married, son of John Schilling and Magdaline Huffman, husband of Clara Schilling
d. cert 25416
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1900 Colorado census, Boulder County
William Shilling Head M 35 Illinois
Clara Shilling Wife F 26 Missouri
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1920 Colorado census, Boulder County
William Schilling Head M 45 Illinois
Clara Schilling Wife F 35 Missouri
John Schilling Brother M 54 Illinois
Godfrey Schilling Brother M 38 Illinois
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MINER KILLED BY A ROCK FALL THIS AFTERNOON
William Shilling Is Crushed In Big Creek No. 3.
William Shilling, of 1617 North Don street, was killed by the fall of rock this afternoon about 2 o'clock in Mine No. 3, of the Big Creek Coal Company. He lived only about ten minutes after the other miners, who were working near, got him out from under the rock.
Mr. Shilling was working in the room in company with another miner. The falling rock caught only the one man and he was still breathing when fellow miners got him to the bottom. He did not regain consciousness, but died within ten minutes after he was pulled out.
The Shilling family has been living in Kirksville for the past four years. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Clara Shilling, a brother in Colorado and several sisters.
Kirksville Daily Express
Kirksville, Missouri
September 12, 1924
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TO HOLD INQUEST INTO DEATH OF WM. SHILLING
The funeral arrangements for William Shilling, of 1617 North Don street, who was killed by a fall of rock in Mine No. 3 of the Big Creek Coal Company Friday afternoon, have not been made.
The coroner's inquest will be held this morning at 8:30 o'clock.
Mr. Shilling was working with another miner, John Salaskis of 424 West Missouri, in a room of the mine when there was a fall of rock which caught Mr. Shilling. Miners working nearby rushed to his aid but stated that they had to take about two cars of rock away before they could get him out. He was still breathing when they got him to the bottom of the mine shaft but did not regain consciousness and lived only about ten minutes.
He was born in Belleville, Ill., on June 1, 1874, and had been in Kirksville about six years.
The Big Creek mine started work only about a week ago after having been closed down for about five months.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Clara Shilling, Mr. Shilling leaves a sister, Mrs. Mary Marfell, of Peoria, Ill., and two brothers, Jack and Godfrey Shilling of Superior, Colo.
Mr. Shilling's father, who lives at Idaho Falls, left Cheyenne, Wyo., yesterday at 3 o'clock to come to Kirksville, and services will not be held until he arrives.
Kirksville Daily Express
Kirksville, Missouri
September 14, 1924
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William Schilling, a miner, living at 1617 North Don street was killed by a fall of rock in Mine No. 3 of the Big Creek Coal Company about 2 o'clock Friday afternoon with another miner, who was not caught by the fall of rock. Other miners assisted in getting him from under the rock, but he only lived about ten minutes after being taken out. The body was taken to the Summers & Taylor undertaking rooms and an inquest held. The jury returned a verdict of death due to fall of rock. The funeral was held Monday afternoon.
Weekly Graphic
Kirksville, Missouri
September, 19, 1924
d. cert 25416
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1900 Colorado census, Boulder County
William Shilling Head M 35 Illinois
Clara Shilling Wife F 26 Missouri
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1920 Colorado census, Boulder County
William Schilling Head M 45 Illinois
Clara Schilling Wife F 35 Missouri
John Schilling Brother M 54 Illinois
Godfrey Schilling Brother M 38 Illinois
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MINER KILLED BY A ROCK FALL THIS AFTERNOON
William Shilling Is Crushed In Big Creek No. 3.
William Shilling, of 1617 North Don street, was killed by the fall of rock this afternoon about 2 o'clock in Mine No. 3, of the Big Creek Coal Company. He lived only about ten minutes after the other miners, who were working near, got him out from under the rock.
Mr. Shilling was working in the room in company with another miner. The falling rock caught only the one man and he was still breathing when fellow miners got him to the bottom. He did not regain consciousness, but died within ten minutes after he was pulled out.
