Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Maynard, John Jay 1876
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Ionia Standard, 21 Sep 1876

A most terrible and distressing accident occurred here on Thursday last.  Mr. 
John Jay Maynard, one of out best citizens, was on his way to the depot to meet 
his sister from Montana whom he had not seen for many years.  In going to the 
depot he crossed the railroad bridge; but he had scarcely got on the bridge 
when he heard the whistle of a locomotive behind him.  Apparently thinking he 
had time to cross he started to run, but before he had crossed the trestle the 
engine, which was a wild one hastening in to get out of the way of the mail 
train, caught him and dragged him about two rods, bruising him shockingly.  Had 
he stopped on the bridge he would have been safe as the walk is outside of the 
rails, but the trestle is narrower.  As he was not seen to look around it is 
thought he did not realize how close the engine was.  He lived about two hours.

Mr. Maynard leaves a wife and two children in good circumstances, leaving a 
large property and an insurance on his life for $5,000.  The funeral, Sunday 
morning, was the largest ever held in this place.


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