Son of William and Lois (Curtis) Horton
KILLED OPERATING STUMP-PULLER. BRIDAL VEIL, March 19--Samuel C. Horton, a farmer living just across the Columbia River from Bridal Veil, was instantly killed at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon by being struck in the head with a sweep of a stump-puller, with which he was working. The rope by which the horse was attached to the sweep broke, causing the accident.
Mr. Horton was 46 years of age, and left a wife and a 6-year-old daughter. He had been a resident of this section for a number of years.
Death Notice from the Morning Oregonian (Portland OR) 20 Mar 1902 courtesy University of Oregon, Historic Oregon Newspapers
KILLED OPERATING STUMP-PULLER. BRIDAL VEIL, March 19--Samuel C. Horton, a farmer living just across the Columbia River from Bridal Veil, was instantly killed at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon by being struck in the head with a sweep of a stump-puller, with which he was working. The rope by which the horse was attached to the sweep broke, causing the accident.
Mr. Horton was 46 years of age, and left a wife and a 6-year-old daughter. He had been a resident of this section for a number of years.
Death Notice from the Morning Oregonian (Portland OR) 20 Mar 1902 courtesy University of Oregon, Historic Oregon Newspapers
Son of William and Lois (Curtis) Horton
KILLED OPERATING STUMP-PULLER. BRIDAL VEIL, March 19--Samuel C. Horton, a farmer living just across the Columbia River from Bridal Veil, was instantly killed at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon by being struck in the head with a sweep of a stump-puller, with which he was working. The rope by which the horse was attached to the sweep broke, causing the accident.
Mr. Horton was 46 years of age, and left a wife and a 6-year-old daughter. He had been a resident of this section for a number of years.
Death Notice from the Morning Oregonian (Portland OR) 20 Mar 1902 courtesy University of Oregon, Historic Oregon Newspapers
KILLED OPERATING STUMP-PULLER. BRIDAL VEIL, March 19--Samuel C. Horton, a farmer living just across the Columbia River from Bridal Veil, was instantly killed at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon by being struck in the head with a sweep of a stump-puller, with which he was working. The rope by which the horse was attached to the sweep broke, causing the accident.
Mr. Horton was 46 years of age, and left a wife and a 6-year-old daughter. He had been a resident of this section for a number of years.
Death Notice from the Morning Oregonian (Portland OR) 20 Mar 1902 courtesy University of Oregon, Historic Oregon Newspapers
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