Betsy--
I'm not sure what you are looking for in the way of additional information.
You might contact the John Hay Center in Salem. They have obits in 3-ring
binders of obits archived by year. Maybe they have something more.
Randi Richardson
I would love to have more information about Green Huff.
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Salem (IN) Leader, February 17, 1899, p. 1.
Livonia--One of the most shocking accidents that ever happened here
took place Monday at about half past eleven o'clock at the grist mill
at this place. Green Huff while attempting to adjust a belt, by
giving away of a scaffold, was thrown into the wheels and killed
instantly, horribly mangling the body and tearing his clothes into
threads. There was no one in the mill at the time of the accident
except the engineer, Lee McPheeters, who was down to the engine room.
He discovered that something was wrong with the machinery, went above to
see the
cause, and a horrible sight met his eyes.
The body was still in the wheels while flesh, blood and clothing of
the unfortunate man were scattered over the floor. He went below and
stopped the mill and gave the alarm, and the remains were gathered up
and taken to his home. Mr. Huff was a soldier in the war of 1861-65
and was about 60 years old. He has been for many years employed by
Sam A. Patton to run the mill and is known to all as an honest,
upright man, always fair in his dealings with everyone, and a loving
husband and father. He leaves a wife and several children single and
two daughters married. All have heart-felt sympathy of the entire
community. It will be remembered that a few years ago a son was killed by
the
accidental discharge of a gun while out hunting.
The funeral occurred at the Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon at two
o'clock conducted by Rev. J. K. Howard assisted by Rev. Shelt
(difficult to read) after which his body was laid at rest in the
Livonia Cemetery
Marguerite