Breckinridge County KyArchives Obituaries.....HOWARD, Eddie P. April 29, 1884
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Unknown Kentucky Newspaper  April 1884
OBITUARY

ANOTHER SHOTGUN TRAGEDY.
Miss Eddie Howard, a Charming Young Lady of Breckinridge, Killed by the
Accidental Discharge of a SHOTGUN.
     The particulars of another shocking shotgun tragedy are recounted in the
Breckinridge 
News of Wednesday, as follows:
"On Tuesday morning of last week, on the waters of Sinking Creek, one mile below the
village 
of Clifton Mills, in this county, Miss Eddie, the daughter of Mrs. Edward HOWARD,
met a 
tragic death in the following manner:
     "It seems that Mr. HOWARD and his wife had gone over to visit a neighbor, and
left the 
house in charge of their sons, John and Charley, aged respectivly 19 and 15, and
Miss Eddie, 
aged 17.  Sinking Creek runs within forty yards of the house, and after they were
through 
with their morning chores, the young people got their poles and lines and went down
to the 
creek fishing.  About 10 o'clock, they procured the shotgun from the house for the
purpose 
of shooting rabbits.  Tiring of that in an hour, they returned to the creek to
resume 
fishing.  John laid the gun down across a rock on the bank of the creek, and as the
two boys 
started to go to where they had left their poles, told Miss Eddie that she could
take the 
gun up to the house."
     "She turned towards where the weapon was lying, and the boys proceeded in the
direction 
of their fishing implements, but had not gone many paces when they were startled by
the 
report of the gun.  Looking back, they saw their sister lying on the ground by the
side of 
the rock on which the gun was lying.  Running to her, they saw the blood gushing in
a stream 
from a great hole in the top of her head, while her brains were scattered all about
the 
ground."
     "A messenger was sent to Clifton Mills for Dr. P. W. Foote, who hurried to the
scene, 
but, of course, could do nothing for the unfortunate young lady but examine the
nature of 
the wound, as her death was instantaneous.  The charge, which was bird shot, entered
the 
face just beneath the right eyebrow, ploughed its way through the head emerging from
the 
crown, and carrying with it the frontal and parietal bones and brain."
     "As neither of her brothers witnessed the tragic  occurrance, its manner can
only be 
conjectured.  The most reasonable supposition is that she caught up the gun by the
barrel 
near the muzzle, and in drawing it towards her, the hammer caught against the edge
of the 
rock with sufficient force to discharge the weapon."
     "Miss Eddie was a most estimable young lady, and the sad occurrance has cast a
gloom 
over the entire community in which she resided."
     











Additional Comments:
#0172 Hensley-Dowell Cemetery, located in Hensley, Ky at the junction of Highways 60
and 86, near Garfield 
in Breckinridge County.

HOWARD, Eddie P.  20 Dec 1867 -- 29 Apr 1884
daughter of Joseph Edward "Edward" HOWARD & Sarah Marena "Rena" KENNER
have her obituary
she has a single tombstone

HER PARENTS ALSO HERE:
HOWARD, Joseph Edward "Edward"  03 Jun 1833 -- 01 Mch 1923
husband of Sarah Marena "Rena: KENNER
son of Hilary HOWARD & Judith TENNILL
have his death certificate
he shares a double tombstone with his wife

HOWARD, Sarah Marena "Rena"  10 Jun 1836 -- 30 Aug 1927
wife of Joseph Edward "Edward" HOWARD
daughter of Rodham KENNER & Nancy PRIEST
have her death certificate
she shares a double tombstone with her husband

ALSO HERE IS EDDIE'S SISTER:
HOWARD, Nancy E.  31 May 1857 -- 05 Jul 1882
daughter of Joseph Edward "Edward" HOWARD & Sarah Marena "Rena" KENNER
she has a single tombstone
Dana Brown & Peggy Russell







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