Washington County MD Archives Obituaries.....Eakle, Absalom August 15, 1904 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Randi Boyer boyer81@comcast.net February 12, 2006, 9:53 am The Daily Mail, Hagerstown, MD Absalom Eakle died at the residence of his son, Benjamin Eakle, near Funkstown, from injuries sustained in falling down stairs. His neck and both arms were broken and death ensued soon afterward. Mr. Eakle, who was aged 70 years, had been ill and confined to bed. On arising and walking out of the room he fell down the stairs and was found unconscious by members of the family. The deceased formerly lived near Boonsboro. He married Miss Amanda Stone, who survives with the following children: Vinton, Appletown; William, near Rohrersville; Benjamin, near Funkstown. He was a member of Salem U.B. Church and was buried in Boonsboro Friday afternoon. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mdfiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb