From the
Wayesburg Republican
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
(Greene County)
Thursday, July 15, 1915
Accident Proves Fatal
JOHN T, REESE, INJURED BY A
REAPIING MACHINE DIES AT
THE WAYNESBURG HOSPITAL
Was the Founder of the Waynes-
burg New Process Flour Mill and
A Respected and Useful Citizen
John T. Reese, of Reese's Mills, a well known and highly respected citizen of Greene County, died in his sixty-ninth year, at the Waynesburg hospital, Tuesday morning, July 13, from injuries sustained last Thursday afternoon, in an accident.
Mr. Reese had a field of wheat on his farm, in the bottom land a few hundred yards north-west of his home, which he had engaged his nephew, William Hopkins, to cut with a reaper and binder. Mr. Hopkins had arrived with his machine and Mr. Reese went out to the field. They were making some adhustments to the machine and Mr. Reese stepped in front of the cutter bar. Just then the train on the Waynesburg and Washingotn railroad, the track of which was only a few yards away, passed along. The team which was hitched to the machine suddenly became frightened and started to run. The cutter bar caught Mr. Reese and knocked him down and he was dragged for a distance about sixty feet before his nephew could stop the team.
As soon as possible he was rescued from his perilous position, but was found to be terribly injured. The long, sharp, iron guards on the cutter-bar penetrated his abdomen, tearing away the flesh and exposing the intestines. The flesh of his right leg was also badly lacerated by coming in contact with the guards. The injured man did not become unconscious, and holding the wounds upon his abdomen together with his own hands, he gave directions to secure an automobile and convey him to the hopsital which was done as quickly as possible.
Upon arriving at the hospital every attention was rendered by physicians in the most skillful manner. It was found that the intestines were not injured, but fear was entertained that he would not survive the shock of his injuries. The crucial time, on Friday morning, however, passed and it was announced that he was holding his own and had a fighting chance for his life. Last Monday he had expressed himself as feeling so much better that he desired to be taken to his home on Tuesday. But Tuesday morning an alarming reaction occurred and he passed away.
John Throckmorton Reese, son of John D. and Catherine Throckmorton Reese, was born one mile west of Waynesburg, May 14, 1847. When the former was two years of age his parents removed to Reese's Mill, where he had since resided. Conducting a flour mill had been the occupation of his father, grandfather and great-grandfather and he followed in their footsteps. When steam was introduced he changed from the old-time water-power at his mill to the more modern way of turning the burrs. Then when the new roller process was invented back in the eighties, he organized the Waynesburg New Process Milling company, which erected the large brick flour mill at the corner of Washington and First streets. He was the largest stockholder in the company and was the manager of the mill for almost twenty-five years, though continuing to reside at his old home. Upon the purchase of the property by Messrs. Brown and Blair, the present owners, he retired to his farm, where he conducted feed grinding at the old mill.
He was industrious, honest and highly respected by all his friends and neighbors. He was kind-hearted and accomodating and many will remember his generosity and spirit of friendship. He was a member of the Bates' Fork Baptist church.
He was united in marriage Dec. 25, 1872, to Miss Abigail Hopkins and this happy union had lasted almost forty-three years. Besides his wife he is survived by three sons and two daughters: Charles M. Reese, at home, Wm. H. Reese, of Canonsburg; Dr. J. A. Reese, of Waynesburg; Mrs. Gertrude Kent and Miss Florence Reese, at home.
He leaves surviving also, one brother and two sisters: W. P. Reese, of Rogersville; Mrs. Nancy Stout, wife of B. C. Stout, of Ninevah, and Mrs. Elizabeth Rose, of near Waynesburg.
Wayesburg Republican
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
(Greene County)
Thursday, July 15, 1915
Accident Proves Fatal
JOHN T, REESE, INJURED BY A
REAPIING MACHINE DIES AT
THE WAYNESBURG HOSPITAL
Was the Founder of the Waynes-
burg New Process Flour Mill and
A Respected and Useful Citizen
John T. Reese, of Reese's Mills, a well known and highly respected citizen of Greene County, died in his sixty-ninth year, at the Waynesburg hospital, Tuesday morning, July 13, from injuries sustained last Thursday afternoon, in an accident.
Mr. Reese had a field of wheat on his farm, in the bottom land a few hundred yards north-west of his home, which he had engaged his nephew, William Hopkins, to cut with a reaper and binder. Mr. Hopkins had arrived with his machine and Mr. Reese went out to the field. They were making some adhustments to the machine and Mr. Reese stepped in front of the cutter bar. Just then the train on the Waynesburg and Washingotn railroad, the track of which was only a few yards away, passed along. The team which was hitched to the machine suddenly became frightened and started to run. The cutter bar caught Mr. Reese and knocked him down and he was dragged for a distance about sixty feet before his nephew could stop the team.
