Wife of James M. Wilhoit.
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The Springfield News - Leader (Springfield, Missouri), Sun. 28 Jul, 1907, Page-1
Two Women Make Fatal Leap From Buggy
Mrs. J. M. Wilhoit of Nichols, Sustain Injuries In a Runaway Accident Which Result In Her Death Two Hours Later and Her Daughter-In-Law Meets With Probably Fatal Wounds,
Fearing that the horse they were driving would become unmanageable and run away, Mrs. J. M. Wilhoit and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Roy Wilhoit who lived one mile south of Nichols, jumped from a surrey at North Campbell and High streets, soon after 4 o'clock yesterday evening and the elder woman sustained injuries which resulted in her death at St. John's hospital two hours later.
Mrs. Roy Wilhoit sustained a compound fracture of the skull and was removed to the hospital in an unconscious condition. The physician who were summoned to attend her held out no hope of her recovery. Three children of Mrs. Roy Wilhoit, and Miss Bessie Wilhoit, daughter of the woman who met death, escaped injury.
Mrs. J. M. Wilhoit, Mrs. Roy Wilhoit and three children accompanied by Miss Bessie Wilhoit, drove in from Nichols yesterday and spent the day at Doling park while returning home, and automobile driven by A. A. Compton of 2350 North Campbell street, met the vehicle, occupied by the women and children on Campbell street, between High and Turner streets.
Seeing that the horse was beginning to get frightened at the puffing machine. Mr. Compton slowed down, but passed by, the horse not making any effort to run away, except to shy somewhat to one side. The Mesdames Wilhoit were in the rear seat of the surrey with two of the children. Mrs. Wilhoit Sr., was in a nervous condition from a long illness and grabbing one of the children in her arms jumped out.
Mrs. Wilhoit, Jr., also took one of the children by the arm and leaped from the opposite side of the vehicle. Both of the women fell to the stony street on their heads. Miss Bessie Wilhoit was driving and had the other child in the seat with her, but remained in the surrey. After the women jumped the horse ran half a block south when it was stopped by a passerby.
When the horse reared and plunged forward the grandmother who had Lillian, the two-year-old child on her lap and Mrs. Wilhoit with her one-year-old baby, Thelma, jumped out with the children. Burdened by them and anxious to clear the vehicle as quickly as possible the women half fell, half jumped and struck on their heads.
Fortunately the women held the children in a position that caused them to escape unhurt as they were clasped in their arms and the mother and grandmother struck on the backs of their heads. Ora, the four--year-old boy was in the front seat with his aunt, Miss Bessie, and neither of them were injured as they stayed in the surrey until the horse was stopped.
A peculiar feature of the accident is that both the women sustained injuries of a similar nature, being compound fractures of the skull near the base of the brain.
The accident was witnessed by a dozen or more people and the injured women were immediately picked up and taken into the home of William Riechie, 2118 Campbell street. Dr. W. H. Mayfield, Dr. William Reinhoff and Dr. W. E. Tucker were hastily summoned. The older Mrs. Wilhoit, was unconscious when picked up and before she was removed to the hospital it was seen that her life could not be saved.
She had been ill from the effects of heart trouble for several months and the visit to Doling park yesterday afternoon was made with the belief that the drive would benefit her. She had not been away from her home for three months. Mrs. Roy Wilhoit who half-conscious when picked up in the street, but before she was taken to the hospital she had lapsed into complete unconsciousness.
Neither of the children that were with the two women when they made their fatal jump, were injured nor was Miss Bessie Wilhoit. The husband of the older Mrs. Wilhoit was at his home at Nichols at the time of the accident and was immediately notified. He arrived in the city too late to see his wife alive. N. M. Rountree, a brother of Mrs. Wilhoit, and a son,. Ralph Wilhoit, shipping clerk at the McGregor-Noe Hardware company were with her when the end came.
Roy Wilhoit, husband of the younger Mrs. Wilhoit is at Memphis, Tenn., where he went ten days ago to start in business. The news of the accident quickly spread and scores of neighbors assembled at the Reichie home to lend what assistance might be needed.
Mr. Compton, at whose auto the horse is supposed to have become frightened, stated that he did not know of the accident until he reached home. He said that some boys were flying a kite in the street above where the horse was and that the animal was frightened by the kits. Others who witnessed the accident say that the automobile was directly responsible although Mr. Campbell passed by slowly.
Mrs. Wilhoit was well know in Springfield and throughout Greene county being a member of a prominent family. She was 63 years old. Her son, Ralph, was notified soon after the accident and was almost beside himself with grief when told that his mother could survive but a short while.
