Ray County, Missouri Obituaries - Frank Bayer d. May 9, 1913


obit:


FRANK Bayer KILLED BY KICK FROM MULE

Quite well known citizen of East Ray died on Friday night from a kick by
at mule at J.C. VanTrump Farm

Was Buried at Wakenda Church

Frank Bayer was kicked by a mule Thursday night about 8:00 at the farm of
Judge John C Van Trump near Millville . Death resulted at nine o’clock on
the next evening.

Mr. Bayer was regularly reemployed by the Van Trump farm. Before supper, he
went to the barn and a loose mule ran in at the door, and as Mr. Bayer went
into the stall to drive out the intruder, he was kicked in the pit of the
stomach and after twenty-five hours of suffering he died, at the age of
forty-seven years.

Mr. Bayer had been married twice; he was divorced from his first wife whose
maiden name was Cynthia Green and who lives in Oklahoma . One grown daughter
(Mrs. Rose Clester) lives in Oklahoma . Some years ago he married Mrs. G Dye
who departed this life about five years ago, leaving four children
(Mrs. Jesse Moyer of near Stet and three young children, one girl and two boys,
the youngest being six years old)

The deceased was of strong Dunkard belief, but was not an active communicate in
the membership and ordinances of this historic and vital church.

Mr. Bayer was born in Anderson County , Indiana , son of Andrew Bayer who was a
native of Heidelberg Germany . He had four brothers who live in Idaho and one
sister, Mrs. Morey Halterman of Ray County . His mother was a sister of
Mrs. George Clemens of near Stet. He had lived in Ray County for over twenty years.

Mr. Bayer was conscious until fifteen minutes of this death, which resulted from
congestion of the heart and lungs. From the hour of the accident he told his
friends that he would die.

The funeral was preached, Sunday at 11:00 o’clock at the Dunkard Church at Wakenda
by Reverend Samuel Shirkey. Interment at the Wakenda Cemetery .

source: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.ray/1635/mb.ashx
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