Death Notice, William Shuey, Phelps County, Missouri This is information obtained from the Old Fort Genealogical Society of Fort Madison, IA Secretary Bett Haas. This is not an actual obit from the Evening Democrat Newspaper Thursday November 13, 1919 page 5. Title: AGED MAN CRUSHED TO DEATH UNDER WHEELS OF A FAST TRAIN Wm. Shuey Met Tragic Death at Montrose Wednesday P.M. DIED INSTANTLY William Shuey of St. James, MO., an aged veteran of the Civil War, was struck and instantly killed by a C., B. & Q. Northbound freight train at Montrose, Iowa, Wednesday afternoon at 4:00, while on his way to visit his son, Sherman Shuey, at Oskaloosa, Iowa. Both limbs of the man were crushed off above the knees, and other injuries were sustained which resulted in his instant death. Was Confused The aged man purchased a ticket St. James, Mo., for Oskaloosa, Iowa, going by the C., B. and Q to Keokuk and from Keokuk to Oskaloosa on the Rock Island railroad. At Keokuck he boarded the wrong train and was put off at Montrose with a note to the conductor on the next train to take him back to Keokuk. Shuey made this trip and arrived in Keokuk, and confused by his surroundings he again boarded the wrong train and was again put off at Montrose. Wandered on Track While waiting for a train to again return to Keokuk the old soldier walked to a near-by restaurant for lunch and after eating some of it he left the establishment, presumably to smoke a pipe, which was found clenched in his hand after his death. In some manner he wandered onto the railroad track, squarely in the path of a north-bound freight train. A railroad employe on the station platform saw the train bearing down upon the aged man, but he was unable to reach the side of the old soldier until the train, which was then only a few feet distant, bore him down, crushing the life from the confused and helpless traveller. He was picked up form the track by horrified persons who rushed to his side, but all hopes of saving his life proved futile. County Coroner Walter clements of this city was called to the scene and the body was removed to Fort Madison to await word from the relatives of the victim of the tragic occurance. An inquest is being held in Montrose this afternoon. This is a follow up to this clipping in the next days news in the Evening Democrat Newspaper dated Friday November 14, 1919 page 5 NO NEW FINDINGS IN TRAGIC DEATH ____________ INQUEST HELD OVER SHEUY REMAINS THURSDAY ________________ Remains of Old soldier Are Being Held Here-Sons To Come __________ Beyond officially establishing the manner in which he met a horrible death, no new angles were uncovered by the coroner's jury thursday after- noon in the investigation of the death of William Shuey, who was horribly mangled beneath a C., B. & Q freight train at Montrose Wednesday. The remains of the man, who was an old soldier, and who was on the way to visit a son Sherman Shuey, at Oskaloosa, when he met his death were brought to this city, where they are being kept at the Clement's undertaking parlors pending the arrival of relatives. One granson arrived in this city this morning, and sons of the deceased are expected some time this evening. The funeral arrangements will not be made, of course, untill after the arrival of a closer relative of the man. William Shuey was my Great Great Grandfather. He was born in Ohio abt 1834 and married Mary Ann Miller who was also born in Ohio. He was father to John Shuey b. IN, Charles Shuey b, IA, Cassey Shuey b. MI, James Shuey b. IN, Sherman Shuey b. Marion, Lee Co., IA and George Shuey b. Nov. 29, 1872 in Iowa. The grandson who came to Montrose was most likely Glen Shuey born to William's son George Shuey and wife Lucy L. Clevett and who was a self made minister in St. James, Missouri. clippings sent by Corena Shuey Wegrzyn ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Wegrzyn, James E. ====================================================================