YOUNG MAN'S NECK
BROKEN SIMON KAHL OF HORNELL MET
DEATH ON HIS FATHER'S FARM AT JASPER. WAS DRAWING GRAIN FROM THE FIELD AN IT
IS THOUGHT HE WAS OVERCOME BY THE INTENSE HEAT AND FELL OFF
THE LOAD. LEAVES WIFE AND CHILD. JASPER, N. Y., Aug. 13 - The
people of this community were shocked Tuesday by the news of the death of Simon
Kahl, Jr., aged 24 years, on the farm of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Kahl,
about three miles from this village on the North Jasper road. He was a young
man, who was liked by all who knew him. His home was in Hornell, where he was
employed by the Erie Railroad as fireman. In this servie he had made advancement
and was soon to be promoted to the position of engineer. His death is
particularly distressing because of the circumstances under which it occurred.
Mr. Kahl's parents are people well advanced in years and it had been the young
man's plan to come home at various times during the press of the farm work and
assist them. At the time of his death he and his family were here helping with
the haying and harvesting. They had been at work in the field drawing grain and
were coming with a load to the barn, Mr. Kahl driving the team and his father,
and wife walking ahead. When nearing the barn the father chanced to look back
and saw the team coming without its driver. He immediately returned to
investigate and found his son lying lifeless on the ground with his neck broken.
It is supposed that he was overcome by the heat and fell from the load.
Besides his parents, he leaves a wife and a little child, also one sister. The
entire community has the deepest sympathy for the bereaved family. The
funeral was held Friday from the house. Burial in Jasper
cemetery. Canisteo Times, (Canisteo, NY) August 14, 1918, page
1, col. 5.
SAD DEATH OF JASPER
RESIDENT Alexander
Kelley of this place died at the Bethesda hospital in Hornell
following an operation for appendicitis. He was taken ill on Wednesday and as he
did not improve it was thought best to remove him to the hospital where the
operation revealed he was in a very serious condition. Although the chances were
all against his recovery, he seemed to be rallying from the operation and showed
slight improvement in spite of the fact scarcely any hope was given the news of
his death came as a shock to his many friends and acquaintances here, and has
cast a veil of sadness over the entire community. He was widely known and highly
respected as a citizen and was active in the social and fraternal organization
of the village, having been a member and past master of Jasper grange, member of
Eastern Star, member and past master of Robinson Lodge F. and A. M., and member
of the Steuben county past masters association. Mr. Kelley died at 10 o'clock
Monday night. The body was brought to the Williams undertaking rooms in Canisteo
and taken to Jasper yesterday. He moved to this village some twenty years ago
and had since resided on the farm, a mile and a half from this village. During
this time he had gathered around him a wide circle of friends who will remember
him for his quiet unassuming virtues, for his kindness as a neighbor, his
sympathy and helpfulness in time of need and his loyalty to principle. He leaves
to mourn his loss a wife, one daughter Eva, and a sister, Mrs. Hamilton Cornell
of this place. To these the entire community extends sympathy in their sad
bereavement. Funeral will be held from the Presbyterian church on
Thursday. Canisteo Times (Canisteo, NY).
Mrs. Frank Kent. Mrs. Frank Kent died
at her home in Howard yesterday afternoon from a shock of paralysis. She was a
lifelong resident of this section and leaves the following children: Charles,
Roy, Rodney, Mrs. Arthur McCaig of Jasper, Mrs. Lee Vandelinder of Howard and
Miss Elsie Kent of Hornell. Canisteo Times (Canisteo, NY) April 26, 1916;
front page.
Menzo
Knight. Menzo Knight, 59 years old, died at his home in
Greenwood Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 8 o'clock p.m., after an illness of about 2 years
duration from cancer. He became seriously ill about 7 months ago and did not
recover. Mr. Knight was born in Greenwood in 1886 and lived his whole life in
this vicinity. He was a member of the Greenwood lodge of Odd Fellows and also
the Grange. He leaves his wife, 2 sons, Lawrence and Harland of Greenwood,
Harland a student at Ada, O., and also a brother, Alonzo Knight of Hornell and
one sister, Mrs. Eugene Brundage of Andover. The funeral was held from the
home on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock with the Rev. Peter VanDuren of Lawrence,
Pa., formerly pastor of the Greenwood Methodist church, officiating. Burial in
the Greenwood cemetery. Canisteo Times (Canisteo, NY) 1923.
