The Sentinel -Oct 10, 1923 (Wednesday)
Aaron B. York passed away at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Goldie W. Boon, at her home just over the line in Cass county, last Saturday afternoon, his death being due to a complication of ailments with which he had been afflicted for several years. Mr. York was born in Butler township, this county, of pioneer parents, on Nov. 22, 1846, and had he lived until the 22nd day of next month would have been seventy-seven years of age. Practically all of his life was lived in Peru and Miami County, and for thirty years just previous to his demise he resided in Peru. He is survived by one son, two daughters, one sister and one brother. The son and daughter are John C. York, Mrs. Boon, at whose home he died, and Mrs. Sylvia Smythe; the sister is Mrs. B. F. Grandstaff, who lives in South Peru, and the brother is John W. York.
The deceased was a member of the Christian denomination. The funeral services were held at the Pipe Creek Church of the Brethren Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, in charge of Rev. Nead, and the interment took place in Crider chapel cemetery in Washington township.
The death of this aged man recalled a terrible accident which caused the death of his wife and a young daughter more than thirty years ago. the weather was cold and Mr. York was preparing to blast some stumps on his farm along the Wabash river west of Peru, near the Cass county line. The dynamite he was expecting to use was frozen and he placed it in the oven of the kitchen stove to thaw. The dynamite exploded, killing the wife and daughter instantly and almost entirely destroying the house. All that saved Mr. York from death also was the fact that he was temporarily absent from the house at the time. One theory was that Mrs. York was unaware of the dynamite being in the stove and kicked the door shut with her foot, the jar causing the explosion, and another was that a cap used to explode dynamite was inadvertently placed in the oven with the deadly stuff. It was a very sad affair and created widespread sympathy for Mr. York.
Aaron B. York passed away at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Goldie W. Boon, at her home just over the line in Cass county, last Saturday afternoon, his death being due to a complication of ailments with which he had been afflicted for several years. Mr. York was born in Butler township, this county, of pioneer parents, on Nov. 22, 1846, and had he lived until the 22nd day of next month would have been seventy-seven years of age. Practically all of his life was lived in Peru and Miami County, and for thirty years just previous to his demise he resided in Peru. He is survived by one son, two daughters, one sister and one brother. The son and daughter are John C. York, Mrs. Boon, at whose home he died, and Mrs. Sylvia Smythe; the sister is Mrs. B. F. Grandstaff, who lives in South Peru, and the brother is John W. York.
The deceased was a member of the Christian denomination. The funeral services were held at the Pipe Creek Church of the Brethren Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, in charge of Rev. Nead, and the interment took place in Crider chapel cemetery in Washington township.
The death of this aged man recalled a terrible accident which caused the death of his wife and a young daughter more than thirty years ago. the weather was cold and Mr. York was preparing to blast some stumps on his farm along the Wabash river west of Peru, near the Cass county line. The dynamite he was expecting to use was frozen and he placed it in the oven of the kitchen stove to thaw. The dynamite exploded, killing the wife and daughter instantly and almost entirely destroying the house. All that saved Mr. York from death also was the fact that he was temporarily absent from the house at the time. One theory was that Mrs. York was unaware of the dynamite being in the stove and kicked the door shut with her foot, the jar causing the explosion, and another was that a cap used to explode dynamite was inadvertently placed in the oven with the deadly stuff. It was a very sad affair and created widespread sympathy for Mr. York.
The Sentinel -Oct 10, 1923 (Wednesday)
Aaron B. York passed away at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Goldie W. Boon, at her home just over the line in Cass county, last Saturday afternoon, his death being due to a complication of ailments with which he had been afflicted for several years. Mr. York was born in Butler township, this county, of pioneer parents, on Nov. 22, 1846, and had he lived until the 22nd day of next month would have been seventy-seven years of age. Practically all of his life was lived in Peru and Miami County, and for thirty years just previous to his demise he resided in Peru. He is survived by one son, two daughters, one sister and one brother. The son and daughter are John C. York, Mrs. Boon, at whose home he died, and Mrs. Sylvia Smythe; the sister is Mrs. B. F. Grandstaff, who lives in South Peru, and the brother is John W. York.
The deceased was a member of the Christian denomination. The funeral services were held at the Pipe Creek Church of the Brethren Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, in charge of Rev. Nead, and the interment took place in Crider chapel cemetery in Washington township.
The death of this aged man recalled a terrible accident which caused the death of his wife and a young daughter more than thirty years ago. the weather was cold and Mr. York was preparing to blast some stumps on his farm along the Wabash river west of Peru, near the Cass county line. The dynamite he was expecting to use was frozen and he placed it in the oven of the kitchen stove to thaw. The dynamite exploded, killing the wife and daughter instantly and almost entirely destroying the house. All that saved Mr. York from death also was the fact that he was temporarily absent from the house at the time. One theory was that Mrs. York was unaware of the dynamite being in the stove and kicked the door shut with her foot, the jar causing the explosion, and another was that a cap used to explode dynamite was inadvertently placed in the oven with the deadly stuff. It was a very sad affair and created widespread sympathy for Mr. York.
Aaron B. York passed away at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Goldie W. Boon, at her home just over the line in Cass county, last Saturday afternoon, his death being due to a complication of ailments with which he had been afflicted for several years. Mr. York was born in Butler township, this county, of pioneer parents, on Nov. 22, 1846, and had he lived until the 22nd day of next month would have been seventy-seven years of age. Practically all of his life was lived in Peru and Miami County, and for thirty years just previous to his demise he resided in Peru. He is survived by one son, two daughters, one sister and one brother. The son and daughter are John C. York, Mrs. Boon, at whose home he died, and Mrs. Sylvia Smythe; the sister is Mrs. B. F. Grandstaff, who lives in South Peru, and the brother is John W. York.
The deceased was a member of the Christian denomination. The funeral services were held at the Pipe Creek Church of the Brethren Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, in charge of Rev. Nead, and the interment took place in Crider chapel cemetery in Washington township.
The death of this aged man recalled a terrible accident which caused the death of his wife and a young daughter more than thirty years ago. the weather was cold and Mr. York was preparing to blast some stumps on his farm along the Wabash river west of Peru, near the Cass county line. The dynamite he was expecting to use was frozen and he placed it in the oven of the kitchen stove to thaw. The dynamite exploded, killing the wife and daughter instantly and almost entirely destroying the house. All that saved Mr. York from death also was the fact that he was temporarily absent from the house at the time. One theory was that Mrs. York was unaware of the dynamite being in the stove and kicked the door shut with her foot, the jar causing the explosion, and another was that a cap used to explode dynamite was inadvertently placed in the oven with the deadly stuff. It was a very sad affair and created widespread sympathy for Mr. York.
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