He died suddenly, at age 32, while haying in his field. He left a young widow and his four young children. He was a stonecutter and letterer, employed at the Mould and Davis stone shed until he was forced to retire in November 1904, due to poor health. He was a member of the National Granite Cutters' Union, whose local branch attended John's funeral service in a body. At the time of his death, Julia was expectant with their fifth child, Delia M., who was born in 1906 and who died later that same year. John, wife Julia, and infant daughter Delia are buried in the same plot.
[John was the first husband of my maternal Great-grandmother. ~ DB]
He died suddenly, at age 32, while haying in his field. He left a young widow and his four young children. He was a stonecutter and letterer, employed at the Mould and Davis stone shed until he was forced to retire in November 1904, due to poor health. He was a member of the National Granite Cutters' Union, whose local branch attended John's funeral service in a body. At the time of his death, Julia was expectant with their fifth child, Delia M., who was born in 1906 and who died later that same year. John, wife Julia, and infant daughter Delia are buried in the same plot.
[John was the first husband of my maternal Great-grandmother. ~ DB]
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