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    1. Death: O.E. DAMON
    2. Jim Laird
    3. The Washington Republican Washington County Friday July 31, 1896 Last Saturday July 25 the sad news was brought to town that O.E. DAMON had been killed. He was helping to drive a neighbors cow out of his barn yard one mile north of here, when the cow in a frenzy lunged through an open door and struck her head on his abdomen. He was felled to the ground, picked up and carried in the house. Dr. Jacobs was called for and found his patient hopeful. Mr. Damon had no fears but what he would be all right in a few hours. He died abtou 3 p.m. two hours after he was hurt. He bled to death internally. His funeral was held her in the Christian Church Monday, conducted by his pastor Rev. FRANKLIN. Mr. Damon was a good Christian man and leaves as mourners a wife and four children.

    05/13/2005 03:29:21