His birth date is not certain. His mother said his age was 21 when he died. His birth was not recorded. One of his sisters said his birthday was 19 Aug 1894. If that is correct he died one month before his 22nd birthday. The 1900 US Census Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas gives his age as 5, born Aug. 1894.
Obituary from a Sioux Falls, South Dakota newspaper
DIES OF OVERWORK
Tyndall, ug. 1. -- Over-taxing himself by work in the harvest fields during the excessive heat of the last few days is believed to have caused the death of A. C. Barksdale, aged 28, who was found dead in bed. He had been resident of this section since last winter, coming from Hedley, Texas where his mother and sisters reside.
Obituary from a Sioux Falls, South Dakota newspaper
DIES OF OVERWORK
Tyndall, ug. 1. -- Over-taxing himself by work in the harvest fields during the excessive heat of the last few days is believed to have caused the death of A. C. Barksdale, aged 28, who was found dead in bed. He had been resident of this section since last winter, coming from Hedley, Texas where his mother and sisters reside.
His birth date is not certain. His mother said his age was 21 when he died. His birth was not recorded. One of his sisters said his birthday was 19 Aug 1894. If that is correct he died one month before his 22nd birthday. The 1900 US Census Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas gives his age as 5, born Aug. 1894.
Obituary from a Sioux Falls, South Dakota newspaper
DIES OF OVERWORK
Tyndall, ug. 1. -- Over-taxing himself by work in the harvest fields during the excessive heat of the last few days is believed to have caused the death of A. C. Barksdale, aged 28, who was found dead in bed. He had been resident of this section since last winter, coming from Hedley, Texas where his mother and sisters reside.
Obituary from a Sioux Falls, South Dakota newspaper
DIES OF OVERWORK
Tyndall, ug. 1. -- Over-taxing himself by work in the harvest fields during the excessive heat of the last few days is believed to have caused the death of A. C. Barksdale, aged 28, who was found dead in bed. He had been resident of this section since last winter, coming from Hedley, Texas where his mother and sisters reside.
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