Family killed in car accident18 Apr 1931 , Boone, Colorado
FORMER ST. FRANCOIS CO. FOLKS KILLED IN COLO. RY. CROSSING ACCIDENT
A telegram was received in Elvins late last Satuday with the first news to reach this section of a railway crossing accident at Boone, Colo., in which Chas. Clemons, his wife and three children met death. The deceased is a son of Mrs. Sam Hand, (Martha Clemens) of Electric Place. Both Mr. and Mrs. Clemons grew up in this section of the country, she having been the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Dal Baker, who lived at Knob Lick. She was Miss Hattie Baker prior to her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Clemons lived for a time in Elvins, leaving there about ten years ago to locate in Colorado.
Immediately upon receipt of the news, the deceased man's brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. John Clemons of Madison, Ill., went to Boone. At the time of going to press yesterday afternoon, the exact details of the accident had not been received here. No word had been received other than several telegrams.
In the first telegram, it was stated that Mr. and Mrs. Clemons and two children had been killed. Another telegram received Tuesday simply stated "The baby died last night." There were six children in the family. The two older were Ethel, 18, and Lloyd, 16. It is certain neither of these was killed, for the reason that the names of both have appeared on telegrams received here. The baby, whose name we did not learn, was less than a year of age. The other children are named Emma, Carl and Bertha. It is not known here which two of these three met death.
Early telegrams indicated the intention of bringing the bodies to his county for burial. It was first stated that the bodies would arrive in this county some time yesterday and would be taken to the home of Mrs. Hand at Electric Place, and kept there over last night. There was a delay in the departure of the funeral party from Rocky Ford, Colo., where the bodies had been taken after the accident, the party not having left that place until 1:20 oclock yesterday morning.
There has been a complete change in the plan for the funeral. The bodies will be taken directly to Knob Lick on the train today, arriving there almost two o'clock. They will be taken from the train to the cemetery at Knob Lick where the funeral service will be conducted by Rev. R.F. and Rev. Lesle Clemmons, of Elvins. The latter is a nephew of the deceased man.
Beside the three surviving children, Mr. Clemons leaves his mother; one sister, Mrs. Arthur Green of Shaw, Colo., and six brothers, Bert, George and William Clemons of Elvins; John Clemons, of Madison, Ill., Allen Clemons of Ill., and Arch Clemons of St. Louis. The deceased Woman leaves two sisters, Mrs. John Chapman, of Herculaneum, and Mrs. Gene Williams and two brothers, Dewey Baker of St. Louis and Ernest Baker of Knob Lick.
FORMER ST. FRANCOIS CO. FOLKS KILLED IN COLO. RY. CROSSING ACCIDENT
A telegram was received in Elvins late last Satuday with the first news to reach this section of a railway crossing accident at Boone, Colo., in which Chas. Clemons, his wife and three children met death. The deceased is a son of Mrs. Sam Hand, (Martha Clemens) of Electric Place. Both Mr. and Mrs. Clemons grew up in this section of the country, she having been the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Dal Baker, who lived at Knob Lick. She was Miss Hattie Baker prior to her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Clemons lived for a time in Elvins, leaving there about ten years ago to locate in Colorado.
Immediately upon receipt of the news, the deceased man's brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. John Clemons of Madison, Ill., went to Boone. At the time of going to press yesterday afternoon, the exact details of the accident had not been received here. No word had been received other than several telegrams.
In the first telegram, it was stated that Mr. and Mrs. Clemons and two children had been killed. Another telegram received Tuesday simply stated "The baby died last night." There were six children in the family. The two older were Ethel, 18, and Lloyd, 16. It is certain neither of these was killed, for the reason that the names of both have appeared on telegrams received here. The baby, whose name we did not learn, was less than a year of age. The other children are named Emma, Carl and Bertha. It is not known here which two of these three met death.
Early telegrams indicated the intention of bringing the bodies to his county for burial. It was first stated that the bodies would arrive in this county some time yesterday and would be taken to the home of Mrs. Hand at Electric Place, and kept there over last night. There was a delay in the departure of the funeral party from Rocky Ford, Colo., where the bodies had been taken after the accident, the party not having left that place until 1:20 oclock yesterday morning.
There has been a complete change in the plan for the funeral. The bodies will be taken directly to Knob Lick on the train today, arriving there almost two o'clock. They will be taken from the train to the cemetery at Knob Lick where the funeral service will be conducted by Rev. R.F. and Rev. Lesle Clemmons, of Elvins. The latter is a nephew of the deceased man.
Beside the three surviving children, Mr. Clemons leaves his mother; one sister, Mrs. Arthur Green of Shaw, Colo., and six brothers, Bert, George and William Clemons of Elvins; John Clemons, of Madison, Ill., Allen Clemons of Ill., and Arch Clemons of St. Louis. The deceased Woman leaves two sisters, Mrs. John Chapman, of Herculaneum, and Mrs. Gene Williams and two brothers, Dewey Baker of St. Louis and Ernest Baker of Knob Lick.