The Shilling family has been living in Kirksville for the past four years. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Clara Shilling, a brother in Colorado and several sisters.
Kirksville Daily Express
Kirksville, Missouri
September 12, 1924
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TO HOLD INQUEST INTO DEATH OF WM. SHILLING
The funeral arrangements for William Shilling, of 1617 North Don street, who was killed by a fall of rock in Mine No. 3 of the Big Creek Coal Company Friday afternoon, have not been made.
The coroner's inquest will be held this morning at 8:30 o'clock.
Mr. Shilling was working with another miner, John Salaskis of 424 West Missouri, in a room of the mine when there was a fall of rock which caught Mr. Shilling. Miners working nearby rushed to his aid but stated that they had to take about two cars of rock away before they could get him out. He was still breathing when they got him to the bottom of the mine shaft but did not regain consciousness and lived only about ten minutes.
He was born in Belleville, Ill., on June 1, 1874, and had been in Kirksville about six years.
The Big Creek mine started work only about a week ago after having been closed down for about five months.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Clara Shilling, Mr. Shilling leaves a sister, Mrs. Mary Marfell, of Peoria, Ill., and two brothers, Jack and Godfrey Shilling of Superior, Colo.
Mr. Shilling's father, who lives at Idaho Falls, left Cheyenne, Wyo., yesterday at 3 o'clock to come to Kirksville, and services will not be held until he arrives.
Kirksville Daily Express
Kirksville, Missouri
September 14, 1924
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William Schilling, a miner, living at 1617 North Don street was killed by a fall of rock in Mine No. 3 of the Big Creek Coal Company about 2 o'clock Friday afternoon with another miner, who was not caught by the fall of rock. Other miners assisted in getting him from under the rock, but he only lived about ten minutes after being taken out. The body was taken to the Summers & Taylor undertaking rooms and an inquest held. The jury returned a verdict of death due to fall of rock. The funeral was held Monday afternoon.
Weekly Graphic
Kirksville, Missouri
September, 19, 1924
married, son of John Schilling and Magdaline Huffman, husband of Clara Schilling
d. cert 25416
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1900 Colorado census, Boulder County
William Shilling Head M 35 Illinois
Clara Shilling Wife F 26 Missouri
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1920 Colorado census, Boulder County
William Schilling Head M 45 Illinois
Clara Schilling Wife F 35 Missouri
John Schilling Brother M 54 Illinois
Godfrey Schilling Brother M 38 Illinois
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MINER KILLED BY A ROCK FALL THIS AFTERNOON
William Shilling Is Crushed In Big Creek No. 3.
William Shilling, of 1617 North Don street, was killed by the fall of rock this afternoon about 2 o'clock in Mine No. 3, of the Big Creek Coal Company. He lived only about ten minutes after the other miners, who were working near, got him out from under the rock.
Mr. Shilling was working in the room in company with another miner. The falling rock caught only the one man and he was still breathing when fellow miners got him to the bottom. He did not regain consciousness, but died within ten minutes after he was pulled out.
The Shilling family has been living in Kirksville for the past four years. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Clara Shilling, a brother in Colorado and several sisters.
Kirksville Daily Express
Kirksville, Missouri
September 12, 1924
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TO HOLD INQUEST INTO DEATH OF WM. SHILLING
The funeral arrangements for William Shilling, of 1617 North Don street, who was killed by a fall of rock in Mine No. 3 of the Big Creek Coal Company Friday afternoon, have not been made.
The coroner's inquest will be held this morning at 8:30 o'clock.
Mr. Shilling was working with another miner, John Salaskis of 424 West Missouri, in a room of the mine when there was a fall of rock which caught Mr. Shilling. Miners working nearby rushed to his aid but stated that they had to take about two cars of rock away before they could get him out. He was still breathing when they got him to the bottom of the mine shaft but did not regain consciousness and lived only about ten minutes.
He was born in Belleville, Ill., on June 1, 1874, and had been in Kirksville about six years.
