward down a sixty foot embankment. Both men were thrown out and terribly bruised and banged up, the buggy passing directly over David's body. The buggy was torn to pieces at the bottom of the hill.
Shull's remains were taken on to his home in New Market. He was a teamster by occupation and leaves a wife and eleven children.
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Tuesday, 22 August 1893
Last evening Dawson Shull, aged 56 years, and a resident of New Market, met his death by drowning in Sugar Creek about a quarter of a mile below Indian Ford. Yesterday afternoon in company with James Vancleave and W. W. Rush, of New Market, he drove to the place in a large wagon prepared to spend a day or so in camping and fishing. About five o’clock Frank Jamison, on whose farm they were camped, came down to the creek accompanied by his son. The party started then to fish, some say with a large seine. At any rate, the unfortunate Shull entered the creek naked and proceeded to wade out toward the center. Suddenly he was observed by his companions to throw up his hands and sink out of sight. He was known to be a good swimmer so no movement was made toward him at first. It was quickly made apparent, however, that he was drowning and all rushed to assist him. It was too late, however. His body was found in a few minutes at the bottom of the treacherous hole, into which he had stepped unaware. The water at the bottom was as cold as ice and his sudden immersion in this from the warm and pleasant water above had evidently given him the cramps and incapacitated him for self rescue. The party on removing the body made use of all the methods for resuscitating the drowned known to them but their efforts were fruitless. The man was dead beyond the shadow of a doubt so his body was laid on the bank and a messenger dispatched to Crawfordsville for an undertaker to come out and perform the work of embalming. While the party was waiting, two of Shull’s sons arrived from New Market to spend the night. They observed the body of their father lying on the ground and mistaking his condition, one called out with a laugh, “Well, you’ve got one of the crowd laid out already, haven’t you?”
A friend stepped forward and endeavored to apprise him of the true condition of affairs but he thinking it all a joke, walked on over to his father’s body, laughing and indulging in the most jovial conversation. When he appreciated the situation, however, a most effecting scene followed.
John Swank, of Barnhill’s undertaking establishment, accompanied by his brother, David, went out to embalm the remains. When near the place their horse balked on a hillside and then plunged forward down a sixty foot embankment. Both men were thrown and terribly bruised and banged up, the buggy passing directly over David’s body. The buggy was torn to pieces at the bottom of the hill.
Shull’s remains were taken on to his home in New Market. He was a teamster by occupation and leaves a wife and eleven children.
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Saturday, 20 January 1894
The body of Dawson Shull, who was drowned in Sugar Creek last August, was shipped to Salem this afternoon for final burial.