Iredell County NcArchives Obituaries.....Craven, Oscar M. 1919
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Connie Ardrey n/a December 15, 2008, 6:06 pm

Charlotte Observer
11 Jun 1919

Prominent Farmer is Killed by Lightning - Oscar M. Craven Stricken While 
Cutting Wheat - Two Mules and a Horse Also Killed

Mooresville, June 10 - Oscar M. Craven, a prominent young farmer of the Coddle 
creek community, was instantly killed by a stroke of lightning yesterday 
afternoon at 4 o'clock, while cutting wheat in a field near his house. Two 
mules and a horse were also killed at the same time. A negro sitting on one of 
the mules, which was killed, was unharmed with the exception of being stunned. 
The wife and three chidren were standing near the machine on which Mr. Craven 
was sitting. Mr. Craven had just put in a ball of twine and his little girl 
was standing right behind the machine holding the twine for him. His wife and 
three children were knocked down, but were uninjured. There was no rainfall at 
the time. 

Deceased was 34 years of age and a son of R.P. Craven, a prominent and 
influential farmer of the county. Funeral services will be held this afternoon 
at 4 o'clock at Coddle Creek Church, conducted by his pastor, Rev. R.C. 
Davidson.

File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/iredell/obits/c/craven1711ob.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/

File size: 1.6 Kb