The Overbrook Citizen
Overbrook, KS
Thursday, March 6, 1913
Page 1, Columns 1, 2, & 3
OBITUARIES.
DAVID W. BAME.
David William Bame was born in Osage county, Kansas near Overbrook, on January 1894, and died by an accidental gun shot, four miles north and two miles east of Overbrook, on March 3rd 1913. He was, therefore, nineteen years, one month and sixteen days old at the time of death. When he was ten months old his mother died, his father then took him and his brother and sister and went to Ohio where they remained one year. When they returned to Kansas they located east of Overbrook and have continued to reside in the community of Overbrook ever since.
On September 4th 1912 he was married to Miss Clara C. Barbee. Lacking but one day of being six month from date of marriage to date of death.
He united with the Methodist church in 1903 and was a young man of true character, also was much esteemed by all who knew him. He was just starting in the real life struggle when the accident occured [sic] that closed his earthly course. But he had always been a hard working economical and frugal man.
Besides leaving his heart broken wife, he leaves his parents, five brothers, one sister and a large circle of friends to mourn his premature death.
His funeral took place from the home of his father, George Bame, on March 5th., and was in charge of his pastor, J. W. Reed. After which his body was laid to rest beside his mother in the Ridgeway cemetery.
The accident which caused David’s death was one of the worst that ever happened in this neighborhood and its suddenness shocked the entire community.
He, assisted by two of his brothers, was moving his house hold goods from the Tallefare farm to one of B. Hardisty’s farms, just across the road from where his father lives, which he had rented for the coming year.
He was with the first wagon, driven by the younger brother, and after walking up the hill north of Bryson’s blacksmith climbed on the wagon and in setting the gun, which he had been carrying, down, it was in some way discharged, the load striking him in the upper part of the nose ranging up and back. Death was instantaneous.
Contributor: Lorena (46917011)
Overbrook, KS
Thursday, March 6, 1913
Page 1, Columns 1, 2, & 3
OBITUARIES.
DAVID W. BAME.
David William Bame was born in Osage county, Kansas near Overbrook, on January 1894, and died by an accidental gun shot, four miles north and two miles east of Overbrook, on March 3rd 1913. He was, therefore, nineteen years, one month and sixteen days old at the time of death. When he was ten months old his mother died, his father then took him and his brother and sister and went to Ohio where they remained one year. When they returned to Kansas they located east of Overbrook and have continued to reside in the community of Overbrook ever since.
On September 4th 1912 he was married to Miss Clara C. Barbee. Lacking but one day of being six month from date of marriage to date of death.
He united with the Methodist church in 1903 and was a young man of true character, also was much esteemed by all who knew him. He was just starting in the real life struggle when the accident occured [sic] that closed his earthly course. But he had always been a hard working economical and frugal man.
Besides leaving his heart broken wife, he leaves his parents, five brothers, one sister and a large circle of friends to mourn his premature death.
His funeral took place from the home of his father, George Bame, on March 5th., and was in charge of his pastor, J. W. Reed. After which his body was laid to rest beside his mother in the Ridgeway cemetery.
The accident which caused David’s death was one of the worst that ever happened in this neighborhood and its suddenness shocked the entire community.
He, assisted by two of his brothers, was moving his house hold goods from the Tallefare farm to one of B. Hardisty’s farms, just across the road from where his father lives, which he had rented for the coming year.
He was with the first wagon, driven by the younger brother, and after walking up the hill north of Bryson’s blacksmith climbed on the wagon and in setting the gun, which he had been carrying, down, it was in some way discharged, the load striking him in the upper part of the nose ranging up and back. Death was instantaneous.
Contributor: Lorena (46917011)
The Overbrook Citizen
Overbrook, KS
Thursday, March 6, 1913
Page 1, Columns 1, 2, & 3
OBITUARIES.
DAVID W. BAME.
David William Bame was born in Osage county, Kansas near Overbrook, on January 1894, and died by an accidental gun shot, four miles north and two miles east of Overbrook, on March 3rd 1913. He was, therefore, nineteen years, one month and sixteen days old at the time of death. When he was ten months old his mother died, his father then took him and his brother and sister and went to Ohio where they remained one year. When they returned to Kansas they located east of Overbrook and have continued to reside in the community of Overbrook ever since.
On September 4th 1912 he was married to Miss Clara C. Barbee. Lacking but one day of being six month from date of marriage to date of death.
He united with the Methodist church in 1903 and was a young man of true character, also was much esteemed by all who knew him. He was just starting in the real life struggle when the accident occured [sic] that closed his earthly course. But he had always been a hard working economical and frugal man.
Besides leaving his heart broken wife, he leaves his parents, five brothers, one sister and a large circle of friends to mourn his premature death.
His funeral took place from the home of his father, George Bame, on March 5th., and was in charge of his pastor, J. W. Reed. After which his body was laid to rest beside his mother in the Ridgeway cemetery.
The accident which caused David’s death was one of the worst that ever happened in this neighborhood and its suddenness shocked the entire community.
He, assisted by two of his brothers, was moving his house hold goods from the Tallefare farm to one of B. Hardisty’s farms, just across the road from where his father lives, which he had rented for the coming year.
He was with the first wagon, driven by the younger brother, and after walking up the hill north of Bryson’s blacksmith climbed on the wagon and in setting the gun, which he had been carrying, down, it was in some way discharged, the load striking him in the upper part of the nose ranging up and back. Death was instantaneous.
Contributor: Lorena (46917011)
Overbrook, KS
Thursday, March 6, 1913
Page 1, Columns 1, 2, & 3
OBITUARIES.
DAVID W. BAME.
David William Bame was born in Osage county, Kansas near Overbrook, on January 1894, and died by an accidental gun shot, four miles north and two miles east of Overbrook, on March 3rd 1913. He was, therefore, nineteen years, one month and sixteen days old at the time of death. When he was ten months old his mother died, his father then took him and his brother and sister and went to Ohio where they remained one year. When they returned to Kansas they located east of Overbrook and have continued to reside in the community of Overbrook ever since.
On September 4th 1912 he was married to Miss Clara C. Barbee. Lacking but one day of being six month from date of marriage to date of death.
He united with the Methodist church in 1903 and was a young man of true character, also was much esteemed by all who knew him. He was just starting in the real life struggle when the accident occured [sic] that closed his earthly course. But he had always been a hard working economical and frugal man.
Besides leaving his heart broken wife, he leaves his parents, five brothers, one sister and a large circle of friends to mourn his premature death.
His funeral took place from the home of his father, George Bame, on March 5th., and was in charge of his pastor, J. W. Reed. After which his body was laid to rest beside his mother in the Ridgeway cemetery.
The accident which caused David’s death was one of the worst that ever happened in this neighborhood and its suddenness shocked the entire community.
He, assisted by two of his brothers, was moving his house hold goods from the Tallefare farm to one of B. Hardisty’s farms, just across the road from where his father lives, which he had rented for the coming year.
He was with the first wagon, driven by the younger brother, and after walking up the hill north of Bryson’s blacksmith climbed on the wagon and in setting the gun, which he had been carrying, down, it was in some way discharged, the load striking him in the upper part of the nose ranging up and back. Death was instantaneous.
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