From: KyArchives Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2017 8:03 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: West.Squire.1899.Ohio.OBIT Squire WEST December 1, 1899 Ohio County KyArchives Obituaries Breckinridge News, Cloverport, Ky., Wednesday, December 6,1899 DEATH NOTICE -- Taken from the "Owensboro Messenger" Newspaper -- Page 1, TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AT FORDSVILLE -- Ohio County -- Fordsville, Ky December 1, 1899 (Special) Squire WEST, the 14-year-old son of Hiram WEST, met a horrible death here tonight, December 1, 1899. Young WEST attempted to jump upon a moving Illinois Central Train. He missed his footing and fell under the train. All the back part of his head was cut off by the wheels of the train, and the left arm was severed near the wrist. Death was instantaneous, and the whole town was shocked by the awful fate of the boy. Submitted by: Peggy Russell meemawpeg7@gmail.com This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/