Mrs. Nannie Wilhoit was the daughter of the late Z. M. Rountree and was born at the old home place three miles southwest of Springfield in 1843. She had been a resident of Greene county practically all her life. In 1864, she was married to J. M. Wilhoit and for the past several years the family have been living on a farm south of Nichols.
Of the union seven children were born as follows, Edward and Roy, of Memphis, Tenn., Hugh of Eureka Springs; Guy and Ralph of Springfield and Rush and Miss Bessie, living at home. She is also survived by two sisters and five brothers as follows, Mrs. Zittle of Springfield, Mrs. W. D. Fulbright of Branson, James H., Worth, Joseph and Willis Rountree all residing in this city.
Mrs. Wilhoit was a member of St. Paul's M. E. church, south and was a devoted worker in the church and charitable organizations. Her death came as a shock to the family and the community at large. The funeral of Mrs. Wilhoit will be held from the residence of N. M. Rountree, 531 West Mt. Vernon street at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon. Rev. C. H. Briggs pastor of St. Paul's M.E. church South, will officiate at the services.
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The Springfield News - Leader (Springfield, Missouri), Sun. 28 Jul, 1907, Page-1
Two Women Make Fatal Leap From Buggy
Mrs. J. M. Wilhoit of Nichols, Sustain Injuries In a Runaway Accident Which Result In Her Death Two Hours Later and Her Daughter-In-Law Meets With Probably Fatal Wounds,
Fearing that the horse they were driving would become unmanageable and run away, Mrs. J. M. Wilhoit and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Roy Wilhoit who lived one mile south of Nichols, jumped from a surrey at North Campbell and High streets, soon after 4 o'clock yesterday evening and the elder woman sustained injuries which resulted in her death at St. John's hospital two hours later.
Mrs. Roy Wilhoit sustained a compound fracture of the skull and was removed to the hospital in an unconscious condition. The physician who were summoned to attend her held out no hope of her recovery. Three children of Mrs. Roy Wilhoit, and Miss Bessie Wilhoit, daughter of the woman who met death, escaped injury.
Mrs. J. M. Wilhoit, Mrs. Roy Wilhoit and three children accompanied by Miss Bessie Wilhoit, drove in from Nichols yesterday and spent the day at Doling park while returning home, and automobile driven by A. A. Compton of 2350 North Campbell street, met the vehicle, occupied by the women and children on Campbell street, between High and Turner streets.
Seeing that the horse was beginning to get frightened at the puffing machine. Mr. Compton slowed down, but passed by, the horse not making any effort to run away, except to shy somewhat to one side. The Mesdames Wilhoit were in the rear seat of the surrey with two of the children. Mrs. Wilhoit Sr., was in a nervous condition from a long illness and grabbing one of the children in her arms jumped out.
Mrs. Wilhoit, Jr., also took one of the children by the arm and leaped from the opposite side of the vehicle. Both of the women fell to the stony street on their heads. Miss Bessie Wilhoit was driving and had the other child in the seat with her, but remained in the surrey. After the women jumped the horse ran half a block south when it was stopped by a passerby.
When the horse reared and plunged forward the grandmother who had Lillian, the two-year-old child on her lap and Mrs. Wilhoit with her one-year-old baby, Thelma, jumped out with the children. Burdened by them and anxious to clear the vehicle as quickly as possible the women half fell, half jumped and struck on their heads.
Fortunately the women held the children in a position that caused them to escape unhurt as they were clasped in their arms and the mother and grandmother struck on the backs of their heads. Ora, the four--year-old boy was in the front seat with his aunt, Miss Bessie, and neither of them were injured as they stayed in the surrey until the horse was stopped.
A peculiar feature of the accident is that both the women sustained injuries of a similar nature, being compound fractures of the skull near the base of the brain.
The accident was witnessed by a dozen or more people and the injured women were immediately picked up and taken into the home of William Riechie, 2118 Campbell street. Dr. W. H. Mayfield, Dr. William Reinhoff and Dr. W. E. Tucker were hastily summoned. The older Mrs. Wilhoit, was unconscious when picked up and before she was removed to the hospital it was seen that her life could not be saved.
She had been ill from the effects of heart trouble for several months and the visit to Doling park yesterday afternoon was made with the belief that the drive would benefit her. She had not been away from her home for three months. Mrs. Roy Wilhoit who half-conscious when picked up in the street, but before she was taken to the hospital she had lapsed into complete unconsciousness.
