Hoosier State
SUDDEN DEATH OF SPENCER CLIFTON
Spencer Clifton died very unexpectedly Tuesday morning, May 30, 1915, of heart trouble. He started out early to the coal bank on the Horseshoe for a load of coal for themselves. On his return trip he was taken ill near the home or Ira Downs, but hoping it would pass off, he continued to drive on until he reached the home of Mrs. Eva Smith, where he stopped and went in, telling the little nine-year-old girl, who was the only one at home, that he felt so badly that he could not go further. The child ran over to the Downs' home for her mother, who hastened back to her home where she found Mr. Clifton lying on the steps at the kitchen door.
She asked him to come in, not knowing who he was at the time. Mr. Clifton said he would first go and tie his mules which he had left standing in front of the house. He did this and returned and came in and sat down in a chair and asked for medicine. Mrs. Smith said she only had some Sloan's liniment and Pain King. He rubbed the liniment on his breast and she gave him a dose of the other medicine to relieve the pain. Mrs. Smith insisted that he lay down, and after a few minutes, in which he talked to her about his crops and the prospects, he reluctantly consented to lie down on a couch. Mrs. Smith said he never spoke after that and died within about ten minutes. This was about 9 o'clock a.m. It was not know who he was until Lute Fultz, rural route mail carrier, came along about this time and identified Mr. Clifton. The news of the death was then telephoned into Cayuga. Dr. Flaugher was, however, already on his way to the Smith home, having been called before it was know who to tell him was the victim of the sudden fatal attack.
When the details of the death such as were obtained over the telephone became know, Justice Monroe Pugh was consulted and he called the coroner at Clinton, who authorized him to take charge of the case. Accordingly, G. L. Watson and A.C. Hutchinson, Mr. Pugh went to the home where the deceased lay and took the testimony of Mrs. Smith and the little girl, which is substantially as stated above. The body was then brought in by Mr. Watson and prepared for burial.
Spencer Clifton had been a resident of Cayuga for nearly thirty years past, living all the time at his little home place of the corner of Grant and Curtis streets. He was a good citizen, a man of many commendable traits of character, being liberal and high-minded in his views and was a man especially devoted to his home and his faithful wife who was fairly heart-broken at the terrible news which came with all the force and suddenness of death without warning.
The deceased was born in Vermilion county, Illinois, in the McKendree settlement, May 31, 1849, the ninth child of William and Jane (Brown) Clifton. He attained his 66th birthday only one day before his death. He was a member of a family of 12 children, and is the last survivor amongst the six brothers-William, James, Jacob and Andrew (who was the father of the late Lucy Clifton, first wife of Charles Gillis) Clifton have preceded him to the other world. Another brother, John Clifton, died in early life. One sister, Elizabeth, is also deceased. He is survived by his wife and two children, Frank Clifton of Coffeen, Illinois and Mrs. Mabel Smith of Hoopeston, Illinois, there being three sisters still surviving, they are Mrs. Robert Hart of Newport, Indiana, Mrs. Howard Moore and Mrs. Jane Hess of Georgetown, Illinois and Mrs. Nancy Huffman whose home is in Missouri.
Funeral arrangements are made to be held at the home in Cayuga this (Thursday) afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by George L. Watson, and burial will follow in the Eugene cemetery.
SUDDEN DEATH OF SPENCER CLIFTON
Spencer Clifton died very unexpectedly Tuesday morning, May 30, 1915, of heart trouble. He started out early to the coal bank on the Horseshoe for a load of coal for themselves. On his return trip he was taken ill near the home or Ira Downs, but hoping it would pass off, he continued to drive on until he reached the home of Mrs. Eva Smith, where he stopped and went in, telling the little nine-year-old girl, who was the only one at home, that he felt so badly that he could not go further. The child ran over to the Downs' home for her mother, who hastened back to her home where she found Mr. Clifton lying on the steps at the kitchen door.
She asked him to come in, not knowing who he was at the time. Mr. Clifton said he would first go and tie his mules which he had left standing in front of the house. He did this and returned and came in and sat down in a chair and asked for medicine. Mrs. Smith said she only had some Sloan's liniment and Pain King. He rubbed the liniment on his breast and she gave him a dose of the other medicine to relieve the pain. Mrs. Smith insisted that he lay down, and after a few minutes, in which he talked to her about his crops and the prospects, he reluctantly consented to lie down on a couch. Mrs. Smith said he never spoke after that and died within about ten minutes. This was about 9 o'clock a.m. It was not know who he was until Lute Fultz, rural route mail carrier, came along about this time and identified Mr. Clifton. The news of the death was then telephoned into Cayuga. Dr. Flaugher was, however, already on his way to the Smith home, having been called before it was know who to tell him was the victim of the sudden fatal attack.
When the details of the death such as were obtained over the telephone became know, Justice Monroe Pugh was consulted and he called the coroner at Clinton, who authorized him to take charge of the case. Accordingly, G. L. Watson and A.C. Hutchinson, Mr. Pugh went to the home where the deceased lay and took the testimony of Mrs. Smith and the little girl, which is substantially as stated above. The body was then brought in by Mr. Watson and prepared for burial.
Spencer Clifton had been a resident of Cayuga for nearly thirty years past, living all the time at his little home place of the corner of Grant and Curtis streets. He was a good citizen, a man of many commendable traits of character, being liberal and high-minded in his views and was a man especially devoted to his home and his faithful wife who was fairly heart-broken at the terrible news which came with all the force and suddenness of death without warning.
The deceased was born in Vermilion county, Illinois, in the McKendree settlement, May 31, 1849, the ninth child of William and Jane (Brown) Clifton. He attained his 66th birthday only one day before his death. He was a member of a family of 12 children, and is the last survivor amongst the six brothers-William, James, Jacob and Andrew (who was the father of the late Lucy Clifton, first wife of Charles Gillis) Clifton have preceded him to the other world. Another brother, John Clifton, died in early life. One sister, Elizabeth, is also deceased. He is survived by his wife and two children, Frank Clifton of Coffeen, Illinois and Mrs. Mabel Smith of Hoopeston, Illinois, there being three sisters still surviving, they are Mrs. Robert Hart of Newport, Indiana, Mrs. Howard Moore and Mrs. Jane Hess of Georgetown, Illinois and Mrs. Nancy Huffman whose home is in Missouri.
Funeral arrangements are made to be held at the home in Cayuga this (Thursday) afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by George L. Watson, and burial will follow in the Eugene cemetery.
Hoosier State
SUDDEN DEATH OF SPENCER CLIFTON
Spencer Clifton died very unexpectedly Tuesday morning, May 30, 1915, of heart trouble. He started out early to the coal bank on the Horseshoe for a load of coal for themselves. On his return trip he was taken ill near the home or Ira Downs, but hoping it would pass off, he continued to drive on until he reached the home of Mrs. Eva Smith, where he stopped and went in, telling the little nine-year-old girl, who was the only one at home, that he felt so badly that he could not go further. The child ran over to the Downs' home for her mother, who hastened back to her home where she found Mr. Clifton lying on the steps at the kitchen door.
She asked him to come in, not knowing who he was at the time. Mr. Clifton said he would first go and tie his mules which he had left standing in front of the house. He did this and returned and came in and sat down in a chair and asked for medicine. Mrs. Smith said she only had some Sloan's liniment and Pain King. He rubbed the liniment on his breast and she gave him a dose of the other medicine to relieve the pain. Mrs. Smith insisted that he lay down, and after a few minutes, in which he talked to her about his crops and the prospects, he reluctantly consented to lie down on a couch. Mrs. Smith said he never spoke after that and died within about ten minutes. This was about 9 o'clock a.m. It was not know who he was until Lute Fultz, rural route mail carrier, came along about this time and identified Mr. Clifton. The news of the death was then telephoned into Cayuga. Dr. Flaugher was, however, already on his way to the Smith home, having been called before it was know who to tell him was the victim of the sudden fatal attack.
When the details of the death such as were obtained over the telephone became know, Justice Monroe Pugh was consulted and he called the coroner at Clinton, who authorized him to take charge of the case. Accordingly, G. L. Watson and A.C. Hutchinson, Mr. Pugh went to the home where the deceased lay and took the testimony of Mrs. Smith and the little girl, which is substantially as stated above. The body was then brought in by Mr. Watson and prepared for burial.
Spencer Clifton had been a resident of Cayuga for nearly thirty years past, living all the time at his little home place of the corner of Grant and Curtis streets. He was a good citizen, a man of many commendable traits of character, being liberal and high-minded in his views and was a man especially devoted to his home and his faithful wife who was fairly heart-broken at the terrible news which came with all the force and suddenness of death without warning.
