Genealogical Abstracts from Old Mortuary Records, Grass Valley and Nevada City, California, January 1, 1898-December 17, 1903, prepared by the Capt. John Oldham Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (Any typographical errors in the original records have been reproduced as is)
page 84:
Bawden, Francis R., died Oct 16, 1899, age 49 yrs 1 mo 8 da, b Cornwall, England.
Information below from contributor #47024710:
FRANCIS BAWDEN---FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE W. Y. O. D. MINE
GRASS VALLEY, Oct. Francis Bawden was killed at the W. Y. O. D. mine shortly before noon to-day. Twenty tons of quartz came tumbling down, causing a heavy timber to break in two and striking the unfortunate victim across the neck broke it. Death was instantaneous.
SOURCE: CDNC--- THE SANFRANCISCO CALL, 17 October, 1899–Volume 86, Number 139
page 84:
Bawden, Francis R., died Oct 16, 1899, age 49 yrs 1 mo 8 da, b Cornwall, England.
Information below from contributor #47024710:
FRANCIS BAWDEN---FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE W. Y. O. D. MINE
GRASS VALLEY, Oct. Francis Bawden was killed at the W. Y. O. D. mine shortly before noon to-day. Twenty tons of quartz came tumbling down, causing a heavy timber to break in two and striking the unfortunate victim across the neck broke it. Death was instantaneous.
SOURCE: CDNC--- THE SANFRANCISCO CALL, 17 October, 1899–Volume 86, Number 139
Genealogical Abstracts from Old Mortuary Records, Grass Valley and Nevada City, California, January 1, 1898-December 17, 1903, prepared by the Capt. John Oldham Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (Any typographical errors in the original records have been reproduced as is)
page 84:
Bawden, Francis R., died Oct 16, 1899, age 49 yrs 1 mo 8 da, b Cornwall, England.
Information below from contributor #47024710:
FRANCIS BAWDEN---FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE W. Y. O. D. MINE
GRASS VALLEY, Oct. Francis Bawden was killed at the W. Y. O. D. mine shortly before noon to-day. Twenty tons of quartz came tumbling down, causing a heavy timber to break in two and striking the unfortunate victim across the neck broke it. Death was instantaneous.
SOURCE: CDNC--- THE SANFRANCISCO CALL, 17 October, 1899–Volume 86, Number 139
page 84:
Bawden, Francis R., died Oct 16, 1899, age 49 yrs 1 mo 8 da, b Cornwall, England.
Information below from contributor #47024710:
FRANCIS BAWDEN---FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE W. Y. O. D. MINE
GRASS VALLEY, Oct. Francis Bawden was killed at the W. Y. O. D. mine shortly before noon to-day. Twenty tons of quartz came tumbling down, causing a heavy timber to break in two and striking the unfortunate victim across the neck broke it. Death was instantaneous.
SOURCE: CDNC--- THE SANFRANCISCO CALL, 17 October, 1899–Volume 86, Number 139
Gravesite Details
Likely to be the brother to William H. Bawden who is located in this cemetery.
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