CARVER, Oliver Morton

OLIVER MORTON CARVER

31 July 1862 – 26 Aug 1894

Source: Greencastle Star Press 1 Sept 1894 p 1

On Thursday of last week, near Clinton Falls, O.M. Carver was riding a horse home, when the animal stumbled and threw Mr. Carver over his head to the ground and before he could get out of harm’s way the horse fell on him with great force, striking him in the region of the stomach and bowels. It was thought at first that Mr. Carver’s injuries were not dangerous, but later it developed that he had received serious internal injuries and his condition gradually grew worse until Sunday night when death relieved him of his suffering. Deceased was a highly respected citizen and his sudden taking off is widely mourned. His age was 32, he was a son of Mr. Ben Carver and he leaves a widow and orphan child to mourn the loss of husband and father.

Another one on findagrave (added by Susan Turpin Huber): “Morton Carver, son of Ben Carver, living at Clinton Falls, received serious injuries on Thursday evening while riding home from work. Carver had been threshing clover and was riding hom on horseback when his horse stepped into a washout and threw him to the ground, injuring him internally. It is thought he will recover (Aug 31, 1894 Greencastle Banner & Times