Walker - Samuel
Source: Crawfordsville Review 31 Oct 1896
Monday afternoon, near Round Hill in Coal Creek Township, Samuel Walker, aged 15 years, son of SM Walker, living northeast of Elmdale, was killed by a heavy wagon, loaded with hogs passing over him and killing him as supposed instantly. He was driving from his home to New Richmond and is supposed to have fallen off the wagon near the locality spoken of. He was found soon after by some passerby, but died within an hour afterwards. The young man was quite popular and there is much sadness at his sudden taking off. He was buried on Wednesday afternoon.
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 30 October 1896
Sammy Walker left home Monday morning with the intention of going to school. On his way he stopped at his brother’s and asked to help him take some hogs to New Richmond. His father requested him to go on to school but he begged to help him, as it was his nature to try and be useful. So his brother consented to let him drive one team. All went well until they came to Patton’s school house, three miles south of New Richmond. The horses were trotting on. When they came to the new gravel it caused such a jar that the seat gave way and Sammy fell, lighting on the double trees of the wagon. This frightened the horses and they started to run. As they did so, one of them kicked, striking his body. He fell to the ground and the wagon ran over him. The teacher, John Harriman, hearing the noise looked out and seeing what had happened ran and lifted him up and asked him if he was hurt, and he said “What is the matter?” These were the only words he spoke. He died a few minutes later. The horses ran to Van Patton’s and ran in the barn lot where they were caught. The wagon was broken but otherwise no damage was done. Sammy was a bright intelligent boy, was a bright star in his home, and was loved by all who knew him. He leaves four sisters, one brother, and a loving father and a host of friends to mourn his loss.
He was born June 9, 1882, and died Oct. 26, 1896, aged 14 years, 4 months, 17 days. The funeral occurred at 10 o’clock Wednesday morning at Center Church, conducted by Rev. Trotter. The remains were laid to rest at Oakland Cemetery. =s
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 30 October 1896
Just about noon Monday a sad and fatal accident occurred several miles north of this city near Round Hill. Sammy Walker, the fifteen year old son of S. M. Walker, residing four miles this side of New Richmond, started for that town with a heavy load of hogs. When near Round Hill he started to climb down from his seat while the wagon was in motion and was so unfortunate as to slip and fall under the vehicle and the hind wheel passed over his body crushing his chest and horribly mangling him. He never moved after the accident, but lay in the road unconscious and dying; he lived only ten minutes after being hurt. His body was taken to his father’s home and the funeral occurred Tuesday afternoon, interment at the Oakland Cemetery. -s