Neither of the children that were with the two women when they made their fatal jump, were injured nor was Miss Bessie Wilhoit. The husband of the older Mrs. Wilhoit was at his home at Nichols at the time of the accident and was immediately notified. He arrived in the city too late to see his wife alive. N. M. Rountree, a brother of Mrs. Wilhoit, and a son,. Ralph Wilhoit, shipping clerk at the McGregor-Noe Hardware company were with her when the end came.
Roy Wilhoit, husband of the younger Mrs. Wilhoit is at Memphis, Tenn., where he went ten days ago to start in business. The news of the accident quickly spread and scores of neighbors assembled at the Reichie home to lend what assistance might be needed.
Mr. Compton, at whose auto the horse is supposed to have become frightened, stated that he did not know of the accident until he reached home. He said that some boys were flying a kite in the street above where the horse was and that the animal was frightened by the kits. Others who witnessed the accident say that the automobile was directly responsible although Mr. Campbell passed by slowly.
Mrs. Wilhoit was well know in Springfield and throughout Greene county being a member of a prominent family. She was 63 years old. Her son, Ralph, was notified soon after the accident and was almost beside himself with grief when told that his mother could survive but a short while.
Mrs. Nannie Wilhoit was the daughter of the late Z. M. Rountree and was born at the old home place three miles southwest of Springfield in 1843. She had been a resident of Greene county practically all her life. In 1864, she was married to J. M. Wilhoit and for the past several years the family have been living on a farm south of Nichols.
Of the union seven children were born as follows, Edward and Roy, of Memphis, Tenn., Hugh of Eureka Springs; Guy and Ralph of Springfield and Rush and Miss Bessie, living at home. She is also survived by two sisters and five brothers as follows, Mrs. Zittle of Springfield, Mrs. W. D. Fulbright of Branson, James H., Worth, Joseph and Willis Rountree all residing in this city.
Mrs. Wilhoit was a member of St. Paul's M. E. church, south and was a devoted worker in the church and charitable organizations. Her death came as a shock to the family and the community at large. The funeral of Mrs. Wilhoit will be held from the residence of N. M. Rountree, 531 West Mt. Vernon street at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon. Rev. C. H. Briggs pastor of St. Paul's M.E. church South, will officiate at the services.
Wife of James M. Wilhoit.
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The Springfield News - Leader (Springfield, Missouri), Sun. 28 Jul, 1907, Page-1
Two Women Make Fatal Leap From Buggy
Mrs. J. M. Wilhoit of Nichols, Sustain Injuries In a Runaway Accident Which Result In Her Death Two Hours Later and Her Daughter-In-Law Meets With Probably Fatal Wounds,
Fearing that the horse they were driving would become unmanageable and run away, Mrs. J. M. Wilhoit and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Roy Wilhoit who lived one mile south of Nichols, jumped from a surrey at North Campbell and High streets, soon after 4 o'clock yesterday evening and the elder woman sustained injuries which resulted in her death at St. John's hospital two hours later.
Mrs. Roy Wilhoit sustained a compound fracture of the skull and was removed to the hospital in an unconscious condition. The physician who were summoned to attend her held out no hope of her recovery. Three children of Mrs. Roy Wilhoit, and Miss Bessie Wilhoit, daughter of the woman who met death, escaped injury.
Mrs. J. M. Wilhoit, Mrs. Roy Wilhoit and three children accompanied by Miss Bessie Wilhoit, drove in from Nichols yesterday and spent the day at Doling park while returning home, and automobile driven by A. A. Compton of 2350 North Campbell street, met the vehicle, occupied by the women and children on Campbell street, between High and Turner streets.
Seeing that the horse was beginning to get frightened at the puffing machine. Mr. Compton slowed down, but passed by, the horse not making any effort to run away, except to shy somewhat to one side. The Mesdames Wilhoit were in the rear seat of the surrey with two of the children. Mrs. Wilhoit Sr., was in a nervous condition from a long illness and grabbing one of the children in her arms jumped out.
Mrs. Wilhoit, Jr., also took one of the children by the arm and leaped from the opposite side of the vehicle. Both of the women fell to the stony street on their heads. Miss Bessie Wilhoit was driving and had the other child in the seat with her, but remained in the surrey. After the women jumped the horse ran half a block south when it was stopped by a passerby.
When the horse reared and plunged forward the grandmother who had Lillian, the two-year-old child on her lap and Mrs. Wilhoit with her one-year-old baby, Thelma, jumped out with the children. Burdened by them and anxious to clear the vehicle as quickly as possible the women half fell, half jumped and struck on their heads.
