Butler County KS Archives News.....Thomas Knox's Accident January 22, 1904
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The Walnut Valley Times January 22, 1904
The Walnut Valley Times
January 22, 1904
Volume XXXV, Number 1

The death of Thomas Knox was untimely and again calls attention to the 
transitory character of this life. A week or so before his death he was enabled 
to pay off every obligation, cleared up everything and begun the new year 
prosperously. Late at night he returned from El Dorado and taking his wife on 
his knee he told her all his business; how they had prospered and how glad he 
was for her and their children’s sake. Mr. Knox was handling a heavy load of 
corn. Going down a rather steep hill a wheel struck a rock, checking the 
momentum of the wagon. The team pulled at the tugs and the short tongue fell 
from the neck yoke and all started down the hill. Finally Mr. Knox attempted to 
jump off the wagon but his coat caught and he fell in front of the “mountain 
brake,” and was rolled down the hill in front of it and one of his ribs crushed 
by it. This was about 10:00 a.m. Jan. 12. How long he lay unconscience is 
unknown but he reached his home 1-1/2 miles away, reaching there about 4 p.m. 
His wife met him and helped him into a chair, then ran half a mile to a brother 
for help. Her father, saw her and came and Mr. N. Hadley a neighbor Mr. Knox 
insisted his injuries, were fatal. He described his painful journey homeward, 
praying every step that he might have strength to see his wife and children 
before death overtook him. He gradually failed, “he was internally injured and 
Friday evening passed away. His wife and four small children receive unbounded 
sympathy from all who knew them. He was universally respected. The funeral 
procession, Jan. 18, was two miles long. Many attended from El Dorado. The 
burial services were conducted by the Modern Woodmen in which his life was 
insured, thus in his death testifying a living love for his family. His cousins 
came a long distance from Greenwood county and all the large concourse joined 
in manifesting their regard for a true man and citizen and to a tender husband 
and parent.


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