As soon as possible he was rescued from his perilous position, but was found to be terribly injured. The long, sharp, iron guards on the cutter-bar penetrated his abdomen, tearing away the flesh and exposing the intestines. The flesh of his right leg was also badly lacerated by coming in contact with the guards. The injured man did not become unconscious, and holding the wounds upon his abdomen together with his own hands, he gave directions to secure an automobile and convey him to the hopsital which was done as quickly as possible.
Upon arriving at the hospital every attention was rendered by physicians in the most skillful manner. It was found that the intestines were not injured, but fear was entertained that he would not survive the shock of his injuries. The crucial time, on Friday morning, however, passed and it was announced that he was holding his own and had a fighting chance for his life. Last Monday he had expressed himself as feeling so much better that he desired to be taken to his home on Tuesday. But Tuesday morning an alarming reaction occurred and he passed away.
John Throckmorton Reese, son of John D. and Catherine Throckmorton Reese, was born one mile west of Waynesburg, May 14, 1847. When the former was two years of age his parents removed to Reese's Mill, where he had since resided. Conducting a flour mill had been the occupation of his father, grandfather and great-grandfather and he followed in their footsteps. When steam was introduced he changed from the old-time water-power at his mill to the more modern way of turning the burrs. Then when the new roller process was invented back in the eighties, he organized the Waynesburg New Process Milling company, which erected the large brick flour mill at the corner of Washington and First streets. He was the largest stockholder in the company and was the manager of the mill for almost twenty-five years, though continuing to reside at his old home. Upon the purchase of the property by Messrs. Brown and Blair, the present owners, he retired to his farm, where he conducted feed grinding at the old mill.
He was industrious, honest and highly respected by all his friends and neighbors. He was kind-hearted and accomodating and many will remember his generosity and spirit of friendship. He was a member of the Bates' Fork Baptist church.
He was united in marriage Dec. 25, 1872, to Miss Abigail Hopkins and this happy union had lasted almost forty-three years. Besides his wife he is survived by three sons and two daughters: Charles M. Reese, at home, Wm. H. Reese, of Canonsburg; Dr. J. A. Reese, of Waynesburg; Mrs. Gertrude Kent and Miss Florence Reese, at home.
He leaves surviving also, one brother and two sisters: W. P. Reese, of Rogersville; Mrs. Nancy Stout, wife of B. C. Stout, of Ninevah, and Mrs. Elizabeth Rose, of near Waynesburg.
From the
Wayesburg Republican
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
(Greene County)
Thursday, July 15, 1915
Accident Proves Fatal
JOHN T, REESE, INJURED BY A
REAPIING MACHINE DIES AT
THE WAYNESBURG HOSPITAL
Was the Founder of the Waynes-
burg New Process Flour Mill and
A Respected and Useful Citizen
John T. Reese, of Reese's Mills, a well known and highly respected citizen of Greene County, died in his sixty-ninth year, at the Waynesburg hospital, Tuesday morning, July 13, from injuries sustained last Thursday afternoon, in an accident.
Mr. Reese had a field of wheat on his farm, in the bottom land a few hundred yards north-west of his home, which he had engaged his nephew, William Hopkins, to cut with a reaper and binder. Mr. Hopkins had arrived with his machine and Mr. Reese went out to the field. They were making some adhustments to the machine and Mr. Reese stepped in front of the cutter bar. Just then the train on the Waynesburg and Washingotn railroad, the track of which was only a few yards away, passed along. The team which was hitched to the machine suddenly became frightened and started to run. The cutter bar caught Mr. Reese and knocked him down and he was dragged for a distance about sixty feet before his nephew could stop the team.
As soon as possible he was rescued from his perilous position, but was found to be terribly injured. The long, sharp, iron guards on the cutter-bar penetrated his abdomen, tearing away the flesh and exposing the intestines. The flesh of his right leg was also badly lacerated by coming in contact with the guards. The injured man did not become unconscious, and holding the wounds upon his abdomen together with his own hands, he gave directions to secure an automobile and convey him to the hopsital which was done as quickly as possible.
Upon arriving at the hospital every attention was rendered by physicians in the most skillful manner. It was found that the intestines were not injured, but fear was entertained that he would not survive the shock of his injuries. The crucial time, on Friday morning, however, passed and it was announced that he was holding his own and had a fighting chance for his life. Last Monday he had expressed himself as feeling so much better that he desired to be taken to his home on Tuesday. But Tuesday morning an alarming reaction occurred and he passed away.
