Kokomo Daily Tribune - Saturday, August 22, 1908:
Joshua Ferguson, a farmer living east of Burlington, was killed by an infuriated bull Friday. The animal attacked him in an open field Friday morning, and he died at 5 o'clock that afternoon from his injuries.
Mr. Ferguson had started to cross the field to go to a gravel pit. The bull, of the hornless of "muley" type, saw him and gave chase. Just what happened is not known as Ferguson was alone at the time, but there was evidence that the man had tried to defend himself and had failed. The bull reached him just before he got to a tree that would have afforded him a place of refuge.
His bleeding and unconscious body was found by his son an hour later. Physicians were summoned at once, but nothing could be done. Mr. Ferguson lived throughout the day with periods of semi-consciousness, dying at the hour indicated.
He was forty-six years old and was well known in the Burlington neighborhood where he had lived all his life. He is survived by his widow, a daughter of Andrew Kellar, near whose farm he lived, and by a son and daughter.
The funeral will be held at the Methodist Church at Burlington at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Among the relatives present to attend are John Ferguson, a brother of Indianapolis, and Mr. and Mrs. Osborn from the same city. Mrs. Osborn is a sister. Another sister, Mrs. Denim of Peru is present also.
Contributor: Carol Wilmoth Federspill (48615268) • [email protected]
Joshua Ferguson, a farmer living east of Burlington, was killed by an infuriated bull Friday. The animal attacked him in an open field Friday morning, and he died at 5 o'clock that afternoon from his injuries.
Mr. Ferguson had started to cross the field to go to a gravel pit. The bull, of the hornless of "muley" type, saw him and gave chase. Just what happened is not known as Ferguson was alone at the time, but there was evidence that the man had tried to defend himself and had failed. The bull reached him just before he got to a tree that would have afforded him a place of refuge.
His bleeding and unconscious body was found by his son an hour later. Physicians were summoned at once, but nothing could be done. Mr. Ferguson lived throughout the day with periods of semi-consciousness, dying at the hour indicated.
He was forty-six years old and was well known in the Burlington neighborhood where he had lived all his life. He is survived by his widow, a daughter of Andrew Kellar, near whose farm he lived, and by a son and daughter.
The funeral will be held at the Methodist Church at Burlington at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Among the relatives present to attend are John Ferguson, a brother of Indianapolis, and Mr. and Mrs. Osborn from the same city. Mrs. Osborn is a sister. Another sister, Mrs. Denim of Peru is present also.
Contributor: Carol Wilmoth Federspill (48615268) • [email protected]
Kokomo Daily Tribune - Saturday, August 22, 1908:
Joshua Ferguson, a farmer living east of Burlington, was killed by an infuriated bull Friday. The animal attacked him in an open field Friday morning, and he died at 5 o'clock that afternoon from his injuries.
Mr. Ferguson had started to cross the field to go to a gravel pit. The bull, of the hornless of "muley" type, saw him and gave chase. Just what happened is not known as Ferguson was alone at the time, but there was evidence that the man had tried to defend himself and had failed. The bull reached him just before he got to a tree that would have afforded him a place of refuge.
His bleeding and unconscious body was found by his son an hour later. Physicians were summoned at once, but nothing could be done. Mr. Ferguson lived throughout the day with periods of semi-consciousness, dying at the hour indicated.
He was forty-six years old and was well known in the Burlington neighborhood where he had lived all his life. He is survived by his widow, a daughter of Andrew Kellar, near whose farm he lived, and by a son and daughter.
The funeral will be held at the Methodist Church at Burlington at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Among the relatives present to attend are John Ferguson, a brother of Indianapolis, and Mr. and Mrs. Osborn from the same city. Mrs. Osborn is a sister. Another sister, Mrs. Denim of Peru is present also.
Contributor: Carol Wilmoth Federspill (48615268) • [email protected]
Joshua Ferguson, a farmer living east of Burlington, was killed by an infuriated bull Friday. The animal attacked him in an open field Friday morning, and he died at 5 o'clock that afternoon from his injuries.
Mr. Ferguson had started to cross the field to go to a gravel pit. The bull, of the hornless of "muley" type, saw him and gave chase. Just what happened is not known as Ferguson was alone at the time, but there was evidence that the man had tried to defend himself and had failed. The bull reached him just before he got to a tree that would have afforded him a place of refuge.
His bleeding and unconscious body was found by his son an hour later. Physicians were summoned at once, but nothing could be done. Mr. Ferguson lived throughout the day with periods of semi-consciousness, dying at the hour indicated.
He was forty-six years old and was well known in the Burlington neighborhood where he had lived all his life. He is survived by his widow, a daughter of Andrew Kellar, near whose farm he lived, and by a son and daughter.
The funeral will be held at the Methodist Church at Burlington at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Among the relatives present to attend are John Ferguson, a brother of Indianapolis, and Mr. and Mrs. Osborn from the same city. Mrs. Osborn is a sister. Another sister, Mrs. Denim of Peru is present also.
Contributor: Carol Wilmoth Federspill (48615268) • [email protected]
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