Wilcox - Howard - 1889
Source: Crawfordsville Review 15 June 1889 p6
Howard Wilcox died at his residence on West Market Street on Monday morning. His remains were interred in Oak Hill cemetery – kbz – Note: He is the father of the 1919 Indianapolis 500 winner, Howard (Howdy) Wilcox who was born in Crawfordsville.
Source: Crawfordsville Star 23 Oct 1884
Howard Wilcox met with a terrible accident yesterday morning that may result in the loss of his left arm, if nothing more serious. He and Howard Nicholson were out quail hunting in the vicinity of Smartsburg. Both had been out shooting, Nicholson was untieing the horse to drive off and Wilcox was getting into the road cart when there was a discharge of one chamber of the gun, which he had under his arm and the entire charge settled in his arm and shoulder. He got into the cart and Nicholson drove him rapidly to this city to Dr. Ensminger's office and that physician, assisted by Dr. John Ensminger dressed the wound, relieving it of a large number of shot, small pieces of bones, gun wadding, etc. Mr. Wilcox sat up and suffered all this agony without a murmur, displaying a vast amount of nerve. Dr. Ensminger has hopes of saving the arm but it may yet have to be amputated. – kbz