This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wEC.2ACE/1364 Message Board Post: The following was published in the Juneau County Chronicle, Mauston, WI, Thursday, November 7, 1895. DEMPSTER DARROW KILLED. Struck by an engine Friday on Elm Street Crossing. He lay unconscious until Monday when he died. Buried in Evergreen Cemetery with Masonic Honors. People on the street were shocked, Friday evening, by the intelligence brought up town by railroad employes that a passing engine had struck a man at the Elm street crossing. A crowd hastily gathered at the spot when it was learned that the unfortunate was Dempster Darrow, an old resident of the town of Summit. He was placed on a cot and conveyed to Dr. Smith's office where an examination was made of his injuries and later he was borne to rooms over J. H. Upton's restaurant where he breathed his last, Monday, about 10 a.m. Mr Darrow came to the city about 4 o'clock, Friday afternoon, and after transacting some business, started to drive home, about 6 o'clock. When near the residence of James Allaby the whiffletrees to his buggy broke and leaving the rig by the roadside he drove the team to the city. He had nearly reached the crossing when he became aware of the engine bearing down upon him and quickening the pace of the team he attempted to cross. With a second more of time he would have accomplished this in safety, but before the one step could be taken that would have removed him from danger, the engine struck him and his form was hurled through the air alighting in the ditch, at a spot sixty-eight feet distant. When discovered he was unconsious and so remained until he died. It was found that his injuries consisted of numerous bruises and three broken ribs on his left side, but it is thought that death was caused from concussion of the brain. The funeral took place, Wednesday, from the chap! el in Stewart's settlement, under the auspices of the Masonic lodge of this city and the body was interred in the Evergreen cemetery at Stewart's settlement. Mr. Darrow always joked about his age and no one knows exactly but from the best information received he was 60 years old. He was born in Jefferson county, New York and came to Wisconsin in 1854 locating in the town of Summit where he has since resided. Always taking a deep interest in public affairs he has held many public offices, among them being county surveyor, deputy sheriff, postmaster and supervisor. Once he was a candidate for member of the legislature. His political faith was that of a democrat and his voice was often heard in the councils of the party. A wife and ten children survive him. Death Record for Dempster Darrow, Vol 2, PP85, Juneau County Courthouse, Mauston, WI Name Dempster Darrow Address (none shown) Maiden Name Race White Sex Male Age 58 Date of Death Nov 4, 1895 Date of Birth Nov 30, 1837 Place Hounsfield, Jefferson Co., N.Y. Name of Father Joseph Darrow Birthplace (of father) none shown Maiden Name of Mother Permmuter ? Birthplace None shown Occupation of Deceased Farming Name of Wife or Husband Susanna Darrow Place of Burial Evergreen Cemetery, Lindina Informant none shown Cause of Death Struck by engine at R.R. crossing in Mauston Married Single widowed Veteran