Husband of Honor Christina (nee Swinford), father of Matilda Ann (Waters), William Hunt, Charley Mitchell, Myrtle Arzola, Clifford Tommie D. and Nellie Lucy E. (Anderson) Cambridge.
Brother of Joshua S. Cambridge.
Died as a result of saw mill accident at Ficklin, Il.
Tuscola Saturday Journal, July 4, 1896
Transcribed from microfilm a-4617, Illinois State Historical Library
Collection
Killed Near Ficklin
S. Cambridge fatally injured.
Dies Monday Morning from the results of an Accident --
Funeral at Cartwright Tuesday.
Another death has been added to the list of fatalities which the saw mill causes each year. The occupation is always a hazardous one and two deaths have occurred in this county from that source within the last four months.
Samuel Cambridge, well known in this city and perhaps to almost everyone, died Monday morning form the effects of an injury received Saturday. Mr. Cambridge owned a saw mill which was located north of Ficklin on the George F. Romine farm, and there he had been engaged in his work for several months. Saturday morning he was working with Mose
Ray, turning out fence pickets. Mr. Cambridge as "feeding" and in attempting to draw back a slab the saw caught the board throwing it with great force against Mr. Cambridge, striking him in the abdomen. He was picked up insensible and carried home. Dr. S.T. Spees was sent for and as soon as he had made a careful examination of the man told the family that his recovery was very doubtful. The blow had produced internal injuries that would necessarily cause death. Mr. Cambridge lingered until Monday morning, retaining consciousness to the last. Been informed by his physician that his life could not be saved he courageously said, "I am not a dead man yet by a good deal and must not leave my wife and children." The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Cartwright, conducted by Rev. Ewers and Mitchell and were attended by a large concourse of peorple, a number going from here. Mr. Cambridge left a wife and six children. He had a home in Ficklin and recently had taken out a $1000 life insurance policy in the Union Central company, which will be quite a help to the family.The deceased was born in Hancock County, Indiana, April 30, 1852, and moved to Effingham County, Illinois, in --------. In 1877, he married Miss H.C. Swinford. Mr. Cambridge united with the M.E. Church in
1872. He had been engaged in farming most of his life.
The accident is a very sad one, and it has proven the scriptural quotation that not man knows the hour.
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Note: the George Romine on whose land the sawmill was located was the brother-in-law of Joshua Cambridge, brother of Samuel.
Brother of Joshua S. Cambridge.
Died as a result of saw mill accident at Ficklin, Il.
Tuscola Saturday Journal, July 4, 1896
Transcribed from microfilm a-4617, Illinois State Historical Library
Collection
Killed Near Ficklin
S. Cambridge fatally injured.
Dies Monday Morning from the results of an Accident --
Funeral at Cartwright Tuesday.
Another death has been added to the list of fatalities which the saw mill causes each year. The occupation is always a hazardous one and two deaths have occurred in this county from that source within the last four months.
Samuel Cambridge, well known in this city and perhaps to almost everyone, died Monday morning form the effects of an injury received Saturday. Mr. Cambridge owned a saw mill which was located north of Ficklin on the George F. Romine farm, and there he had been engaged in his work for several months. Saturday morning he was working with Mose
Ray, turning out fence pickets. Mr. Cambridge as "feeding" and in attempting to draw back a slab the saw caught the board throwing it with great force against Mr. Cambridge, striking him in the abdomen. He was picked up insensible and carried home. Dr. S.T. Spees was sent for and as soon as he had made a careful examination of the man told the family that his recovery was very doubtful. The blow had produced internal injuries that would necessarily cause death. Mr. Cambridge lingered until Monday morning, retaining consciousness to the last. Been informed by his physician that his life could not be saved he courageously said, "I am not a dead man yet by a good deal and must not leave my wife and children." The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Cartwright, conducted by Rev. Ewers and Mitchell and were attended by a large concourse of peorple, a number going from here. Mr. Cambridge left a wife and six children. He had a home in Ficklin and recently had taken out a $1000 life insurance policy in the Union Central company, which will be quite a help to the family.The deceased was born in Hancock County, Indiana, April 30, 1852, and moved to Effingham County, Illinois, in --------. In 1877, he married Miss H.C. Swinford. Mr. Cambridge united with the M.E. Church in
1872. He had been engaged in farming most of his life.
The accident is a very sad one, and it has proven the scriptural quotation that not man knows the hour.
======================
Note: the George Romine on whose land the sawmill was located was the brother-in-law of Joshua Cambridge, brother of Samuel.
