Linn County KS Archives Obituaries.....TAFT, Miss Lucy June 8, 1878 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jim Laird jlaird@bellsouth.net August 5, 2007, 12:53 pm The La Cygne Weekly Journal Linn County Saturday June 8, 1878 Miss Lucy TAFT was accidentally drowned while bathing in Middle Creek, near the residence of J.M. DAY, Liberty township, this county, last Saturday. Two of Mr. Day's daughters were with her at the time. She ventured in too deep water and was strangled before held could reach her. She was 17 years of age, a music teacher of rare accomplishments, a favorite and friend of all who knew her. The parents of Miss Taft reside in Centerville township. She was buried in Oakwood, this county, on Sunday. Her sudden death is mourned by many. ==== KS-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List ==== File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/linn/obits/t/taft1249ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ksfiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb