OBIT: Milton R. STEVENS, 1866, Blair County, PA

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SAD AFFAIR. - On Wednesday evening, Nov. 28th, this community was
startled by the sudden death of a lad named Milton Stevens, under the
following circumstances:  A lad named Jones, was employed by B. M.
Johnston & Co., in running the engine at the nail factory, which was
destroyed by fire but a few days before.  Attached to the engine were
some brass knobs, which Stevens was caught by Jones in the act of
removing.  The latter threatened to inform the foreman if he removed
the  articles.  Stevens then determined to "whip" Jones, and followed
him for a day or so until Wednesday evening, when he struck at Jones,
who to defend himself drew a piece of an iron bar and struck Stevens
on the temple, from the effects of which blow he died in thirty
minutes.  Stevens was about sixteen years of age, and Jones about
thirteen, and both in the employment of B. M. Johnston & Co.  Jones
was arrested an committed to jail, but was subsequently released by
Judge Taylor on $2000 bail.  This is another warning to boys to keep
down their angry passions.  Two homicides have taken place here within
a year, and the victims in both cases were boys. - Hol. Standard.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Saturday, December 8, 1866, page 3

ANOTHER REMARKABLE MEETING.

The strange and remarkable meeting at the deathbed of Mr. Stanton in
yesterday's TRIBUNE recalls to mind a similar occurrence which
happened a few years ago in Hollidaysburg.  Milton R. Stevens, a youth
of about 15 years, was struck on the temple by a piece of iron thrown
by another boy named John Jones, which caused Stevens' death in a few
hours.  The parents of the dead boy parted and each had again married.
One family was living in Hollidaysburg and the other in Gaysport.  All
four of the parents attended the dead boy's funeral - father and step-
mother, mother and step-father.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, April 17, 1879, page 4