Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits/339 Surname: Earls, Koontz ------------------------- KILLED BY T. P. & W TRAIN Luther B. Earls Struck By East Bound Passenger Sunday Morn- ing and Instantly Killed. Luther B. Earls, who is farming one of the DeHart farms near McCall, was struck by the east bound T. P. & W. passenger train Sunday morning and killed. The railroad cuts through the farm and he was walking down the track when struck by the engine. When he heard the whistle he evidently became confused and bewildered and failed to get off the track in time. The body was brought to Hearne's undertaking establishment, where a coroner's inquest was held, the verdict being accidental death. After the inquest, the body was taken to the home near McCall, where the funeral was held yesterday afternoon, with interment at Franklin cemetery. Luther B. Earls was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Earls, and was born in Floyd county, Va., August 8, 1880. The family came to this state later and he was here married to Miss Kunz on November 30, 1902. To this union were born eight children, six of whom survive with the wife — Joy, Blossom, Gladys, Frances, Lucile and Floyd. Mr. Earls was an industrious man and a good citizen, and his untimely death and the manner of his death has been a great shock to his family and friends. They have the sympathy of the entire community. The Carthage Republican Carthage, Illinois Wednesday May 19, 1920 Page 1 Column 1 ------------------------ Note: Miss Kunz is incorrect. Koontz is the correct spelling but still the wrong name. Luther B. Earls married Elizabeth Phylena Briley. She was the daughter of Thomas James Briley and Sarah Frances Kimbrough. Sarah's second husband was Thomas Jefferson Koontz. - -------------------------------- May 1920 Luther Earls, 40, who was farming one of the DeHart farms, near McCall, was struck by the eastbound T. P. & W. passenger Sunday morning and was instantly killed. He evidently became confused while walking on the track, the whistle blew and he failed to get off the track. He was survived by his widow and six children. Hancock County Historical Society Carthage, Illinois Siegfried VIII Page 25 Link: Bryant Genealogy Web Page URL: <http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bryant>