Microfilm from State Historical Society of Iowa Blakesburg (Wapello co, IA)
Excelsior Newspaper, Jan 1, 1925 (missing issues Aug 6, 13;) Oct 8,
1925-Dec 25,
Thurs, Nov 12, 1925
ELMER CARNAHAN KILLED WHEN TREE FALLS ON HIM
Death is no respector of persons and today all Blakesburg mourns with the
CARNAHAN family in the sad ending of the husband and father, Elmer CARNAHAN,
who met death Tuesday morning while chopping wood in the timber west of the
Blakesburg cemetery. He and Ernest SCHOECH were working together in the
timber and had sawed two trees partly down, leaving one stand while they
worked the other into wood. When they had almost finished, the second tree,
a good sized hickory fell, striking lmer at the base of the brain and
crushing his body to the ground. His left shoulder was crushed and left
foot was broken. The men were only a few feet a part (sic) and neither saw
the tree falling and some of the limbs struck Ernest SCHOECH. He cut away
some of the branches and pulled Elmer from under the tree and tried to
revive him the best he could. He was unconscious and never regained
consciousness. Mr. SCHOECH hurried to town and men rushed to the scene to
give any assistance they could. A cot was secured of Miller & Knedler and
he was carried home where he passed away a short time after. Elmer CARNAHAN
was a good citizen and a lover of his home, his family and kind to all. He
was a hard worker but always happy. He is survived by his heart-broken wife
and six children. Also a brother residing in St. Joseph, Mo.
Thurs Nov 19, 1925
OBITUARY
A large crowd of sorrowing friends assembled at the Baptist church last
Thursday afternoon to pay a tribute of respect to the life of Elmer CARNAHAN
who departed this life November 10, 1925, aged 50 years, five months and
eleven days. He was a native of Wapello county being born here July 4,
1875. He was united in marriage to Inga PETERSON at Niagara Falls, N.Y.
September 21, 1907, and to this union was born seven children, one dying in
infancy. He is survived by his wife and six children and two brothers and
one sister besides other relatives. He accepted Christ as his Savior when
about thirty years of age and was a member of the Church of Christ. The
funeral service was preached by R. F. ALLEN and a quartette (sic) furnished
several numbers. The body was buried in the Blacksburg cemetery. Mr.
CARNAHAN was killed by a tree falling on him.
I have no other information on this family
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