OBITUARY: Silas G. Tubbs, -1896, Mitchell Co., Iowa




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                      Silas G. Tubbs Obituary

The news of the death of Mr. Silas Tubbs by accident, in the Itasca
County pineries gloom over the entire community. Mr. T had long been
a resident of Sherburn but lately had removed to Charles City Iowa.
Where less than a year ago he lost his wife, a daughter of A.M. Packard
of this place. With his two little girls he had come back to us and a
short time ago went north with R.C Alsworth and others to work for the
winter at logging where he lost his life. The body was sent directly
to Charles City for interment where the two little orphans will be cared
for by their uncle. Truly some people seem to have more then their share
of misfortunes, but the all-wise Father knows how to make it even.

Sherburn Minnesota, February 28, 1896

(Added note by Kathy Pike: This should read "Osage" and not Charles City.
The Uncle mentioned was Mr. Charles J. Tubbs of Osage)



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                     Silas G. Tubbs Obituary

The Funeral of Silas G. Tubbs occurred Monday at Mitchell at the
Methodist Church, but as he was a resident of this place until a
short time ago we take the liberty to mention this in our letter.

He and his family resided here until the death of his wife, which
occurred last July. Soon after this he went to Sherburn Minnesota
and about a month ago to the pineries in Itasca where on the nineteenth
of this month he lost his life by being struck by a falling log, dieing
in a few days. He leaves two little children, a mother, brother, and
sister to mourn his loss. They have the sympathy of all in their
bereavement.

Osage, Mitchell County Iowa, February 27, 1896



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              West Mitchell -- Obituary of Silas G. Tubbs

The funeral of Silas Tubbs, whose death occurred in the
pineries of northern Minnesota, was held in the M.E. church Monday
morning. While at work near a large pile of logs, one slipped and
struck him causing his death a few hours later. He leaves two children,
one about five years of age and the other about seven. 


Mitchell Co. Press, Osage Iowa Thursday February 27, 1896 




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[Osage News 1896]


                             Silas Tubbs

                          Death By Accident

Rev. Wm. Cummings, who made us a call Monday afternoon, informed
us of the death of Mr. Silas Tubbs by an accident in the pineries
of Minnesota on Tuesday of last week.  Mr. Tubbs was helping to stack
logs and the fellow above him failed to get hold at the proper time
which let the log fly back and roll over Mr. Tubbs, causing internal
injuries from which he died Thursday morning.  The company did everything
possible for his relieve, taking him sixty miles to the hospital at Grand
Rapids.  His brother-in-law, Mr. Packard, brought the remains to Mitchell
where the funeral was held Monday morning by Rev. Cummings of the
M.E. Church of which he was a member.  A sad feature of his death is
the fact that it leaves two little girls, aged 4 and 6 years, doubly
orphaned, their mother having died last June.  Besides the children
there are other relatives, among them his mother, and a brother, Mr.
Charles Tubbs, of Rock township.

The funeral of Silas G. Tubbs occurred Monday at Mitchell at the Methodist
Church, but as he was a resident of this place until a short time ago we
take the liberty to mention this in our letter.  He and his family resided
here until the death of his wife, which occurred last July.  Soon after
this he went to Sherburne, Minnesota, and about a month ago to the
pineries in Itaska county where on the 19th of this month he lost his
life by being struck by a falling long, dying in a few days.  He leaves
two little children, a mother, brother and sister to mourn his loss.
They have the sympathy of all in their bereavement.


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[Submitted by Kathy Pike, Austin, MN, July 2003]

Copyright Kathy McAlister Pike, 2003