Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits?read=220 Surname: Mapes, Simpson ------------------------- The Carthage Republican Carthage, Illinois Wednesday July 7, 1880 Page 3 Column 3 A distressing runaway accident occurred on Monday, about 8 o'clock A.M., on the Sonora and Rock Creek township line. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mapes, together with the former's brother-in-law, wife and child, were driving to Nauvoo in a wagon. The horses became frightened in some manner and started to run. The wagon tongue was jerked out of the neck yoke, and running into the ground threw the wagon end over end, precipitating the occupants violently to the ground. Mrs. Mapes received terrible injuries about the head, face and breast, and the remainder of the party were badly bruised. Mrs. Mapes is reported to be in a very dangerous condition. -------------------- The Carthage Gazette Carthage, Illinois Saturday July 10, 1880 Page 3 Column 6 A Mrs. Mapes, living near Adrian, on her way to the celebration was thrown out of her buggy near the Red House and received a severe concussion of the spinal chord. Dr. Thos. Powell, of Sonora, attended her. -------------------- The Carthage Gazette Carthage, Illinois Saturday July 24, 1880 Page 3 Column 5 The Mrs. Mapes, who was thrown out of a wagon near the Red House, on the 5th inst., died last Monday. -------------------- La Harper La Harpe, Illinois Friday July 30, 1880 Page 4 Column 2 Mrs. Mapes, who was injured by being thrown from a wagon, on the morning of the 5th, while going to the celebration at Nauvoo, died last week. - --------------------------------------------------- Hancock County Courthouse death record for Jane Mapes Age: 58 years Date of death: July 12, 1880 Place of birth: Ohio Place of death: Rock Creek -------------------------- Notes: The above newspapers imply a death date of July 19, 1880. Her death record and gravestone say July 12, 1880. She is buried in the Old Brick Church cemetery. Link: Bryant Genealogy URL: <http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bryant>