(NOTE: Date of death calculated from age at time of death as given in the obituary below.)
Lead Morning Call newspaper, February 12, 1898 - "A Sudden Death.
Bertie, the four year old and youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Allinson, was choked to death last evening about 9 o'clock. The little fellow was playing about the house, when in some manner he became possessed of a brass headed furniture tack, which, child like, he placed in his mouth and swallowed, the tack going head downward, and lodging between the vocal cords, cut off respiration, causing almost immediate death. Drs. Bailor, Dickinson and Wilson were hastily summoned when the lad's condition was first discovered, but before they arrived the child was beyond human aid. Up to a late hour last night the funeral arrangements had not been completed but in all probability he will be buried Sunday."
Lead Morning Call, February 13, 1898 - "The funeral of Bertie Allinson, the little 4 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Allinson, who came to such an untimely end by swallowing a furniture tack Friday evening, and choking to death, will occur today at three o'clock from the Salvation Arms barracks, the army having the funeral in charge. Adjutant Sheppard will deliver the sermon. Interment will be had in the South Lead cemetery."
Lead Morning Call, February 15, 1898 - "Card of Thanks. Thanks to the sympathizing hearts and willing hands of so many friends and neighbors of Lead (also of one noble and kind lady of Deadwood) who done so much to assist and help us in the time of our trouble, caused by the sudden taking away by death of our youngest son, Robert Ainsworth, better known as Bertie, pet, from this world of trouble to God and heaven. We say, God's will be done; may it be a warning to all who looked upon that little form. Prepare to meet they God, is our prayer, and believe us ever yours, Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Allinson and family."
Lead Daily Tribune (Lead, South Dakota), Saturday, February 12, 1898, page 3:
Little Robert Ainsworth, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Allinson, was at 8 o'clock last evening playing with the rest of the children when he swallowed a brass head upholstering tack that stuck in his trachea above the vocal chords and caused almost instant death from suffocation Drs. Wilson, Dickinson and Bailor were immediately summoned and made all haste to the house but the child was dead before either of them arrived. Deceased was aged 4 years 10 months and 3 days and was a great favorite. Funeral will occur from the residence at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon under the auspices oft he Salvation Army with H.H. Weaver as funeral director. Mr. and Mrs. Allinson have the profound sympathy in their sudden grief.
Lead Daily Tribune, Monday, February 14, 1898, page 3:
Little One At Rest
The funeral of little Bertie Allinson, the 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Allinson, occurred yesterday afternoon from the Salvation Army barracks and was attended by all who could possibly get into the large hall. The service was very impressive throughout. Interment took place in South Lead cemetery. S.R. Smith was funeral director.
Lead Morning Call newspaper, February 12, 1898 - "A Sudden Death.
Bertie, the four year old and youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Allinson, was choked to death last evening about 9 o'clock. The little fellow was playing about the house, when in some manner he became possessed of a brass headed furniture tack, which, child like, he placed in his mouth and swallowed, the tack going head downward, and lodging between the vocal cords, cut off respiration, causing almost immediate death. Drs. Bailor, Dickinson and Wilson were hastily summoned when the lad's condition was first discovered, but before they arrived the child was beyond human aid. Up to a late hour last night the funeral arrangements had not been completed but in all probability he will be buried Sunday."
Lead Morning Call, February 13, 1898 - "The funeral of Bertie Allinson, the little 4 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Allinson, who came to such an untimely end by swallowing a furniture tack Friday evening, and choking to death, will occur today at three o'clock from the Salvation Arms barracks, the army having the funeral in charge. Adjutant Sheppard will deliver the sermon. Interment will be had in the South Lead cemetery."
Lead Morning Call, February 15, 1898 - "Card of Thanks. Thanks to the sympathizing hearts and willing hands of so many friends and neighbors of Lead (also of one noble and kind lady of Deadwood) who done so much to assist and help us in the time of our trouble, caused by the sudden taking away by death of our youngest son, Robert Ainsworth, better known as Bertie, pet, from this world of trouble to God and heaven. We say, God's will be done; may it be a warning to all who looked upon that little form. Prepare to meet they God, is our prayer, and believe us ever yours, Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Allinson and family."
Lead Daily Tribune (Lead, South Dakota), Saturday, February 12, 1898, page 3:
Little Robert Ainsworth, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Allinson, was at 8 o'clock last evening playing with the rest of the children when he swallowed a brass head upholstering tack that stuck in his trachea above the vocal chords and caused almost instant death from suffocation Drs. Wilson, Dickinson and Bailor were immediately summoned and made all haste to the house but the child was dead before either of them arrived. Deceased was aged 4 years 10 months and 3 days and was a great favorite. Funeral will occur from the residence at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon under the auspices oft he Salvation Army with H.H. Weaver as funeral director. Mr. and Mrs. Allinson have the profound sympathy in their sudden grief.
Lead Daily Tribune, Monday, February 14, 1898, page 3:
Little One At Rest
The funeral of little Bertie Allinson, the 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Allinson, occurred yesterday afternoon from the Salvation Army barracks and was attended by all who could possibly get into the large hall. The service was very impressive throughout. Interment took place in South Lead cemetery. S.R. Smith was funeral director.
(NOTE: Date of death calculated from age at time of death as given in the obituary below.)
