George Herbert Wait was born in October 1845 and died on 2 August 1863. His father was William B. Wait (1808-1892), a Little Rock merchant originally from Massachusetts. His mother was Martha Lavinia Reardon (1809-1864). All are buried in Mt. Holly Cemetery in Little Rock.
The following description of George H. Wait's accident resulting in his death is from the diary of Ralph Leland Goodrich:
August 3, 1863
"Attended the funeral of [George] Herbert Wait. He was on horseback & was thrown off & struck his private parts on the pommel of the saddle. His testicles were completely mashed. He walked into the house & told his mother that he was not much hurt. There must have been some internal injury."
The following description of George H. Wait's accident resulting in his death is from the diary of Ralph Leland Goodrich:
August 3, 1863
"Attended the funeral of [George] Herbert Wait. He was on horseback & was thrown off & struck his private parts on the pommel of the saddle. His testicles were completely mashed. He walked into the house & told his mother that he was not much hurt. There must have been some internal injury."
George Herbert Wait was born in October 1845 and died on 2 August 1863. His father was William B. Wait (1808-1892), a Little Rock merchant originally from Massachusetts. His mother was Martha Lavinia Reardon (1809-1864). All are buried in Mt. Holly Cemetery in Little Rock.
The following description of George H. Wait's accident resulting in his death is from the diary of Ralph Leland Goodrich:
August 3, 1863
"Attended the funeral of [George] Herbert Wait. He was on horseback & was thrown off & struck his private parts on the pommel of the saddle. His testicles were completely mashed. He walked into the house & told his mother that he was not much hurt. There must have been some internal injury."
The following description of George H. Wait's accident resulting in his death is from the diary of Ralph Leland Goodrich:
August 3, 1863
"Attended the funeral of [George] Herbert Wait. He was on horseback & was thrown off & struck his private parts on the pommel of the saddle. His testicles were completely mashed. He walked into the house & told his mother that he was not much hurt. There must have been some internal injury."
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