Chester-Montgomery County PA Archives Obituaries.....Rossiter, Thomas W. January 8, 1887
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Daily Local News, January 10, 1887
Daily Local News, January 10, 1887
Death’s Work
A Sad and Sudden Death
Thomas W. Rossiter, of Phoenixville, met a sad and sudden death on Saturday 
last. He had a milk route in Phoenixville, and after having served his 
customers on that day he went home and commenced making arrangements to kill a 
hog.  About 11 o’clock a.m. he got into the pen to catch the hog and separate 
the small ones and put them in another pen.  He caught one of them, which gave 
a jerk and pulled him forward.  In doing so Rossiter was thrown with great 
force, striking the left side of his head against a board on the roof of the 
pen.  He placed his hand to the part struck, just above the temple.  When his 
father asked him if he was much hurt, Rossiter replied that he was not, and 
went on with his hog killing. After finishing that, he partook of a hearty 
dinner.  Soon afterward he complained of feeling unwell, and vomited 
terribly.  He afterward became unconscious, and until then was unable to lie 
down.  Dr. Williams was sent for, but as his patient was unconscious nothing 
could be done for him, and at 4:15 p.m. he expired.  C.H. Howell, Esq., Deputy 
Coroner, was notified and proceeded to the late residence of deceased to 
ascertain the true state of affairs.  Finding that the family were greatly 
overcome the squire concluded t! o defer the inquest until this (Monday) 
evening.  Decease was 34 years of age last November.  He leaves a wife 
(daughter of William Russell, Phoenixville) and one child four years old.  He 
had just rented a farm near the borough and was making preparations to move to 
it on April 12.  He was a sober, honest and industrious man, and had no small 
vices of any kind, using neither tobacco in any form nor drinking any 
stimulants or malt liquors.  His loss will be felt not only by his family, but 
by a large circle of warm friends.
 
Daily Local News, January 11, 1887
Rossiter- Suddenly on Saturday, January 8, 1887, Thomas W. Rossiter, of 
Phoenixville.  Funeral on Thursday, January 13th, to leave the house at 2 
o’clock.  Interment at Morris Cemetery.


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