Family killed in car accident18 Apr 1931 , Boone, Colorado
FORMER ST. FRANCOIS CO. FOLKS KILLED IN COLO. RY. CROSSING ACCIDENT
A telegram was received in Elvins late last Satuday with the first news to reach this section of a railway crossing accident at Boone, Colo., in which Chas. Clemons, his wife and three children met death. The deceased is a son of Mrs. Sam Hand, (Martha Clemens) of Electric Place. Both Mr. and Mrs. Clemons grew up in this section of the country, she having been the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Dal Baker, who lived at Knob Lick. She was Miss Hattie Baker prior to her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Clemons lived for a time in Elvins, leaving there about ten years ago to locate in Colorado.
Immediately upon receipt of the news, the deceased man's brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. John Clemons of Madison, Ill., went to Boone. At the time of going to press yesterday afternoon, the exact details of the accident had not been received here. No word had been received other than several telegrams.
In the first telegram, it was stated that Mr. and Mrs. Clemons and two children had been killed. Another telegram received Tuesday simply stated "The baby died last night." There were six children in the family. The two older were Ethel, 18, and Lloyd, 16. It is certain neither of these was killed, for the reason that the names of both have appeared on telegrams received here. The baby, whose name we did not learn, was less than a year of age. The other children are named Emma, Carl and Bertha. It is not known here which two of these three met death.
Early telegrams indicated the intention of bringing the bodies to his county for burial. It was first stated that the bodies would arrive in this county some time yesterday and would be taken to the home of Mrs. Hand at Electric Place, and kept there over last night. There was a delay in the departure of the funeral party from Rocky Ford, Colo., where the bodies had been taken after the accident, the party not having left that place until 1:20 oclock yesterday morning.
There has been a complete change in the plan for the funeral. The bodies will be taken directly to Knob Lick on the train today, arriving there almost two o'clock. They will be taken from the train to the cemetery at Knob Lick where the funeral service will be conducted by Rev. R.F. and Rev. Lesle Clemmons, of Elvins. The latter is a nephew of the deceased man.
Beside the three surviving children, Mr. Clemons leaves his mother; one sister, Mrs. Arthur Green of Shaw, Colo., and six brothers, Bert, George and William Clemons of Elvins; John Clemons, of Madison, Ill., Allen Clemons of Ill., and Arch Clemons of St. Louis. The deceased Woman leaves two sisters, Mrs. John Chapman, of Herculaneum, and Mrs. Gene Williams and two brothers, Dewey Baker of St. Louis and Ernest Baker of Knob Lick.
FORMER ST. FRANCOIS CO. FOLKS KILLED IN COLO. RY. CROSSING ACCIDENT
A telegram was received in Elvins late last Satuday with the first news to reach this section of a railway crossing accident at Boone, Colo., in which Chas. Clemons, his wife and three children met death. The deceased is a son of Mrs. Sam Hand, (Martha Clemens) of Electric Place. Both Mr. and Mrs. Clemons grew up in this section of the country, she having been the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Dal Baker, who lived at Knob Lick. She was Miss Hattie Baker prior to her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Clemons lived for a time in Elvins, leaving there about ten years ago to locate in Colorado.
Immediately upon receipt of the news, the deceased man's brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. John Clemons of Madison, Ill., went to Boone. At the time of going to press yesterday afternoon, the exact details of the accident had not been received here. No word had been received other than several telegrams.
In the first telegram, it was stated that Mr. and Mrs. Clemons and two children had been killed. Another telegram received Tuesday simply stated "The baby died last night." There were six children in the family. The two older were Ethel, 18, and Lloyd, 16. It is certain neither of these was killed, for the reason that the names of both have appeared on telegrams received here. The baby, whose name we did not learn, was less than a year of age. The other children are named Emma, Carl and Bertha. It is not known here which two of these three met death.
Early telegrams indicated the intention of bringing the bodies to his county for burial. It was first stated that the bodies would arrive in this county some time yesterday and would be taken to the home of Mrs. Hand at Electric Place, and kept there over last night. There was a delay in the departure of the funeral party from Rocky Ford, Colo., where the bodies had been taken after the accident, the party not having left that place until 1:20 oclock yesterday morning.
There has been a complete change in the plan for the funeral. The bodies will be taken directly to Knob Lick on the train today, arriving there almost two o'clock. They will be taken from the train to the cemetery at Knob Lick where the funeral service will be conducted by Rev. R.F. and Rev. Lesle Clemmons, of Elvins. The latter is a nephew of the deceased man.
Beside the three surviving children, Mr. Clemons leaves his mother; one sister, Mrs. Arthur Green of Shaw, Colo., and six brothers, Bert, George and William Clemons of Elvins; John Clemons, of Madison, Ill., Allen Clemons of Ill., and Arch Clemons of St. Louis. The deceased Woman leaves two sisters, Mrs. John Chapman, of Herculaneum, and Mrs. Gene Williams and two brothers, Dewey Baker of St. Louis and Ernest Baker of Knob Lick.
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