(Note - page 3, part 1 went out accidentally a few days ago) Below are clippings from several scrapbooks we have at the Linesville Historical Society. Please enjoy them, and I hope you are able to make a connection! "A Very Sad Accident, Causing the Death of a Well Known Farmer." The residents of Linesville were fairly shocked by the announcement Monday evening of the death of D.A. Bennett, of North Shenango, and the supposition as to how he died. In fact it could hardly be believed that a man was so careful as he could meet with an accident so shocking in its nature. But it was not long until the rumor was confirmed beyond a doubt. The accident itself will ever be shrouded in mystery, and all that can be said on that head will be merely supposition. He took his gun about 2:00 pm and started for the woods back of his house for the purpose of marking some trees he wished cut down. He had been gone but a short time when his son Manly noticed a smoke in the direction in which he went. It was then thought that he had set fire to a brush heap and for some reason or other nothing done in the matter. But it was noticed that there was little or no blaze and that aroused some suspicion that all was not right. Accordingly Manly started out to see what the fire was and learn the whereabouts of his father. Imagine his surprise on coming to the fire, to find his father lying across a large log which was burning, fairly burned to a crisp and almost beyond recognition. The boy was completely stunned for a instant, but soon gathered presence of mind and securing assistance proceed to convey his father to the house. Upon examination it was found that a charge from his gun had entered his body in the region of his heart, which probably caused his instant death. One barrel of the gun was empty and it is supposed that it was discharged accidentally in such close proximity as to set fire to his clothing and be conveyed from that to the log and brush which surrounded it. The supposition is entertained by some that he had been sitting on the log and being ready to go drew the gun towards him and in that manner discharged it. Mr. Bennett was a well-to-do farmer and had lived in this section for a number of years. He was respected by all who knew him and had a host of friends and admirers. He was always known as a leading man in his section and was looked up to as possessed of good judgement. His loss will be severely felt by the whole community. At the time of his death he was about forty-five years of age. He was a member in good standing of Meadville Commandery of Knight's Templars, and also of Pine Lodge, No. 49, A.T.M., of this place, under whose auspices he was buried yesterday at 1:00 pm from his late residence. His family have the whole community for sympathy in their hour of bereavement. LIMBER - In Linesville, Nov. 28th, 1883, of pneumonia, Mrs. S. J. Limber, wife of Thomas Limber, in the 43d year of her age. TERRILL - In Pine township, of diphtheria, Dec. 10, (year unreadable), Simeon, son of Levi and Adelia Terrill, aged 9 years and (unreadable) months. NEVILLE - At the residence of her brother, Mr. H.L. Miller, in Erie, Nov. 20th, 1883, very suddenly of heart disease, Mrs. Martha A., wife of G.T. Neville, of Conneautville, aged 41 years, 10 months and 4 days. GILLILAND - In Conneaut township, Pa., April 22, 1884, of measles, Boyd Gilliland, aged about 20 years. REYNOLDS - In Sadsbury tp., March 20th, 1884, of pneumonia, Delbert Reynolds, aged 17 years. Mrs. Susan Marshall, of Kingsville, a former Linesville lady, died at her home in that place Sunday morning. Her many friends in this section will mourn her loss. VAN LIEW - In Linesville, Pa., July 5th, 1884, Mr. H. Wykoff Van Liew, aged (75 or 76 - slightly smudged) years. His remains were taken to East Gainesville, N.Y., his former home, for burial. ROUNDS - In Stewartsville, Pa., March 24th, 1884, Mr. John Rounds, aged about 60 years. BEARDSLEY - In Pine tp., April 14th, 1884, of paralysis, Mr. Albert Beardsley, aged 18 years, 8 months and 6 days. RICE - In Linesville, Pa., July 3d, 1884, Mrs. Clara Rice, aged about 55 years. BARBER - At her home, in Linesville, May 3d, 1884, Mrs. Harriet A. Barber, aged about 63 years. BARBER - In Linesville, Pa., March 2nd, 1884, of consumption, Mrs. Nellie C. Barber, in the 22d year of her age. POLLOCK - In Linesville, Pa., Feb . 29th, 1884, of old age and general debility, Robert Pollock, aged 90 years. Kathy Brubaker Volunteer Genealogist Linesville Historical Society kbrbkr@toolcity.net