According to a Waid Family Tree posted on Ancestry.com, Carl's first wife (Sophie Elizabeth Dorothy Schroeder who died in Illinois in 1865) was the mother of their daughter Sophia, who married Heinrich W. Achenbach.
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Wolf, Charles
Killed by a Bull
Charles Wolf aged 78 years, a respected German farmer. living near Flood Creek, was killed by a bull Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock. Mr. Wolf, a former resident of this city and well known in the county, while letting his stock in the barn yard from the field, was in an unguarded moment, attached by the vicious animal and knocked down. Arising and endeavoring to secure the pitchfork he had placed near the gate, the maddened beast, again knocked him down and trampled his victim. By this time the family arrived on the scene and succeeded in rescuing their parent, who was terribly injured. He died two hours later.
This animal has been considered dangerous for some time, and a pitchfork was necessary to subdue. This time however, when the old gentleman set that weapon down while he opened the gate, the beast took advantage of this temporary negligence, which ended in the sad death of Mr. Wolf. The funeral took place today at 2 p.m. at the Flood Creek church. The deceased's son, Louie Wolf, is a resident of this city.
Newspaper clipping from the Floyd County Museum.
Note: In the 1870, 1880 & 1890 Census they have his name listed as Charles. In the Floyd County death records his name is listed as Carl. The cemetery records for Floyd Creek Cemetery only have a Carl listed in those records.
I am assuming Charles was a nickname.
This information was supplied by Kathy Gerkins
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Wolf, Charles
Killed by a Bull
Charles Wolf aged 78 years, a respected German farmer. living near Flood Creek, was killed by a bull Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock. Mr. Wolf, a former resident of this city and well known in the county, while letting his stock in the barn yard from the field, was in an unguarded moment, attached by the vicious animal and knocked down. Arising and endeavoring to secure the pitchfork he had placed near the gate, the maddened beast, again knocked him down and trampled his victim. By this time the family arrived on the scene and succeeded in rescuing their parent, who was terribly injured. He died two hours later.
This animal has been considered dangerous for some time, and a pitchfork was necessary to subdue. This time however, when the old gentleman set that weapon down while he opened the gate, the beast took advantage of this temporary negligence, which ended in the sad death of Mr. Wolf. The funeral took place today at 2 p.m. at the Flood Creek church. The deceased's son, Louie Wolf, is a resident of this city.
Newspaper clipping from the Floyd County Museum.
Note: In the 1870, 1880 & 1890 Census they have his name listed as Charles. In the Floyd County death records his name is listed as Carl. The cemetery records for Floyd Creek Cemetery only have a Carl listed in those records.
I am assuming Charles was a nickname.
This information was supplied by Kathy Gerkins
According to a Waid Family Tree posted on Ancestry.com, Carl's first wife (Sophie Elizabeth Dorothy Schroeder who died in Illinois in 1865) was the mother of their daughter Sophia, who married Heinrich W. Achenbach.
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Wolf, Charles
Killed by a Bull
Charles Wolf aged 78 years, a respected German farmer. living near Flood Creek, was killed by a bull Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock. Mr. Wolf, a former resident of this city and well known in the county, while letting his stock in the barn yard from the field, was in an unguarded moment, attached by the vicious animal and knocked down. Arising and endeavoring to secure the pitchfork he had placed near the gate, the maddened beast, again knocked him down and trampled his victim. By this time the family arrived on the scene and succeeded in rescuing their parent, who was terribly injured. He died two hours later.
This animal has been considered dangerous for some time, and a pitchfork was necessary to subdue. This time however, when the old gentleman set that weapon down while he opened the gate, the beast took advantage of this temporary negligence, which ended in the sad death of Mr. Wolf. The funeral took place today at 2 p.m. at the Flood Creek church. The deceased's son, Louie Wolf, is a resident of this city.
Newspaper clipping from the Floyd County Museum.
Note: In the 1870, 1880 & 1890 Census they have his name listed as Charles. In the Floyd County death records his name is listed as Carl. The cemetery records for Floyd Creek Cemetery only have a Carl listed in those records.
I am assuming Charles was a nickname.
This information was supplied by Kathy Gerkins
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Wolf, Charles
Killed by a Bull
Charles Wolf aged 78 years, a respected German farmer. living near Flood Creek, was killed by a bull Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock. Mr. Wolf, a former resident of this city and well known in the county, while letting his stock in the barn yard from the field, was in an unguarded moment, attached by the vicious animal and knocked down. Arising and endeavoring to secure the pitchfork he had placed near the gate, the maddened beast, again knocked him down and trampled his victim. By this time the family arrived on the scene and succeeded in rescuing their parent, who was terribly injured. He died two hours later.
This animal has been considered dangerous for some time, and a pitchfork was necessary to subdue. This time however, when the old gentleman set that weapon down while he opened the gate, the beast took advantage of this temporary negligence, which ended in the sad death of Mr. Wolf. The funeral took place today at 2 p.m. at the Flood Creek church. The deceased's son, Louie Wolf, is a resident of this city.
Newspaper clipping from the Floyd County Museum.
Note: In the 1870, 1880 & 1890 Census they have his name listed as Charles. In the Floyd County death records his name is listed as Carl. The cemetery records for Floyd Creek Cemetery only have a Carl listed in those records.
I am assuming Charles was a nickname.
This information was supplied by Kathy Gerkins
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