Daughter of Romulus E. Nading and Mary Jane Smith. Wife of Jacob Morgan married Nov. 7, 1889 in Wabash County, Illinois. Mother of Mary Ethel Morgan Stevens, Minnie Ann Morgan Moudy, Florence May Morgan Webster, and Lenora Ellen Morgan Siebert.
Newspaper article from local newspaper.
Man and Wife Die in Crash
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Morgan of Lancaster killed in West Salem
Hit by I.C. Freight
Returning from an Apple Orchard when Caught and Fatally Hurt
West Salem, Ill-Oct 16 1933 (Special)
Jacob Morgan, prominent farmer of Wabash county and his wife were fatally injured at 3:30 Saturday afternoon at the I.C. railroad crossing just south of the depot here. Their car was hit by a southbound through freight train. Mr. and mrs. Morgan were returning from a Parkersburg orchard with apples. Following the crash Mr. and Mrs. Morgan were taken to the hospital in Olney. There they died Saturday night. Death came to Mrs. Morgan about 9 o'clock and Mr. Morgan died about an hour later. Mr. Morgan had crossed the track at the scene of the fatal crash many times before and was thoroughly acquainted with the situation. It was said that this time his car stopped with the front on the track. Mrs. Morgan attempted to get out of the car. She was caught between it and a concrete wall. One leg was almost severed. Mr. Morgan sustained a badly crushed side. The bodies were brought back to their home in Lancaster precinct in the northwest part of the county. Funeral services were to be held there this afternoon at 2 and burial was to be in Lick Prairie Cemetery.
Newspaper article from local newspaper.
Man and Wife Die in Crash
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Morgan of Lancaster killed in West Salem
Hit by I.C. Freight
Returning from an Apple Orchard when Caught and Fatally Hurt
West Salem, Ill-Oct 16 1933 (Special)
Jacob Morgan, prominent farmer of Wabash county and his wife were fatally injured at 3:30 Saturday afternoon at the I.C. railroad crossing just south of the depot here. Their car was hit by a southbound through freight train. Mr. and mrs. Morgan were returning from a Parkersburg orchard with apples. Following the crash Mr. and Mrs. Morgan were taken to the hospital in Olney. There they died Saturday night. Death came to Mrs. Morgan about 9 o'clock and Mr. Morgan died about an hour later. Mr. Morgan had crossed the track at the scene of the fatal crash many times before and was thoroughly acquainted with the situation. It was said that this time his car stopped with the front on the track. Mrs. Morgan attempted to get out of the car. She was caught between it and a concrete wall. One leg was almost severed. Mr. Morgan sustained a badly crushed side. The bodies were brought back to their home in Lancaster precinct in the northwest part of the county. Funeral services were to be held there this afternoon at 2 and burial was to be in Lick Prairie Cemetery.
Daughter of Romulus E. Nading and Mary Jane Smith. Wife of Jacob Morgan married Nov. 7, 1889 in Wabash County, Illinois. Mother of Mary Ethel Morgan Stevens, Minnie Ann Morgan Moudy, Florence May Morgan Webster, and Lenora Ellen Morgan Siebert.
Newspaper article from local newspaper.
Man and Wife Die in Crash
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Morgan of Lancaster killed in West Salem
Hit by I.C. Freight
Returning from an Apple Orchard when Caught and Fatally Hurt
West Salem, Ill-Oct 16 1933 (Special)
Jacob Morgan, prominent farmer of Wabash county and his wife were fatally injured at 3:30 Saturday afternoon at the I.C. railroad crossing just south of the depot here. Their car was hit by a southbound through freight train. Mr. and mrs. Morgan were returning from a Parkersburg orchard with apples. Following the crash Mr. and Mrs. Morgan were taken to the hospital in Olney. There they died Saturday night. Death came to Mrs. Morgan about 9 o'clock and Mr. Morgan died about an hour later. Mr. Morgan had crossed the track at the scene of the fatal crash many times before and was thoroughly acquainted with the situation. It was said that this time his car stopped with the front on the track. Mrs. Morgan attempted to get out of the car. She was caught between it and a concrete wall. One leg was almost severed. Mr. Morgan sustained a badly crushed side. The bodies were brought back to their home in Lancaster precinct in the northwest part of the county. Funeral services were to be held there this afternoon at 2 and burial was to be in Lick Prairie Cemetery.
Newspaper article from local newspaper.
Man and Wife Die in Crash
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Morgan of Lancaster killed in West Salem
Hit by I.C. Freight
Returning from an Apple Orchard when Caught and Fatally Hurt
West Salem, Ill-Oct 16 1933 (Special)
Jacob Morgan, prominent farmer of Wabash county and his wife were fatally injured at 3:30 Saturday afternoon at the I.C. railroad crossing just south of the depot here. Their car was hit by a southbound through freight train. Mr. and mrs. Morgan were returning from a Parkersburg orchard with apples. Following the crash Mr. and Mrs. Morgan were taken to the hospital in Olney. There they died Saturday night. Death came to Mrs. Morgan about 9 o'clock and Mr. Morgan died about an hour later. Mr. Morgan had crossed the track at the scene of the fatal crash many times before and was thoroughly acquainted with the situation. It was said that this time his car stopped with the front on the track. Mrs. Morgan attempted to get out of the car. She was caught between it and a concrete wall. One leg was almost severed. Mr. Morgan sustained a badly crushed side. The bodies were brought back to their home in Lancaster precinct in the northwest part of the county. Funeral services were to be held there this afternoon at 2 and burial was to be in Lick Prairie Cemetery.
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