This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mvb098 Surnames: Taylor English Smith Crider Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.cole/1694.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Jefferson City News and Tribune, Sunday, May 3, 1936, page 1 Two Hurt in Car Crashes East of City Two men were injured, one critically, in two widely separated automobile accidents east of here late Friday night and early yesterday morning. William Taylor, 223 West Ashley street, this city, suffered fractures of both legs and internal injuries when he lost control of the big Phillips truck on the long winding hill in the west outskirts of Linn on Highway 50, about 11:30 p.m. His truck was weaving from one side of the road to the other when Elmo English, of California, Mo., driving a Schereff truck east on the highway encountered him. English said he was unable to avoid the collision. Taylor was thrown from the vehicle. He was brought to the hospital here in an ambulance. Four blood transfusions were administered Friday night and yesterday. Little hope was held for his recovery late last night. Taylor is married and has two children. The family has resided here for about 4 years. He had delivered oil to Union and was on his way home when the accident occurred. English was slightly injured and continued on his way after seeing Taylor to the hospital. Lee Smith, 35, a blacksmith of Bland, was talking to Coy Crider on the side of Highway 28 when an auto driven by an unidentified man struck him a short distance and then dropped him over an embankment. He has a broken left let and a deep cut under his chin. Smith said he had just stepped from Crider's car and had stopped to talk with him a few minutes. He said he was clear of the road. He said he did not learn the identity of the driver. Crider brought him to the hospital here. Jefferson City Post-Tribune, Monday, May 4, 1936, pg 1 Injuries Fatal to W. H. Taylor William H. Taylor, 223 West Ashley street, died at the hospital at 7 o'clock this morning from injuries sustained in an automobile accident at Linn Friday night. Numerous blood transfusions were resorted to in an effort to save his life. In addition to cuts about his head and body and internal injuries Taylor suffered fractures of both legs. He was driving a Phillips truck from Union to this city and lost control of the machine on the long winding hill west of Linn, crashing into another truck moving east on Highway 50. It was indicated there would be no inquest. Taylor had been a resident of Jefferson City for the past four years. He had been an employe of the Phillips Petroleum company for eight years. Besides his wife, Agnes Taylor, he is survived by two children, Marian and Walter Taylor, his mother, Mrs. Susie Taylor of Sanford, Tex., and several sisters and brothers. After services here the body will be taken to Douglas, Kan., for burial. Jefferson City Post-Tribune, Monday, May 4, 1936, pg 7, under Announcements - Deaths Taylor, William H. - Passed away this morning at St. Mary's Hospital at the age of 35 years. Funeral services will be conducted this (Monday) Chapel. Rev. Guthrie S. Birkhead officiating. Body will be taken to Douglass, Kansas, where services and interment will be held Wednesday morning. - Thorpe J. Gordon Funeral Services. << end of articles >> Death certificate can be found at http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/ Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.