Iowa County WI Archives Obituaries.....Davey, Elmer Thomas November 8, 1906 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wi/wifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nancy Poquette npoq@hotmail.com January 1, 2007, 5:40 am Dodgeville Chronicle "Elmer Davey Falls From Telephone Pole-Death Resulted. Thursday evening Elmer Davey, the 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Davey, met with an accident, which resulted in his death a few hours later. "The boy, with a number of companions, was playing near the corner of Iowa and Main Streets, in the vicinity of the City Bank. A "dare" was given to climb the telephone pole to a platform where the cable leads into the telephone office, a distance of twenty-four feet from the ground. Young Davey reached the platform, and in turning to come down, missed his footing and fell to the ground, striking the cement walk. His skull was crushed in and other injuries were received. "The boy was taken to his home on Division street, where he died a few hours later. "The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock." File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/iowa/obits/d/davey297gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wifiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb