Aged 4 yrs, 10 mos; died from an accident
A Fatal Accident - A Lovely Little Boy Instantly Killed While at Play
A shocking incident occurred at 11:30 o'clock yesterday on South Second street, in which little Johnny Thurber lost his life. He and his brother Frank were playing on a pile of telegraph poles in the alley. Frank is 9 years old and John was nearly 5. One of the poles rolled to the ground, passing over John and causing instant death. Mr. James Council lives nearby, and his daughter, Miss Della, heard Frank crying and calling for his mother. She ran to the alley and saw Frank sitting by the lifeless little form which she took up and carried to Mr. Thurber's house and laid in the mother's lap. A coroner's jury examined the body and adjourned to Mr. Council's house and took the testimony of Miss Della, who was the only witness. It is said they did not go to the alley to see where the boy was killed. Drs. Kerr and Dixon were summoned, but life was extinct. Dr. Kerr expressed the belief that the neck was broken.
The boy's father is Mr. Frank Thurber, the brother-in-law and well-known partner of Mr. Macpherson in the Boston Store and has a lovely family. His four little boys always awaited his coming at night and he was always prepared to give them a treat in the way of some kind of jolly entertainment. No father could have a happier household or take more pleasure with his family. The poor mother was crushed, and the grief-stricken parents may feel assured of the warmest sympathy of the entire community.
It is said that the poles belonged to Mr. Henry Salmons of the repair department of the Postal Telegraph company, and that he has been often asked to remove them. He was out of the city and could not be seen. The Illinois State Register 10-21-1888
Laid Away At Rest
The funeral of little John A. Thurber occurred at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Thurber, No. 1022 South Second street, and was attended by many sympathising friends. The services were in charge of the Rev. Mr. Tate, of the Adventist society, and the pall-bearers were schoolmates of the deceased. The Illinois State Register 10-23-1888
A Fatal Accident - A Lovely Little Boy Instantly Killed While at Play
A shocking incident occurred at 11:30 o'clock yesterday on South Second street, in which little Johnny Thurber lost his life. He and his brother Frank were playing on a pile of telegraph poles in the alley. Frank is 9 years old and John was nearly 5. One of the poles rolled to the ground, passing over John and causing instant death. Mr. James Council lives nearby, and his daughter, Miss Della, heard Frank crying and calling for his mother. She ran to the alley and saw Frank sitting by the lifeless little form which she took up and carried to Mr. Thurber's house and laid in the mother's lap. A coroner's jury examined the body and adjourned to Mr. Council's house and took the testimony of Miss Della, who was the only witness. It is said they did not go to the alley to see where the boy was killed. Drs. Kerr and Dixon were summoned, but life was extinct. Dr. Kerr expressed the belief that the neck was broken.
The boy's father is Mr. Frank Thurber, the brother-in-law and well-known partner of Mr. Macpherson in the Boston Store and has a lovely family. His four little boys always awaited his coming at night and he was always prepared to give them a treat in the way of some kind of jolly entertainment. No father could have a happier household or take more pleasure with his family. The poor mother was crushed, and the grief-stricken parents may feel assured of the warmest sympathy of the entire community.
It is said that the poles belonged to Mr. Henry Salmons of the repair department of the Postal Telegraph company, and that he has been often asked to remove them. He was out of the city and could not be seen. The Illinois State Register 10-21-1888
Laid Away At Rest
The funeral of little John A. Thurber occurred at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Thurber, No. 1022 South Second street, and was attended by many sympathising friends. The services were in charge of the Rev. Mr. Tate, of the Adventist society, and the pall-bearers were schoolmates of the deceased. The Illinois State Register 10-23-1888
Aged 4 yrs, 10 mos; died from an accident
A Fatal Accident - A Lovely Little Boy Instantly Killed While at Play
A shocking incident occurred at 11:30 o'clock yesterday on South Second street, in which little Johnny Thurber lost his life. He and his brother Frank were playing on a pile of telegraph poles in the alley. Frank is 9 years old and John was nearly 5. One of the poles rolled to the ground, passing over John and causing instant death. Mr. James Council lives nearby, and his daughter, Miss Della, heard Frank crying and calling for his mother. She ran to the alley and saw Frank sitting by the lifeless little form which she took up and carried to Mr. Thurber's house and laid in the mother's lap. A coroner's jury examined the body and adjourned to Mr. Council's house and took the testimony of Miss Della, who was the only witness. It is said they did not go to the alley to see where the boy was killed. Drs. Kerr and Dixon were summoned, but life was extinct. Dr. Kerr expressed the belief that the neck was broken.
The boy's father is Mr. Frank Thurber, the brother-in-law and well-known partner of Mr. Macpherson in the Boston Store and has a lovely family. His four little boys always awaited his coming at night and he was always prepared to give them a treat in the way of some kind of jolly entertainment. No father could have a happier household or take more pleasure with his family. The poor mother was crushed, and the grief-stricken parents may feel assured of the warmest sympathy of the entire community.
It is said that the poles belonged to Mr. Henry Salmons of the repair department of the Postal Telegraph company, and that he has been often asked to remove them. He was out of the city and could not be seen. The Illinois State Register 10-21-1888
Laid Away At Rest
The funeral of little John A. Thurber occurred at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Thurber, No. 1022 South Second street, and was attended by many sympathising friends. The services were in charge of the Rev. Mr. Tate, of the Adventist society, and the pall-bearers were schoolmates of the deceased. The Illinois State Register 10-23-1888
A Fatal Accident - A Lovely Little Boy Instantly Killed While at Play
A shocking incident occurred at 11:30 o'clock yesterday on South Second street, in which little Johnny Thurber lost his life. He and his brother Frank were playing on a pile of telegraph poles in the alley. Frank is 9 years old and John was nearly 5. One of the poles rolled to the ground, passing over John and causing instant death. Mr. James Council lives nearby, and his daughter, Miss Della, heard Frank crying and calling for his mother. She ran to the alley and saw Frank sitting by the lifeless little form which she took up and carried to Mr. Thurber's house and laid in the mother's lap. A coroner's jury examined the body and adjourned to Mr. Council's house and took the testimony of Miss Della, who was the only witness. It is said they did not go to the alley to see where the boy was killed. Drs. Kerr and Dixon were summoned, but life was extinct. Dr. Kerr expressed the belief that the neck was broken.
The boy's father is Mr. Frank Thurber, the brother-in-law and well-known partner of Mr. Macpherson in the Boston Store and has a lovely family. His four little boys always awaited his coming at night and he was always prepared to give them a treat in the way of some kind of jolly entertainment. No father could have a happier household or take more pleasure with his family. The poor mother was crushed, and the grief-stricken parents may feel assured of the warmest sympathy of the entire community.
It is said that the poles belonged to Mr. Henry Salmons of the repair department of the Postal Telegraph company, and that he has been often asked to remove them. He was out of the city and could not be seen. The Illinois State Register 10-21-1888
Laid Away At Rest
The funeral of little John A. Thurber occurred at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Thurber, No. 1022 South Second street, and was attended by many sympathising friends. The services were in charge of the Rev. Mr. Tate, of the Adventist society, and the pall-bearers were schoolmates of the deceased. The Illinois State Register 10-23-1888
Gravesite Details
John is buried in an unmarked grave in the area of Section 1 that has hundreds of unmarked graves. The photo shown is of that area.
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