Dorman Morseman was born at Iowa City, May 11, 1858, and was killed in a runaway near this city on the evening of May 10, 1906, lacking but a single day of being 48 years of age. He lived with his parents at Iowa City until seventeen years old, when he came to Clarinda and here learned the cabinet-makers' trade with A. T. Clement. On November 26,1879, he was married to Miss Carrie Fales and the family remained here for ten years during the greater part of which time Mr. Morseman was station agent for the Wabash and C. B. & Q. railroads. In 1889 he moved with his family to Texas, where he was agent for the Pacific Express Co., continuing in this employment until about three years ago, when he moved to Kingfisher, Okla., at which place he made his home until last winter when he came to this city. Since the first of March of this year he had lived on the W. P. Hepburn farm west of town and the family will continue to live there until at least the close of the present year. The sad details of Mr. Morseman's death have already been set forth. The funeral was held Sunday after 1 noon at three o'clock at the home of Hon. W. P. Hepburn, Mrs. Hepburn being a sister of the deceased. The services were conducted by Rev. J. W. Abel, and the body laid to rest in the Clarinda cemetery. The deceased is survived by five brothers, all of whom were present at the funeral. They are, Capt. W. W. and Edward Morseman, of Omaha; Albert, of Iowa City; Herman, of St. Louis, and Harley, who has made his home with the family west of this city. One sister, Mrs. Porter, of Minneapolis also was present. Mrs. Hepburn was tbe only member of the family not at the funeral, it being impossible for her to reach this city from Washington in time. The deceased left seven children all of whom were present at the services Sunday, the four younger children being still at home, and the older ones, Harley Morseman, Miss Mellie Morseman and Mrs. Gay Condit having come from Kingfisher, Oklahoma. Mrs. Condit was accompanied by her husband. Miss Mellie Morseman will remain here with her mother and the younger children. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, May 15, 1906
D.J. Morsman met a horrible death late last Thursday evening; while driving home, by his young team running away. Just how it happened will never be known, as he was alone, but it is thought he wrapped the rein around the breake handle to adjust a cornplanter in the wagon, and the team starting to run one of the lines became losened. In trying to reach it he fell onto the double trees and was kicked in the back of the neck. The wagon also ran over his chest. He was dead when found. Dorm was a brother to Capt. Herman, Ed. and Al. Morsman, and Mrs W. P. Hepburn, and resided here a longtime. This spring he came back from Oklahoma to conduct the Colonel's farm. He [was] 48 years old and the father of 8 children who with the wife mourn his tragic and untimely death. The funeral was held Sunday at 3 p.m., at Col. Hepburn's city home, conducted by Rev. Abel. It is said he carried $6,000 insurance. PAGE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, Clarinda, Iowa, May 17, 1906
DORM MORSEMAN KILLED
Dorman Morseman Killed in Runaway on State Road Last Evening.
About five o'clock last night, while on his way home from Clarinda with a load of farm implements, Dorman Morseman, who since February 1st has lived upon the farm of his brother-in-law, Col. W. P. Hepburn, was thrown from his wagon and instantly killed. About thirty minutes before the accident, Mr. Morseman was in town just completing a load of purchases at tbe store of J. H. Dunlap, where it was noticed that one of the horses which he drove was especially fractious. It required all of Mr. Morseman's attention to keep the team quiet while Mr. Dunlap and Mr. Sperry loaded some fence wire in the wagon which already contained a corn planter. The accident occurred on the big hill between Harlan's and the Tom Johnston coal mine. The team started to run some distance this side of Harlan's where it is believed Mr. Morseman went to the rear of the wagon to adjust the load which had probably slid forward and was crowding him, for at this point parties saw the team running and Mr. Morseman climbing over tbe load from the rear and trying to get hold of the lines. When he passed Harlan's be had hold of the lines but was apparently unable to do anything with the frightened team, and when about half way down the big hill west of that place was thrown from the wagon and almost instantly killed.
The man was evidently thrown from the wagon and fell upon his head and shoulders, fracturing his skull. The body was taken to Tom Johnston's, where Dr. Parriott, the coroner, held an inquest over the remains at 9 o'clock. The finding of the coroner's jury was that "Mr. Morseman came to his death by being thrown or falling from a wagon while the team was running away." The jury did not attempt to determine the cause of the runaway. Arrangements for the funeral cannot be completed until word is receoved from tbe dead man's sister, Mrs. W. P. Hepburn, and his two brothers at St. Louis and his brother, Capt. W. W. Morseman, of Council Bluffs. Mr. Morseman is survived by a wife and six children the two oldest of whom live in Texas. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, May 11, 1906
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BEDFORD TIMES REPUBLICAN, Bedford, Iowa, May 15, 1906 and BEDFORD FREE PRESS, Bedford, Iowa, May 17, 1906
D.J. Morsman met a horrible death late last Thursday evening; while driving home, by his young team running away. Just how it happened will never be known, as he was alone, but it is thought he wrapped the rein around the breake handle to adjust a cornplanter in the wagon, and the team starting to run one of the lines became losened. In trying to reach it he fell onto the double trees and was kicked in the back of the neck. The wagon also ran over his chest. He was dead when found. Dorm was a brother to Capt. Herman, Ed. and Al. Morsman, and Mrs W. P. Hepburn, and resided here a longtime. This spring he came back from Oklahoma to conduct the Colonel's farm. He [was] 48 years old and the father of 8 children who with the wife mourn his tragic and untimely death. The funeral was held Sunday at 3 p.m., at Col. Hepburn's city home, conducted by Rev. Abel. It is said he carried $6,000 insurance. PAGE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, Clarinda, Iowa, May 17, 1906
DORM MORSEMAN KILLED
Dorman Morseman Killed in Runaway on State Road Last Evening.
