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J.B. Blaylock Falls to Death from Wagon
Accident Occurred near Gowan Place in Henrietta
(ca 1932)


Sat. afternoon J.B. Blalolck, age 44 years, 7 months and 19 days, fell from a wagon loaded with baled hay, resulting in his neck being broken in two places.  In addition to the fall, the wagon ran over him.  Death was instantaneous.

Mr. Blalock was driving from his home, the Schlosberg place, six miles southeast of Henrietta. His load was too high to make the railway underpass, so he drove across the track of the Denver east of the Gowan, brick house, and the accident occurred on the north side of the railroad track.  one of the bales of hay slipped off, carrying him with it.

Mrs. Albert Campbell saw him fall, but the first man to the body was the driver of the Coco Cola truck, and he notified authorities and F.O. Moore's ambulance brought the dead man in.

Burial was at Prospect Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, funeral ceremonies being conducted at the Baptist church there by Rev. T. H. Mayfield.  He had lived near Bellevue and also at New London, but recently moved to the Schlosberg place in Fairview neighborhood.

Mr. Blalock is survived by his widow and five children, two sons, Theron and Irad, and three daughter, Misses Lois and Floy and Mrs. Allie Mae Crutsinger, also a brother, four sisters and his father and mother.

James Brinkley Blalock was born at Prospect iin this county August 15, 1888.  His tragic death was a great shock to his family and friends.  Luther Ewell and family of Vashti furnished the music at the funeral.

 

 

 

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