Cass County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Thompson, Melville 
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Cemetery:           Bly
Name:               Melville Thompson

Date Of Photograph: 2006
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Melville Thompson
Jan 8, 1871 - Mar 2, 1891

Additional Comments:
Melville Thompson was born on Jan 8, 1871 in Decatur, Van Buren Co., M> and 
died March 2, 1891.

He married Emma L. Andrews.

Marcellus News, March 6, 1891

Death of Melville L. Thompson

Melville L. Thompson was born in Cass Co., MI., Jan 9, 1871 and was killed at 
Toledo, Ohio, March 2, 1891.  Mr. Thompson was a son of Joseph Thompson of 
this place.  He was in the employ of the T & A.A. R'y as brakeman, and while 
the exact circumstances of his death are not known, as near as we can 
ascertain he was making up his train in the yards at Toledo, and while making 
a coupling, fell in such a way that his right leg was cut off above the knee 
and both arms cut off.  The remains were brought here Monday, and the funeral 
services were held Wednesday at the Methodist Church, conducted by Rev. W. R. 
Stinchcomb.  The remains were interred in the Bly Cemetery.  His death was a 
shocking one, and the young wife and child who are thus suddenly left without 
their natural protector have the sympathy of all.



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