About five o'clock last night, while on his way home from Clarinda with a load of farm implements, Dorman Morseman, who since February 1st has lived upon the farm of his brother-in-law, Col. W. P. Hepburn, was thrown from his wagon and instantly killed. About thirty minutes before the accident, Mr. Morseman was in town just completing a load of purchases at tbe store of J. H. Dunlap, where it was noticed that one of the horses which he drove was especially fractious. It required all of Mr. Morseman's attention to keep the team quiet while Mr. Dunlap and Mr. Sperry loaded some fence wire in the wagon which already contained a corn planter. The accident occurred on the big hill between Harlan's and the Tom Johnston coal mine. The team started to run some distance this side of Harlan's where it is believed Mr. Morseman went to the rear of the wagon to adjust the load which had probably slid forward and was crowding him, for at this point parties saw the team running and Mr. Morseman climbing over tbe load from the rear and trying to get hold of the lines. When he passed Harlan's be had hold of the lines but was apparently unable to do anything with the frightened team, and when about half way down the big hill west of that place was thrown from the wagon and almost instantly killed.
The man was evidently thrown from the wagon and fell upon his head and shoulders, fracturing his skull. The body was taken to Tom Johnston's, where Dr. Parriott, the coroner, held an inquest over the remains at 9 o'clock. The finding of the coroner's jury was that "Mr. Morseman came to his death by being thrown or falling from a wagon while the team was running away." The jury did not attempt to determine the cause of the runaway. Arrangements for the funeral cannot be completed until word is receoved from tbe dead man's sister, Mrs. W. P. Hepburn, and his two brothers at St. Louis and his brother, Capt. W. W. Morseman, of Council Bluffs. Mr. Morseman is survived by a wife and six children the two oldest of whom live in Texas. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, May 11, 1906
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BEDFORD TIMES REPUBLICAN, Bedford, Iowa, May 15, 1906 and BEDFORD FREE PRESS, Bedford, Iowa, May 17, 1906
Dorman Morseman was born at Iowa City, May 11, 1858, and was killed in a runaway near this city on the evening of May 10, 1906, lacking but a single day of being 48 years of age. He lived with his parents at Iowa City until seventeen years old, when he came to Clarinda and here learned the cabinet-makers' trade with A. T. Clement. On November 26,1879, he was married to Miss Carrie Fales and the family remained here for ten years during the greater part of which time Mr. Morseman was station agent for the Wabash and C. B. & Q. railroads. In 1889 he moved with his family to Texas, where he was agent for the Pacific Express Co., continuing in this employment until about three years ago, when he moved to Kingfisher, Okla., at which place he made his home until last winter when he came to this city. Since the first of March of this year he had lived on the W. P. Hepburn farm west of town and the family will continue to live there until at least the close of the present year. The sad details of Mr. Morseman's death have already been set forth. The funeral was held Sunday after 1 noon at three o'clock at the home of Hon. W. P. Hepburn, Mrs. Hepburn being a sister of the deceased. The services were conducted by Rev. J. W. Abel, and the body laid to rest in the Clarinda cemetery. The deceased is survived by five brothers, all of whom were present at the funeral. They are, Capt. W. W. and Edward Morseman, of Omaha; Albert, of Iowa City; Herman, of St. Louis, and Harley, who has made his home with the family west of this city. One sister, Mrs. Porter, of Minneapolis also was present. Mrs. Hepburn was tbe only member of the family not at the funeral, it being impossible for her to reach this city from Washington in time. The deceased left seven children all of whom were present at the services Sunday, the four younger children being still at home, and the older ones, Harley Morseman, Miss Mellie Morseman and Mrs. Gay Condit having come from Kingfisher, Oklahoma. Mrs. Condit was accompanied by her husband. Miss Mellie Morseman will remain here with her mother and the younger children. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, May 15, 1906
D.J. Morsman met a horrible death late last Thursday evening; while driving home, by his young team running away. Just how it happened will never be known, as he was alone, but it is thought he wrapped the rein around the breake handle to adjust a cornplanter in the wagon, and the team starting to run one of the lines became losened. In trying to reach it he fell onto the double trees and was kicked in the back of the neck. The wagon also ran over his chest. He was dead when found. Dorm was a brother to Capt. Herman, Ed. and Al. Morsman, and Mrs W. P. Hepburn, and resided here a longtime. This spring he came back from Oklahoma to conduct the Colonel's farm. He [was] 48 years old and the father of 8 children who with the wife mourn his tragic and untimely death. The funeral was held Sunday at 3 p.m., at Col. Hepburn's city home, conducted by Rev. Abel. It is said he carried $6,000 insurance. PAGE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, Clarinda, Iowa, May 17, 1906
DORM MORSEMAN KILLED
Dorman Morseman Killed in Runaway on State Road Last Evening.
