WILLIAM C. LEONARD
Was born at Academia, Juniata County, on October 7, 1852. He is the son of William and Elizabeth (Jacobs) Leonard, and the grandson of Joseph Leonard.
In 1879, he removed with his father to Fulton Twp., Callaway Co., Missouri, where he remained for three years.
He learned milling at Mexico, Pennsylvania. He worked in various places as a miller as well for his father at Pomeroys Mills in Academia.
In 1877, he married Elizabeth A. Baker, a daughter of William Baker of Donnally Mills. William and Elizabeth's children are Mary, Bessie, Lewis, Cloyd, Blanche and Anna.
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Whirled to Death in His Mill.
Mifflintown, Pa., Jan. 23.—Yesterday as William C. Leonard, of the firm of Leonard Brothers, was standing on a box adjusting a belt the box toppled, throwing him against a rapidly revolving perpendicular shaft, which caught his clothing, whirled his body around and battered his skull to a jelly against a bin. His wife heard the noise from their home near by. She ran to the mill and caused the search to be made which found her husband’s dead body revolving in midair. Mrs. Leonard is prostrated, and in a precarious condition. Lewis Leonard, the brother and partner of the deceased, left for Mifflin county Monday evening to be married yesterday.
Source: Tyrone Daily Herald, Tyrone, PA, 23 Jan 1901 (provided by FAG contributor Rebecca Evans).
Was born at Academia, Juniata County, on October 7, 1852. He is the son of William and Elizabeth (Jacobs) Leonard, and the grandson of Joseph Leonard.
In 1879, he removed with his father to Fulton Twp., Callaway Co., Missouri, where he remained for three years.
He learned milling at Mexico, Pennsylvania. He worked in various places as a miller as well for his father at Pomeroys Mills in Academia.
In 1877, he married Elizabeth A. Baker, a daughter of William Baker of Donnally Mills. William and Elizabeth's children are Mary, Bessie, Lewis, Cloyd, Blanche and Anna.
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Whirled to Death in His Mill.
Mifflintown, Pa., Jan. 23.—Yesterday as William C. Leonard, of the firm of Leonard Brothers, was standing on a box adjusting a belt the box toppled, throwing him against a rapidly revolving perpendicular shaft, which caught his clothing, whirled his body around and battered his skull to a jelly against a bin. His wife heard the noise from their home near by. She ran to the mill and caused the search to be made which found her husband’s dead body revolving in midair. Mrs. Leonard is prostrated, and in a precarious condition. Lewis Leonard, the brother and partner of the deceased, left for Mifflin county Monday evening to be married yesterday.
Source: Tyrone Daily Herald, Tyrone, PA, 23 Jan 1901 (provided by FAG contributor Rebecca Evans).
WILLIAM C. LEONARD
Was born at Academia, Juniata County, on October 7, 1852. He is the son of William and Elizabeth (Jacobs) Leonard, and the grandson of Joseph Leonard.
In 1879, he removed with his father to Fulton Twp., Callaway Co., Missouri, where he remained for three years.
He learned milling at Mexico, Pennsylvania. He worked in various places as a miller as well for his father at Pomeroys Mills in Academia.
In 1877, he married Elizabeth A. Baker, a daughter of William Baker of Donnally Mills. William and Elizabeth's children are Mary, Bessie, Lewis, Cloyd, Blanche and Anna.
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Whirled to Death in His Mill.
Mifflintown, Pa., Jan. 23.—Yesterday as William C. Leonard, of the firm of Leonard Brothers, was standing on a box adjusting a belt the box toppled, throwing him against a rapidly revolving perpendicular shaft, which caught his clothing, whirled his body around and battered his skull to a jelly against a bin. His wife heard the noise from their home near by. She ran to the mill and caused the search to be made which found her husband’s dead body revolving in midair. Mrs. Leonard is prostrated, and in a precarious condition. Lewis Leonard, the brother and partner of the deceased, left for Mifflin county Monday evening to be married yesterday.
Source: Tyrone Daily Herald, Tyrone, PA, 23 Jan 1901 (provided by FAG contributor Rebecca Evans).
Was born at Academia, Juniata County, on October 7, 1852. He is the son of William and Elizabeth (Jacobs) Leonard, and the grandson of Joseph Leonard.
In 1879, he removed with his father to Fulton Twp., Callaway Co., Missouri, where he remained for three years.
He learned milling at Mexico, Pennsylvania. He worked in various places as a miller as well for his father at Pomeroys Mills in Academia.
In 1877, he married Elizabeth A. Baker, a daughter of William Baker of Donnally Mills. William and Elizabeth's children are Mary, Bessie, Lewis, Cloyd, Blanche and Anna.
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Whirled to Death in His Mill.
Mifflintown, Pa., Jan. 23.—Yesterday as William C. Leonard, of the firm of Leonard Brothers, was standing on a box adjusting a belt the box toppled, throwing him against a rapidly revolving perpendicular shaft, which caught his clothing, whirled his body around and battered his skull to a jelly against a bin. His wife heard the noise from their home near by. She ran to the mill and caused the search to be made which found her husband’s dead body revolving in midair. Mrs. Leonard is prostrated, and in a precarious condition. Lewis Leonard, the brother and partner of the deceased, left for Mifflin county Monday evening to be married yesterday.
Source: Tyrone Daily Herald, Tyrone, PA, 23 Jan 1901 (provided by FAG contributor Rebecca Evans).
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