Husband of Honor Christina (nee Swinford), father of Matilda Ann (Waters), William Hunt, Charley Mitchell, Myrtle Arzola, Clifford Tommie D. and Nellie Lucy E. (Anderson) Cambridge.
Brother of Joshua S. Cambridge.
Died as a result of saw mill accident at Ficklin, Il.
Tuscola Saturday Journal, July 4, 1896
Transcribed from microfilm a-4617, Illinois State Historical Library
Collection
Killed Near Ficklin
S. Cambridge fatally injured.
Dies Monday Morning from the results of an Accident --
Funeral at Cartwright Tuesday.
Another death has been added to the list of fatalities which the saw mill causes each year. The occupation is always a hazardous one and two deaths have occurred in this county from that source within the last four months.
Samuel Cambridge, well known in this city and perhaps to almost everyone, died Monday morning form the effects of an injury received Saturday. Mr. Cambridge owned a saw mill which was located north of Ficklin on the George F. Romine farm, and there he had been engaged in his work for several months. Saturday morning he was working with Mose
Ray, turning out fence pickets. Mr. Cambridge as "feeding" and in attempting to draw back a slab the saw caught the board throwing it with great force against Mr. Cambridge, striking him in the abdomen. He was picked up insensible and carried home. Dr. S.T. Spees was sent for and as soon as he had made a careful examination of the man told the family that his recovery was very doubtful. The blow had produced internal injuries that would necessarily cause death. Mr. Cambridge lingered until Monday morning, retaining consciousness to the last. Been informed by his physician that his life could not be saved he courageously said, "I am not a dead man yet by a good deal and must not leave my wife and children." The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Cartwright, conducted by Rev. Ewers and Mitchell and were attended by a large concourse of peorple, a number going from here. Mr. Cambridge left a wife and six children. He had a home in Ficklin and recently had taken out a $1000 life insurance policy in the Union Central company, which will be quite a help to the family.The deceased was born in Hancock County, Indiana, April 30, 1852, and moved to Effingham County, Illinois, in --------. In 1877, he married Miss H.C. Swinford. Mr. Cambridge united with the M.E. Church in
1872. He had been engaged in farming most of his life.
The accident is a very sad one, and it has proven the scriptural quotation that not man knows the hour.
======================
Note: the George Romine on whose land the sawmill was located was the brother-in-law of Joshua Cambridge, brother of Samuel.
Brother of Joshua S. Cambridge.
Died as a result of saw mill accident at Ficklin, Il.
Tuscola Saturday Journal, July 4, 1896
Transcribed from microfilm a-4617, Illinois State Historical Library
Collection
Killed Near Ficklin
S. Cambridge fatally injured.
Dies Monday Morning from the results of an Accident --
Funeral at Cartwright Tuesday.
Another death has been added to the list of fatalities which the saw mill causes each year. The occupation is always a hazardous one and two deaths have occurred in this county from that source within the last four months.
Samuel Cambridge, well known in this city and perhaps to almost everyone, died Monday morning form the effects of an injury received Saturday. Mr. Cambridge owned a saw mill which was located north of Ficklin on the George F. Romine farm, and there he had been engaged in his work for several months. Saturday morning he was working with Mose
Ray, turning out fence pickets. Mr. Cambridge as "feeding" and in attempting to draw back a slab the saw caught the board throwing it with great force against Mr. Cambridge, striking him in the abdomen. He was picked up insensible and carried home. Dr. S.T. Spees was sent for and as soon as he had made a careful examination of the man told the family that his recovery was very doubtful. The blow had produced internal injuries that would necessarily cause death. Mr. Cambridge lingered until Monday morning, retaining consciousness to the last. Been informed by his physician that his life could not be saved he courageously said, "I am not a dead man yet by a good deal and must not leave my wife and children." The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Cartwright, conducted by Rev. Ewers and Mitchell and were attended by a large concourse of peorple, a number going from here. Mr. Cambridge left a wife and six children. He had a home in Ficklin and recently had taken out a $1000 life insurance policy in the Union Central company, which will be quite a help to the family.The deceased was born in Hancock County, Indiana, April 30, 1852, and moved to Effingham County, Illinois, in --------. In 1877, he married Miss H.C. Swinford. Mr. Cambridge united with the M.E. Church in
1872. He had been engaged in farming most of his life.
The accident is a very sad one, and it has proven the scriptural quotation that not man knows the hour.
======================
Note: the George Romine on whose land the sawmill was located was the brother-in-law of Joshua Cambridge, brother of Samuel.
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