The Big Creek mine started work only about a week ago after having been closed down for about five months.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Clara Shilling, Mr. Shilling leaves a sister, Mrs. Mary Marfell, of Peoria, Ill., and two brothers, Jack and Godfrey Shilling of Superior, Colo.
Mr. Shilling's father, who lives at Idaho Falls, left Cheyenne, Wyo., yesterday at 3 o'clock to come to Kirksville, and services will not be held until he arrives.
Kirksville Daily Express
Kirksville, Missouri
September 14, 1924
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William Schilling, a miner, living at 1617 North Don street was killed by a fall of rock in Mine No. 3 of the Big Creek Coal Company about 2 o'clock Friday afternoon with another miner, who was not caught by the fall of rock. Other miners assisted in getting him from under the rock, but he only lived about ten minutes after being taken out. The body was taken to the Summers & Taylor undertaking rooms and an inquest held. The jury returned a verdict of death due to fall of rock. The funeral was held Monday afternoon.
Weekly Graphic
Kirksville, Missouri
September, 19, 1924
d. cert 25416
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1900 Colorado census, Boulder County
William Shilling Head M 35 Illinois
Clara Shilling Wife F 26 Missouri
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1920 Colorado census, Boulder County
William Schilling Head M 45 Illinois
Clara Schilling Wife F 35 Missouri
John Schilling Brother M 54 Illinois
Godfrey Schilling Brother M 38 Illinois
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MINER KILLED BY A ROCK FALL THIS AFTERNOON
William Shilling Is Crushed In Big Creek No. 3.
William Shilling, of 1617 North Don street, was killed by the fall of rock this afternoon about 2 o'clock in Mine No. 3, of the Big Creek Coal Company. He lived only about ten minutes after the other miners, who were working near, got him out from under the rock.
Mr. Shilling was working in the room in company with another miner. The falling rock caught only the one man and he was still breathing when fellow miners got him to the bottom. He did not regain consciousness, but died within ten minutes after he was pulled out.
The Shilling family has been living in Kirksville for the past four years. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Clara Shilling, a brother in Colorado and several sisters.
Kirksville Daily Express
Kirksville, Missouri
September 12, 1924
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TO HOLD INQUEST INTO DEATH OF WM. SHILLING
The funeral arrangements for William Shilling, of 1617 North Don street, who was killed by a fall of rock in Mine No. 3 of the Big Creek Coal Company Friday afternoon, have not been made.
The coroner's inquest will be held this morning at 8:30 o'clock.
Mr. Shilling was working with another miner, John Salaskis of 424 West Missouri, in a room of the mine when there was a fall of rock which caught Mr. Shilling. Miners working nearby rushed to his aid but stated that they had to take about two cars of rock away before they could get him out. He was still breathing when they got him to the bottom of the mine shaft but did not regain consciousness and lived only about ten minutes.
He was born in Belleville, Ill., on June 1, 1874, and had been in Kirksville about six years.
The Big Creek mine started work only about a week ago after having been closed down for about five months.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Clara Shilling, Mr. Shilling leaves a sister, Mrs. Mary Marfell, of Peoria, Ill., and two brothers, Jack and Godfrey Shilling of Superior, Colo.
Mr. Shilling's father, who lives at Idaho Falls, left Cheyenne, Wyo., yesterday at 3 o'clock to come to Kirksville, and services will not be held until he arrives.
Kirksville Daily Express
Kirksville, Missouri
September 14, 1924
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William Schilling, a miner, living at 1617 North Don street was killed by a fall of rock in Mine No. 3 of the Big Creek Coal Company about 2 o'clock Friday afternoon with another miner, who was not caught by the fall of rock. Other miners assisted in getting him from under the rock, but he only lived about ten minutes after being taken out. The body was taken to the Summers & Taylor undertaking rooms and an inquest held. The jury returned a verdict of death due to fall of rock. The funeral was held Monday afternoon.
Weekly Graphic
Kirksville, Missouri
September, 19, 1924
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