Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits?read=186 Surname: Cravens ------------------------- The Carthage Republican Carthage, Illinois Wednesday September 29, 1875 Page 3 Column 4 Fatal Accident to a Boy. A terrible and fatal accident occurred to a son of Mr. Joseph Cravens, residing about five miles east of this city, on Monday morning last. The lad's name is Charles; his age about ten or twelve years. The hour was quite early, and the lad was still in bed when one of his brothers entered the room to awaken him. He partially raised up in bed, when the brother going out, his foot accidentally struck a loaded rifle standing in a corner near the door, causing it to fall with the muzzle across the bed-rail, and striking the lock against the floor discharging the rifle. The ball entered Charles' body at the back, near the spine, coming out near the naval, and of course penetrating through several folds of the bowel. Surgical aid was summoned at once, but was of no avail beyond mitigating the poor boy's sufferings. He died the same evening. - -------------------------------------------------- Note: Charles was buried in the Old Brick Church Cemetery. Link: Bryant Genealogy URL: <http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bryant>