Obituaries: Cortez Elliott, 1928, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: October 25, 1928 Winn Parish Enterprise

Girl Is Killed By Runaway Team

Cortez Elliott, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Elliott of Dodson Is Buried
Sunday

Funeral services for Cortez Elliott, 11 years old, who met a tragic death at
her home five miles east of Dodson, near New Hope Church, Saturday, were held
at New Hope Sunday.  Burial was at New Hope.

The girl was killed while driving a team of mules hitched to a wagonload of
corn o her father's farm, when the mules became frightened and starting to run
away, threw her from the wagon.  The front endgate of the wagon fell out of
place, causing the girl, who was standing up, to fall in front of the moving
wheels, which passed over her chest.  Death was instant.  A coroner's jury
declared the tragedy accidental.

Cortez was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Elliott, who live near Dodson,
and the granddaughter of Allen Kelly, of Sikes.