The deceased was born in Vermilion county, Illinois, in the McKendree settlement, May 31, 1849, the ninth child of William and Jane (Brown) Clifton. He attained his 66th birthday only one day before his death. He was a member of a family of 12 children, and is the last survivor amongst the six brothers-William, James, Jacob and Andrew (who was the father of the late Lucy Clifton, first wife of Charles Gillis) Clifton have preceded him to the other world. Another brother, John Clifton, died in early life. One sister, Elizabeth, is also deceased. He is survived by his wife and two children, Frank Clifton of Coffeen, Illinois and Mrs. Mabel Smith of Hoopeston, Illinois, there being three sisters still surviving, they are Mrs. Robert Hart of Newport, Indiana, Mrs. Howard Moore and Mrs. Jane Hess of Georgetown, Illinois and Mrs. Nancy Huffman whose home is in Missouri.
Funeral arrangements are made to be held at the home in Cayuga this (Thursday) afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by George L. Watson, and burial will follow in the Eugene cemetery.
SUDDEN DEATH OF SPENCER CLIFTON
Spencer Clifton died very unexpectedly Tuesday morning, May 30, 1915, of heart trouble. He started out early to the coal bank on the Horseshoe for a load of coal for themselves. On his return trip he was taken ill near the home or Ira Downs, but hoping it would pass off, he continued to drive on until he reached the home of Mrs. Eva Smith, where he stopped and went in, telling the little nine-year-old girl, who was the only one at home, that he felt so badly that he could not go further. The child ran over to the Downs' home for her mother, who hastened back to her home where she found Mr. Clifton lying on the steps at the kitchen door.
She asked him to come in, not knowing who he was at the time. Mr. Clifton said he would first go and tie his mules which he had left standing in front of the house. He did this and returned and came in and sat down in a chair and asked for medicine. Mrs. Smith said she only had some Sloan's liniment and Pain King. He rubbed the liniment on his breast and she gave him a dose of the other medicine to relieve the pain. Mrs. Smith insisted that he lay down, and after a few minutes, in which he talked to her about his crops and the prospects, he reluctantly consented to lie down on a couch. Mrs. Smith said he never spoke after that and died within about ten minutes. This was about 9 o'clock a.m. It was not know who he was until Lute Fultz, rural route mail carrier, came along about this time and identified Mr. Clifton. The news of the death was then telephoned into Cayuga. Dr. Flaugher was, however, already on his way to the Smith home, having been called before it was know who to tell him was the victim of the sudden fatal attack.
When the details of the death such as were obtained over the telephone became know, Justice Monroe Pugh was consulted and he called the coroner at Clinton, who authorized him to take charge of the case. Accordingly, G. L. Watson and A.C. Hutchinson, Mr. Pugh went to the home where the deceased lay and took the testimony of Mrs. Smith and the little girl, which is substantially as stated above. The body was then brought in by Mr. Watson and prepared for burial.
Spencer Clifton had been a resident of Cayuga for nearly thirty years past, living all the time at his little home place of the corner of Grant and Curtis streets. He was a good citizen, a man of many commendable traits of character, being liberal and high-minded in his views and was a man especially devoted to his home and his faithful wife who was fairly heart-broken at the terrible news which came with all the force and suddenness of death without warning.
The deceased was born in Vermilion county, Illinois, in the McKendree settlement, May 31, 1849, the ninth child of William and Jane (Brown) Clifton. He attained his 66th birthday only one day before his death. He was a member of a family of 12 children, and is the last survivor amongst the six brothers-William, James, Jacob and Andrew (who was the father of the late Lucy Clifton, first wife of Charles Gillis) Clifton have preceded him to the other world. Another brother, John Clifton, died in early life. One sister, Elizabeth, is also deceased. He is survived by his wife and two children, Frank Clifton of Coffeen, Illinois and Mrs. Mabel Smith of Hoopeston, Illinois, there being three sisters still surviving, they are Mrs. Robert Hart of Newport, Indiana, Mrs. Howard Moore and Mrs. Jane Hess of Georgetown, Illinois and Mrs. Nancy Huffman whose home is in Missouri.
Funeral arrangements are made to be held at the home in Cayuga this (Thursday) afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by George L. Watson, and burial will follow in the Eugene cemetery.
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NO MARKER, He is buried in the family plot of Amanda Flaugher who was his wife's grandmother.
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No gravestone is buried in very front of cemetery in Amanda Flaugher's grave plot
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