Thompson - Charles
Source: Crawfordsville Review 14 May 1898 p 1
Wednesday morning about half past four clock, Charles Thompson, a log hauler, dropped dead from his wagon near the farm of Amizon Ward, south of the city. Thompson and John Crow were in the employ of James Everson, and have been hauling timber from the vicinity of Whitesville for some time. Monday morning they left home as usual, about 4 o'clock. Crow was driving in front and when a half mile on the other side of the Ward farm was surprised to see the Thompson team coming along unattended. Taking a horse out of the harness he hurried back and found Thompson's body lying by the roadside. Taking the body into the Ward barn he aroused the family and an effort was made to revive him but in vain. The deceased was brought to his home on Fremont street in this city about noon. He leaves a wife and three children in poor circumstances. Mr. Thompson has been afflicted with heart disease for some time to which cause is ascribed his death. The funeral occurred Wednesday.
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 13 May, 1898
Monday morning about half past 4 o’clock Charles Thompson, of this city, dropped dead from his wagon near Whitesville. Thompson was a log hauler and was engaged in hauling for the Everson mill. He was afflicted with heart disease but in the morning when he left home he seemed to be in fairly good health. When near the Amazon Ward place, just this side of Whitesville, he suddenly reeled in his seat on the wagon and fell dead. He was carried into the barn on the Ward place and an effort was made to revive him, but it was in vain and he was quite dead. The body was brought to his home in this city about noon. Thompson resided on Fremont Street and leaves a wife and three children who were dependant on his earnings for a living. Thompson was driving for John Crow and Crow, himself, was driving another team nearly a quarter of a mile ahead of Thompson’s team. Crow was first made aware that something was wrong by the fact that Thompson’s team came up to him unattended. He took a horse out of the harness and riding back found Thompson’s body lying at the roadside.
It was erroneously reported Monday morning that it was Harvey Thompson, the colored teamster, who had died. - thanks to our great typist "S" for these