John Throckmorton Reese, son of John D. and Catherine Throckmorton Reese, was born one mile west of Waynesburg, May 14, 1847. When the former was two years of age his parents removed to Reese's Mill, where he had since resided. Conducting a flour mill had been the occupation of his father, grandfather and great-grandfather and he followed in their footsteps. When steam was introduced he changed from the old-time water-power at his mill to the more modern way of turning the burrs. Then when the new roller process was invented back in the eighties, he organized the Waynesburg New Process Milling company, which erected the large brick flour mill at the corner of Washington and First streets. He was the largest stockholder in the company and was the manager of the mill for almost twenty-five years, though continuing to reside at his old home. Upon the purchase of the property by Messrs. Brown and Blair, the present owners, he retired to his farm, where he conducted feed grinding at the old mill.
He was industrious, honest and highly respected by all his friends and neighbors. He was kind-hearted and accomodating and many will remember his generosity and spirit of friendship. He was a member of the Bates' Fork Baptist church.
He was united in marriage Dec. 25, 1872, to Miss Abigail Hopkins and this happy union had lasted almost forty-three years. Besides his wife he is survived by three sons and two daughters: Charles M. Reese, at home, Wm. H. Reese, of Canonsburg; Dr. J. A. Reese, of Waynesburg; Mrs. Gertrude Kent and Miss Florence Reese, at home.
He leaves surviving also, one brother and two sisters: W. P. Reese, of Rogersville; Mrs. Nancy Stout, wife of B. C. Stout, of Ninevah, and Mrs. Elizabeth Rose, of near Waynesburg.
Wayesburg Republican
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
(Greene County)
Thursday, July 15, 1915
Accident Proves Fatal
JOHN T, REESE, INJURED BY A
REAPIING MACHINE DIES AT
THE WAYNESBURG HOSPITAL
Was the Founder of the Waynes-
burg New Process Flour Mill and
A Respected and Useful Citizen
John T. Reese, of Reese's Mills, a well known and highly respected citizen of Greene County, died in his sixty-ninth year, at the Waynesburg hospital, Tuesday morning, July 13, from injuries sustained last Thursday afternoon, in an accident.
Mr. Reese had a field of wheat on his farm, in the bottom land a few hundred yards north-west of his home, which he had engaged his nephew, William Hopkins, to cut with a reaper and binder. Mr. Hopkins had arrived with his machine and Mr. Reese went out to the field. They were making some adhustments to the machine and Mr. Reese stepped in front of the cutter bar. Just then the train on the Waynesburg and Washingotn railroad, the track of which was only a few yards away, passed along. The team which was hitched to the machine suddenly became frightened and started to run. The cutter bar caught Mr. Reese and knocked him down and he was dragged for a distance about sixty feet before his nephew could stop the team.
As soon as possible he was rescued from his perilous position, but was found to be terribly injured. The long, sharp, iron guards on the cutter-bar penetrated his abdomen, tearing away the flesh and exposing the intestines. The flesh of his right leg was also badly lacerated by coming in contact with the guards. The injured man did not become unconscious, and holding the wounds upon his abdomen together with his own hands, he gave directions to secure an automobile and convey him to the hopsital which was done as quickly as possible.
Upon arriving at the hospital every attention was rendered by physicians in the most skillful manner. It was found that the intestines were not injured, but fear was entertained that he would not survive the shock of his injuries. The crucial time, on Friday morning, however, passed and it was announced that he was holding his own and had a fighting chance for his life. Last Monday he had expressed himself as feeling so much better that he desired to be taken to his home on Tuesday. But Tuesday morning an alarming reaction occurred and he passed away.
John Throckmorton Reese, son of John D. and Catherine Throckmorton Reese, was born one mile west of Waynesburg, May 14, 1847. When the former was two years of age his parents removed to Reese's Mill, where he had since resided. Conducting a flour mill had been the occupation of his father, grandfather and great-grandfather and he followed in their footsteps. When steam was introduced he changed from the old-time water-power at his mill to the more modern way of turning the burrs. Then when the new roller process was invented back in the eighties, he organized the Waynesburg New Process Milling company, which erected the large brick flour mill at the corner of Washington and First streets. He was the largest stockholder in the company and was the manager of the mill for almost twenty-five years, though continuing to reside at his old home. Upon the purchase of the property by Messrs. Brown and Blair, the present owners, he retired to his farm, where he conducted feed grinding at the old mill.
He was industrious, honest and highly respected by all his friends and neighbors. He was kind-hearted and accomodating and many will remember his generosity and spirit of friendship. He was a member of the Bates' Fork Baptist church.
He was united in marriage Dec. 25, 1872, to Miss Abigail Hopkins and this happy union had lasted almost forty-three years. Besides his wife he is survived by three sons and two daughters: Charles M. Reese, at home, Wm. H. Reese, of Canonsburg; Dr. J. A. Reese, of Waynesburg; Mrs. Gertrude Kent and Miss Florence Reese, at home.
He leaves surviving also, one brother and two sisters: W. P. Reese, of Rogersville; Mrs. Nancy Stout, wife of B. C. Stout, of Ninevah, and Mrs. Elizabeth Rose, of near Waynesburg.
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