Fortunately the women held the children in a position that caused them to escape unhurt as they were clasped in their arms and the mother and grandmother struck on the backs of their heads. Ora, the four--year-old boy was in the front seat with his aunt, Miss Bessie, and neither of them were injured as they stayed in the surrey until the horse was stopped.
A peculiar feature of the accident is that both the women sustained injuries of a similar nature, being compound fractures of the skull near the base of the brain.
The accident was witnessed by a dozen or more people and the injured women were immediately picked up and taken into the home of William Riechie, 2118 Campbell street. Dr. W. H. Mayfield, Dr. William Reinhoff and Dr. W. E. Tucker were hastily summoned. The older Mrs. Wilhoit, was unconscious when picked up and before she was removed to the hospital it was seen that her life could not be saved.
She had been ill from the effects of heart trouble for several months and the visit to Doling park yesterday afternoon was made with the belief that the drive would benefit her. She had not been away from her home for three months. Mrs. Roy Wilhoit who half-conscious when picked up in the street, but before she was taken to the hospital she had lapsed into complete unconsciousness.
Neither of the children that were with the two women when they made their fatal jump, were injured nor was Miss Bessie Wilhoit. The husband of the older Mrs. Wilhoit was at his home at Nichols at the time of the accident and was immediately notified. He arrived in the city too late to see his wife alive. N. M. Rountree, a brother of Mrs. Wilhoit, and a son,. Ralph Wilhoit, shipping clerk at the McGregor-Noe Hardware company were with her when the end came.
Roy Wilhoit, husband of the younger Mrs. Wilhoit is at Memphis, Tenn., where he went ten days ago to start in business. The news of the accident quickly spread and scores of neighbors assembled at the Reichie home to lend what assistance might be needed.
Mr. Compton, at whose auto the horse is supposed to have become frightened, stated that he did not know of the accident until he reached home. He said that some boys were flying a kite in the street above where the horse was and that the animal was frightened by the kits. Others who witnessed the accident say that the automobile was directly responsible although Mr. Campbell passed by slowly.
Mrs. Wilhoit was well know in Springfield and throughout Greene county being a member of a prominent family. She was 63 years old. Her son, Ralph, was notified soon after the accident and was almost beside himself with grief when told that his mother could survive but a short while.
Mrs. Nannie Wilhoit was the daughter of the late Z. M. Rountree and was born at the old home place three miles southwest of Springfield in 1843. She had been a resident of Greene county practically all her life. In 1864, she was married to J. M. Wilhoit and for the past several years the family have been living on a farm south of Nichols.
Of the union seven children were born as follows, Edward and Roy, of Memphis, Tenn., Hugh of Eureka Springs; Guy and Ralph of Springfield and Rush and Miss Bessie, living at home. She is also survived by two sisters and five brothers as follows, Mrs. Zittle of Springfield, Mrs. W. D. Fulbright of Branson, James H., Worth, Joseph and Willis Rountree all residing in this city.
Mrs. Wilhoit was a member of St. Paul's M. E. church, south and was a devoted worker in the church and charitable organizations. Her death came as a shock to the family and the community at large. The funeral of Mrs. Wilhoit will be held from the residence of N. M. Rountree, 531 West Mt. Vernon street at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon. Rev. C. H. Briggs pastor of St. Paul's M.E. church South, will officiate at the services.
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The Springfield News - Leader (Springfield, Missouri), Sun. 28 Jul, 1907, Page-1
Two Women Make Fatal Leap From Buggy
Mrs. J. M. Wilhoit of Nichols, Sustain Injuries In a Runaway Accident Which Result In Her Death Two Hours Later and Her Daughter-In-Law Meets With Probably Fatal Wounds,
Fearing that the horse they were driving would become unmanageable and run away, Mrs. J. M. Wilhoit and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Roy Wilhoit who lived one mile south of Nichols, jumped from a surrey at North Campbell and High streets, soon after 4 o'clock yesterday evening and the elder woman sustained injuries which resulted in her death at St. John's hospital two hours later.
Mrs. Roy Wilhoit sustained a compound fracture of the skull and was removed to the hospital in an unconscious condition. The physician who were summoned to attend her held out no hope of her recovery. Three children of Mrs. Roy Wilhoit, and Miss Bessie Wilhoit, daughter of the woman who met death, escaped injury.
