Death Notice in Henry (Illinois) Republican, dated 14 Aug 1890 states that Robert, while engaged in digging a well on his farm, encountered a layer of rock at 20 feet. He endeavored to break the rock by blasting, which created a poisonous gas. When he went back into the well soon after, he was overcome by the gas and died the following day.
Death Notice in Henry (Illinois) Republican, dated 14 Aug 1890 states that Robert, while engaged in digging a well on his farm, encountered a layer of rock at 20 feet. He endeavored to break the rock by blasting, which created a poisonous gas. When he went back into the well soon after, he was overcome by the gas and died the following day.
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Harriet Elizabeth Harrison Little
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1862–1939
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1864–1865
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1868–1953
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1870–1947
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1872–1951
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Ada May "Ade" Harrison Kneer
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