About five o'clock last night, while on his way home from Clarinda with a load of farm implements, Dorman Morseman, who since February 1st has lived upon the farm of his brother-in-law, Col. W. P. Hepburn, was thrown from his wagon and instantly killed. About thirty minutes before the accident, Mr. Morseman was in town just completing a load of purchases at tbe store of J. H. Dunlap, where it was noticed that one of the horses which he drove was especially fractious. It required all of Mr. Morseman's attention to keep the team quiet while Mr. Dunlap and Mr. Sperry loaded some fence wire in the wagon which already contained a corn planter. The accident occurred on the big hill between Harlan's and the Tom Johnston coal mine. The team started to run some distance this side of Harlan's where it is believed Mr. Morseman went to the rear of the wagon to adjust the load which had probably slid forward and was crowding him, for at this point parties saw the team running and Mr. Morseman climbing over tbe load from the rear and trying to get hold of the lines. When he passed Harlan's be had hold of the lines but was apparently unable to do anything with the frightened team, and when about half way down the big hill west of that place was thrown from the wagon and almost instantly killed.
The man was evidently thrown from the wagon and fell upon his head and shoulders, fracturing his skull. The body was taken to Tom Johnston's, where Dr. Parriott, the coroner, held an inquest over the remains at 9 o'clock. The finding of the coroner's jury was that "Mr. Morseman came to his death by being thrown or falling from a wagon while the team was running away." The jury did not attempt to determine the cause of the runaway. Arrangements for the funeral cannot be completed until word is receoved from tbe dead man's sister, Mrs. W. P. Hepburn, and his two brothers at St. Louis and his brother, Capt. W. W. Morseman, of Council Bluffs. Mr. Morseman is survived by a wife and six children the two oldest of whom live in Texas. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, May 11, 1906
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BEDFORD TIMES REPUBLICAN, Bedford, Iowa, May 15, 1906 and BEDFORD FREE PRESS, Bedford, Iowa, May 17, 1906
D.J. Morsman met a horrible death late last Thursday evening; while driving home, by his young team running away. Just how it happened will never be known, as he was alone, but it is thought he wrapped the rein around the breake handle to adjust a cornplanter in the wagon, and the team starting to run one of the lines became losened. In trying to reach it he fell onto the double trees and was kicked in the back of the neck. The wagon also ran over his chest. He was dead when found. Dorm was a brother to Capt. Herman, Ed. and Al. Morsman, and Mrs W. P. Hepburn, and resided here a longtime. This spring he came back from Oklahoma to conduct the Colonel's farm. He [was] 48 years old and the father of 8 children who with the wife mourn his tragic and untimely death. The funeral was held Sunday at 3 p.m., at Col. Hepburn's city home, conducted by Rev. Abel. It is said he carried $6,000 insurance. PAGE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, Clarinda, Iowa, May 17, 1906
DORM MORSEMAN KILLED
Dorman Morseman Killed in Runaway on State Road Last Evening.
About five o'clock last night, while on his way home from Clarinda with a load of farm implements, Dorman Morseman, who since February 1st has lived upon the farm of his brother-in-law, Col. W. P. Hepburn, was thrown from his wagon and instantly killed. About thirty minutes before the accident, Mr. Morseman was in town just completing a load of purchases at tbe store of J. H. Dunlap, where it was noticed that one of the horses which he drove was especially fractious. It required all of Mr. Morseman's attention to keep the team quiet while Mr. Dunlap and Mr. Sperry loaded some fence wire in the wagon which already contained a corn planter. The accident occurred on the big hill between Harlan's and the Tom Johnston coal mine. The team started to run some distance this side of Harlan's where it is believed Mr. Morseman went to the rear of the wagon to adjust the load which had probably slid forward and was crowding him, for at this point parties saw the team running and Mr. Morseman climbing over tbe load from the rear and trying to get hold of the lines. When he passed Harlan's be had hold of the lines but was apparently unable to do anything with the frightened team, and when about half way down the big hill west of that place was thrown from the wagon and almost instantly killed.
The man was evidently thrown from the wagon and fell upon his head and shoulders, fracturing his skull. The body was taken to Tom Johnston's, where Dr. Parriott, the coroner, held an inquest over the remains at 9 o'clock. The finding of the coroner's jury was that "Mr. Morseman came to his death by being thrown or falling from a wagon while the team was running away." The jury did not attempt to determine the cause of the runaway. Arrangements for the funeral cannot be completed until word is receoved from tbe dead man's sister, Mrs. W. P. Hepburn, and his two brothers at St. Louis and his brother, Capt. W. W. Morseman, of Council Bluffs. Mr. Morseman is survived by a wife and six children the two oldest of whom live in Texas. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, May 11, 1906
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