Hit by a Monon Train. The son of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Jefferson Allen.
Obit: Stepping directly into the path of a speeding Monon passenger train near his home here, John M. Allen, age 78, prominent Kirklin township farmer, was instantly killed Monday afternoon when he was struck by the locomotive pilot and hurled 100 feet.
Mr. Allen's body was catapulted from his rubber boots and dashed to the ground about 75 feet from whence it bounded against the guy wire of a telegraph pole 25 feet further on. His head was mangled, his legs were broken, and his body was crushed into a pulp.
It is believed that Mr. Allen failed to see or hear the train, and the he never knew his danger.
The body was removed to the Hunt funeral Parlors, where it was examined by coroner Marion Carter of Frankfort who had been notified of the accident.
Mr. Allen was on his way to the Moore Bros. elevator a short distance from his home. The accident occurred at the elevator crossing. The train was southbound passenger train No. 37 which goes through Kirklin about 1:15.
The force with which he was struck is shown by the almost miraculous circumstances of the boots, which were found undamaged at the crossing, where Mr. Allen was hit. A large hole was left in the ground where his body first alighted.
The crystal of his watch, which was yet in his pocket when the body was picked up, was shattered. The watch, however, never stopped running despite the terrific shock.
Relatives state that Mr. Allen had been ill for the past several days and that his hearing is believed to have been impaired.
John M. Allen was born in Clinton County in 1846, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jefferson Allen. He was married to Caroline Blasingame early in life. Practically his entire life was spent here in Kirklin township. Two years ago, he retired from the farm and established his residence in Kirklin. He was a member of the Christian Chapel Church east of Kirklin.
Besides the widow, two sons survive. The are Forrest Allen of near Kirklin, and James Allen of Lebanon. Marion Allen, of Plainfield, Illinois is a brother.
Funeral services were concluded from the family residence Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 p.m., Rev. G. Woody officiating. Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Frankfort Evening News, March 31, 1924, pg 1
Obit: Stepping directly into the path of a speeding Monon passenger train near his home here, John M. Allen, age 78, prominent Kirklin township farmer, was instantly killed Monday afternoon when he was struck by the locomotive pilot and hurled 100 feet.
Mr. Allen's body was catapulted from his rubber boots and dashed to the ground about 75 feet from whence it bounded against the guy wire of a telegraph pole 25 feet further on. His head was mangled, his legs were broken, and his body was crushed into a pulp.
It is believed that Mr. Allen failed to see or hear the train, and the he never knew his danger.
The body was removed to the Hunt funeral Parlors, where it was examined by coroner Marion Carter of Frankfort who had been notified of the accident.
Mr. Allen was on his way to the Moore Bros. elevator a short distance from his home. The accident occurred at the elevator crossing. The train was southbound passenger train No. 37 which goes through Kirklin about 1:15.
The force with which he was struck is shown by the almost miraculous circumstances of the boots, which were found undamaged at the crossing, where Mr. Allen was hit. A large hole was left in the ground where his body first alighted.
The crystal of his watch, which was yet in his pocket when the body was picked up, was shattered. The watch, however, never stopped running despite the terrific shock.
Relatives state that Mr. Allen had been ill for the past several days and that his hearing is believed to have been impaired.
John M. Allen was born in Clinton County in 1846, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jefferson Allen. He was married to Caroline Blasingame early in life. Practically his entire life was spent here in Kirklin township. Two years ago, he retired from the farm and established his residence in Kirklin. He was a member of the Christian Chapel Church east of Kirklin.
Besides the widow, two sons survive. The are Forrest Allen of near Kirklin, and James Allen of Lebanon. Marion Allen, of Plainfield, Illinois is a brother.
Funeral services were concluded from the family residence Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 p.m., Rev. G. Woody officiating. Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Frankfort Evening News, March 31, 1924, pg 1
Hit by a Monon Train. The son of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Jefferson Allen.
Obit: Stepping directly into the path of a speeding Monon passenger train near his home here, John M. Allen, age 78, prominent Kirklin township farmer, was instantly killed Monday afternoon when he was struck by the locomotive pilot and hurled 100 feet.
Mr. Allen's body was catapulted from his rubber boots and dashed to the ground about 75 feet from whence it bounded against the guy wire of a telegraph pole 25 feet further on. His head was mangled, his legs were broken, and his body was crushed into a pulp.
It is believed that Mr. Allen failed to see or hear the train, and the he never knew his danger.
The body was removed to the Hunt funeral Parlors, where it was examined by coroner Marion Carter of Frankfort who had been notified of the accident.
Mr. Allen was on his way to the Moore Bros. elevator a short distance from his home. The accident occurred at the elevator crossing. The train was southbound passenger train No. 37 which goes through Kirklin about 1:15.
The force with which he was struck is shown by the almost miraculous circumstances of the boots, which were found undamaged at the crossing, where Mr. Allen was hit. A large hole was left in the ground where his body first alighted.
The crystal of his watch, which was yet in his pocket when the body was picked up, was shattered. The watch, however, never stopped running despite the terrific shock.
Relatives state that Mr. Allen had been ill for the past several days and that his hearing is believed to have been impaired.
John M. Allen was born in Clinton County in 1846, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jefferson Allen. He was married to Caroline Blasingame early in life. Practically his entire life was spent here in Kirklin township. Two years ago, he retired from the farm and established his residence in Kirklin. He was a member of the Christian Chapel Church east of Kirklin.
Besides the widow, two sons survive. The are Forrest Allen of near Kirklin, and James Allen of Lebanon. Marion Allen, of Plainfield, Illinois is a brother.
Funeral services were concluded from the family residence Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 p.m., Rev. G. Woody officiating. Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Frankfort Evening News, March 31, 1924, pg 1
Obit: Stepping directly into the path of a speeding Monon passenger train near his home here, John M. Allen, age 78, prominent Kirklin township farmer, was instantly killed Monday afternoon when he was struck by the locomotive pilot and hurled 100 feet.
Mr. Allen's body was catapulted from his rubber boots and dashed to the ground about 75 feet from whence it bounded against the guy wire of a telegraph pole 25 feet further on. His head was mangled, his legs were broken, and his body was crushed into a pulp.
It is believed that Mr. Allen failed to see or hear the train, and the he never knew his danger.
The body was removed to the Hunt funeral Parlors, where it was examined by coroner Marion Carter of Frankfort who had been notified of the accident.
Mr. Allen was on his way to the Moore Bros. elevator a short distance from his home. The accident occurred at the elevator crossing. The train was southbound passenger train No. 37 which goes through Kirklin about 1:15.
The force with which he was struck is shown by the almost miraculous circumstances of the boots, which were found undamaged at the crossing, where Mr. Allen was hit. A large hole was left in the ground where his body first alighted.
The crystal of his watch, which was yet in his pocket when the body was picked up, was shattered. The watch, however, never stopped running despite the terrific shock.
Relatives state that Mr. Allen had been ill for the past several days and that his hearing is believed to have been impaired.
John M. Allen was born in Clinton County in 1846, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jefferson Allen. He was married to Caroline Blasingame early in life. Practically his entire life was spent here in Kirklin township. Two years ago, he retired from the farm and established his residence in Kirklin. He was a member of the Christian Chapel Church east of Kirklin.
Besides the widow, two sons survive. The are Forrest Allen of near Kirklin, and James Allen of Lebanon. Marion Allen, of Plainfield, Illinois is a brother.
Funeral services were concluded from the family residence Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 p.m., Rev. G. Woody officiating. Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Frankfort Evening News, March 31, 1924, pg 1
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