Jack County, TX - Obituaries - Robert Claflin ************************************************************************************* This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************************* The Jacksboro Gazette Thursday, July 20, 1889 Robert Claflin Killed by His Horse Falling on Him Last Friday a very sad accident occurred on the Weatherford road about nine miles southeast of Jacksboro. Mr. A.F. Claflin and family were moving overland from Fort Worth to Seymour, and Robert Claflin, is son, 10 years old, was on horseback driving some cows after the wagons. In attempting to cross a gully his horse stumbled and fell on him. As the horse got up the boyÕs foot hung in the stirrup and frightened the horse which ran around in a circle a few rods before he could be stopped. Little Robert lived only about 15 minutes. The accident occurred in the presence of Mr. And Mrs. Claflin and three children, also W.H. Brummett who was only a short distance away. Mr. Brummett brought the corpse to town in his carriage and it was interred in Oakwood cemetery Saturday. Mr. Claflin came from Michigan to Fort Worth about the first of the year to work for a Michigan company, on a salary, but he was so well pleasant with the country and people, he said he would rather buy the cheap land and work for himself than on a salary.