Mrs. J. M. Wilhoit, Mrs. Roy Wilhoit and three children accompanied by Miss Bessie Wilhoit, drove in from Nichols yesterday and spent the day at Doling park while returning home, and automobile driven by A. A. Compton of 2350 North Campbell street, met the vehicle, occupied by the women and children on Campbell street, between High and Turner streets.
Seeing that the horse was beginning to get frightened at the puffing machine. Mr. Compton slowed down, but passed by, the horse not making any effort to run away, except to shy somewhat to one side. The Mesdames Wilhoit were in the rear seat of the surrey with two of the children. Mrs. Wilhoit Sr., was in a nervous condition from a long illness and grabbing one of the children in her arms jumped out.
Mrs. Wilhoit, Jr., also took one of the children by the arm and leaped from the opposite side of the vehicle. Both of the women fell to the stony street on their heads. Miss Bessie Wilhoit was driving and had the other child in the seat with her, but remained in the surrey. After the women jumped the horse ran half a block south when it was stopped by a passerby.
When the horse reared and plunged forward the grandmother who had Lillian, the two-year-old child on her lap and Mrs. Wilhoit with her one-year-old baby, Thelma, jumped out with the children. Burdened by them and anxious to clear the vehicle as quickly as possible the women half fell, half jumped and struck on their heads.
Fortunately the women held the children in a position that caused them to escape unhurt as they were clasped in their arms and the mother and grandmother struck on the backs of their heads. Ora, the four--year-old boy was in the front seat with his aunt, Miss Bessie, and neither of them were injured as they stayed in the surrey until the horse was stopped.
A peculiar feature of the accident is that both the women sustained injuries of a similar nature, being compound fractures of the skull near the base of the brain.
The accident was witnessed by a dozen or more people and the injured women were immediately picked up and taken into the home of William Riechie, 2118 Campbell street. Dr. W. H. Mayfield, Dr. William Reinhoff and Dr. W. E. Tucker were hastily summoned. The older Mrs. Wilhoit, was unconscious when picked up and before she was removed to the hospital it was seen that her life could not be saved.
She had been ill from the effects of heart trouble for several months and the visit to Doling park yesterday afternoon was made with the belief that the drive would benefit her. She had not been away from her home for three months. Mrs. Roy Wilhoit who half-conscious when picked up in the street, but before she was taken to the hospital she had lapsed into complete unconsciousness.
Neither of the children that were with the two women when they made their fatal jump, were injured nor was Miss Bessie Wilhoit. The husband of the older Mrs. Wilhoit was at his home at Nichols at the time of the accident and was immediately notified. He arrived in the city too late to see his wife alive. N. M. Rountree, a brother of Mrs. Wilhoit, and a son,. Ralph Wilhoit, shipping clerk at the McGregor-Noe Hardware company were with her when the end came.
Roy Wilhoit, husband of the younger Mrs. Wilhoit is at Memphis, Tenn., where he went ten days ago to start in business. The news of the accident quickly spread and scores of neighbors assembled at the Reichie home to lend what assistance might be needed.
Mr. Compton, at whose auto the horse is supposed to have become frightened, stated that he did not know of the accident until he reached home. He said that some boys were flying a kite in the street above where the horse was and that the animal was frightened by the kits. Others who witnessed the accident say that the automobile was directly responsible although Mr. Campbell passed by slowly.
Mrs. Wilhoit was well know in Springfield and throughout Greene county being a member of a prominent family. She was 63 years old. Her son, Ralph, was notified soon after the accident and was almost beside himself with grief when told that his mother could survive but a short while.
Mrs. Nannie Wilhoit was the daughter of the late Z. M. Rountree and was born at the old home place three miles southwest of Springfield in 1843. She had been a resident of Greene county practically all her life. In 1864, she was married to J. M. Wilhoit and for the past several years the family have been living on a farm south of Nichols.
Of the union seven children were born as follows, Edward and Roy, of Memphis, Tenn., Hugh of Eureka Springs; Guy and Ralph of Springfield and Rush and Miss Bessie, living at home. She is also survived by two sisters and five brothers as follows, Mrs. Zittle of Springfield, Mrs. W. D. Fulbright of Branson, James H., Worth, Joseph and Willis Rountree all residing in this city.
Mrs. Wilhoit was a member of St. Paul's M. E. church, south and was a devoted worker in the church and charitable organizations. Her death came as a shock to the family and the community at large. The funeral of Mrs. Wilhoit will be held from the residence of N. M. Rountree, 531 West Mt. Vernon street at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon. Rev. C. H. Briggs pastor of St. Paul's M.E. church South, will officiate at the services.
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