Lead Morning Call newspaper, February 12, 1898 - "A Sudden Death.
Bertie, the four year old and youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Allinson, was choked to death last evening about 9 o'clock. The little fellow was playing about the house, when in some manner he became possessed of a brass headed furniture tack, which, child like, he placed in his mouth and swallowed, the tack going head downward, and lodging between the vocal cords, cut off respiration, causing almost immediate death. Drs. Bailor, Dickinson and Wilson were hastily summoned when the lad's condition was first discovered, but before they arrived the child was beyond human aid. Up to a late hour last night the funeral arrangements had not been completed but in all probability he will be buried Sunday."
Lead Morning Call, February 13, 1898 - "The funeral of Bertie Allinson, the little 4 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Allinson, who came to such an untimely end by swallowing a furniture tack Friday evening, and choking to death, will occur today at three o'clock from the Salvation Arms barracks, the army having the funeral in charge. Adjutant Sheppard will deliver the sermon. Interment will be had in the South Lead cemetery."
Lead Morning Call, February 15, 1898 - "Card of Thanks. Thanks to the sympathizing hearts and willing hands of so many friends and neighbors of Lead (also of one noble and kind lady of Deadwood) who done so much to assist and help us in the time of our trouble, caused by the sudden taking away by death of our youngest son, Robert Ainsworth, better known as Bertie, pet, from this world of trouble to God and heaven. We say, God's will be done; may it be a warning to all who looked upon that little form. Prepare to meet they God, is our prayer, and believe us ever yours, Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Allinson and family."
Lead Daily Tribune (Lead, South Dakota), Saturday, February 12, 1898, page 3:
Little Robert Ainsworth, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Allinson, was at 8 o'clock last evening playing with the rest of the children when he swallowed a brass head upholstering tack that stuck in his trachea above the vocal chords and caused almost instant death from suffocation Drs. Wilson, Dickinson and Bailor were immediately summoned and made all haste to the house but the child was dead before either of them arrived. Deceased was aged 4 years 10 months and 3 days and was a great favorite. Funeral will occur from the residence at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon under the auspices oft he Salvation Army with H.H. Weaver as funeral director. Mr. and Mrs. Allinson have the profound sympathy in their sudden grief.
Lead Daily Tribune, Monday, February 14, 1898, page 3:
Little One At Rest
The funeral of little Bertie Allinson, the 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Allinson, occurred yesterday afternoon from the Salvation Army barracks and was attended by all who could possibly get into the large hall. The service was very impressive throughout. Interment took place in South Lead cemetery. S.R. Smith was funeral director.
Lead Morning Call newspaper, February 12, 1898 - "A Sudden Death.
Bertie, the four year old and youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Allinson, was choked to death last evening about 9 o'clock. The little fellow was playing about the house, when in some manner he became possessed of a brass headed furniture tack, which, child like, he placed in his mouth and swallowed, the tack going head downward, and lodging between the vocal cords, cut off respiration, causing almost immediate death. Drs. Bailor, Dickinson and Wilson were hastily summoned when the lad's condition was first discovered, but before they arrived the child was beyond human aid. Up to a late hour last night the funeral arrangements had not been completed but in all probability he will be buried Sunday."
Lead Morning Call, February 13, 1898 - "The funeral of Bertie Allinson, the little 4 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Allinson, who came to such an untimely end by swallowing a furniture tack Friday evening, and choking to death, will occur today at three o'clock from the Salvation Arms barracks, the army having the funeral in charge. Adjutant Sheppard will deliver the sermon. Interment will be had in the South Lead cemetery."
Lead Morning Call, February 15, 1898 - "Card of Thanks. Thanks to the sympathizing hearts and willing hands of so many friends and neighbors of Lead (also of one noble and kind lady of Deadwood) who done so much to assist and help us in the time of our trouble, caused by the sudden taking away by death of our youngest son, Robert Ainsworth, better known as Bertie, pet, from this world of trouble to God and heaven. We say, God's will be done; may it be a warning to all who looked upon that little form. Prepare to meet they God, is our prayer, and believe us ever yours, Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Allinson and family."
Lead Daily Tribune (Lead, South Dakota), Saturday, February 12, 1898, page 3:
Little Robert Ainsworth, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Allinson, was at 8 o'clock last evening playing with the rest of the children when he swallowed a brass head upholstering tack that stuck in his trachea above the vocal chords and caused almost instant death from suffocation Drs. Wilson, Dickinson and Bailor were immediately summoned and made all haste to the house but the child was dead before either of them arrived. Deceased was aged 4 years 10 months and 3 days and was a great favorite. Funeral will occur from the residence at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon under the auspices oft he Salvation Army with H.H. Weaver as funeral director. Mr. and Mrs. Allinson have the profound sympathy in their sudden grief.
Lead Daily Tribune, Monday, February 14, 1898, page 3:
Little One At Rest
The funeral of little Bertie Allinson, the 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Allinson, occurred yesterday afternoon from the Salvation Army barracks and was attended by all who could possibly get into the large hall. The service was very impressive throughout. Interment took place in South Lead cemetery. S.R. Smith was funeral director.
Gravesite Details
The day of death on the headstone is incorrect according to the newspaper accounts and should be Feb. 11th instead of Feb. 12th.
Family Members
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