Earl married Hulda Jane Brady on September 11, 1895 in Anamosa, Jones County, IA.
The following obit and family story was graciously provided by: Carol Phillips (#47873903)
Oxford Mirror, The
August 10, 1916
Oxford Junction, Iowa
"Earl Emerson, who lives northwest of town died this morning at 2 o'clock, as the results of an injury received by a blow on the head with a hammer."
"Last Tuesday afternoon Robert
Shaw got into his buggy and started, to
drive, to a pasture along the river
where he had some cattle. When passing
one of Earl Emerson's farms, Mr.
Emerson, who was working with a hoe
in the field, called to him and he stopped.
Mr. Emerson climbed the fence
and commenced talking with Mr. Shaw
about some business pertaining to the
sale of some hay to Mr. Shaw. Hot
words insued, and we are informed
that Mr. Emerson struck Mr, Shaw
with the hoe, and in the Effrey, Mr.
Shaw threw a hammer at Mr. Emerson
which struck him on the top of the
head, causing an injury which resulted
in his death."
"It is a deplorable tragedy, and the
friends of both men are deeply grieved
over the matter."
Family History Story:
"The family story of the hammer incident is as follows. Earl had a problem with a fellow over some farming business. Earl was out in the field hoeing when the fellow came by in his horse and buggy. The two got together on the side of the road. An argument ensued and it is thought Earl hit the guy with the hoe. The fellow returned to his buggy where he had a tool box and threw a hammer hitting Earl in the back of the head. As the man sped off, he lost control of the horse which was stopped by a person at Earl's farm. The man said nothing about Earl being hurt and continued on his way. The incident was witnessed by Earl's two kin who brought him home where he died two days later. The hammer thrower belonged to the Masonic Lodge and the jury were also Masons. The hammer thrower was found innocent. He eventually moved to either Texas or South Dakota where he was charged with horse or cattle thievery and hanged."
The following obit and family story was graciously provided by: Carol Phillips (#47873903)
Oxford Mirror, The
August 10, 1916
Oxford Junction, Iowa
"Earl Emerson, who lives northwest of town died this morning at 2 o'clock, as the results of an injury received by a blow on the head with a hammer."
"Last Tuesday afternoon Robert
Shaw got into his buggy and started, to
drive, to a pasture along the river
where he had some cattle. When passing
one of Earl Emerson's farms, Mr.
Emerson, who was working with a hoe
in the field, called to him and he stopped.
Mr. Emerson climbed the fence
and commenced talking with Mr. Shaw
about some business pertaining to the
sale of some hay to Mr. Shaw. Hot
words insued, and we are informed
that Mr. Emerson struck Mr, Shaw
with the hoe, and in the Effrey, Mr.
Shaw threw a hammer at Mr. Emerson
which struck him on the top of the
head, causing an injury which resulted
in his death."
"It is a deplorable tragedy, and the
friends of both men are deeply grieved
over the matter."
Family History Story:
"The family story of the hammer incident is as follows. Earl had a problem with a fellow over some farming business. Earl was out in the field hoeing when the fellow came by in his horse and buggy. The two got together on the side of the road. An argument ensued and it is thought Earl hit the guy with the hoe. The fellow returned to his buggy where he had a tool box and threw a hammer hitting Earl in the back of the head. As the man sped off, he lost control of the horse which was stopped by a person at Earl's farm. The man said nothing about Earl being hurt and continued on his way. The incident was witnessed by Earl's two kin who brought him home where he died two days later. The hammer thrower belonged to the Masonic Lodge and the jury were also Masons. The hammer thrower was found innocent. He eventually moved to either Texas or South Dakota where he was charged with horse or cattle thievery and hanged."
Earl married Hulda Jane Brady on September 11, 1895 in Anamosa, Jones County, IA.
The following obit and family story was graciously provided by: Carol Phillips (#47873903)
Oxford Mirror, The
August 10, 1916
Oxford Junction, Iowa
"Earl Emerson, who lives northwest of town died this morning at 2 o'clock, as the results of an injury received by a blow on the head with a hammer."
"Last Tuesday afternoon Robert
Shaw got into his buggy and started, to
drive, to a pasture along the river
where he had some cattle. When passing
one of Earl Emerson's farms, Mr.
Emerson, who was working with a hoe
in the field, called to him and he stopped.
Mr. Emerson climbed the fence
and commenced talking with Mr. Shaw
about some business pertaining to the
sale of some hay to Mr. Shaw. Hot
words insued, and we are informed
that Mr. Emerson struck Mr, Shaw
with the hoe, and in the Effrey, Mr.
Shaw threw a hammer at Mr. Emerson
which struck him on the top of the
head, causing an injury which resulted
in his death."
"It is a deplorable tragedy, and the
friends of both men are deeply grieved
over the matter."
Family History Story:
"The family story of the hammer incident is as follows. Earl had a problem with a fellow over some farming business. Earl was out in the field hoeing when the fellow came by in his horse and buggy. The two got together on the side of the road. An argument ensued and it is thought Earl hit the guy with the hoe. The fellow returned to his buggy where he had a tool box and threw a hammer hitting Earl in the back of the head. As the man sped off, he lost control of the horse which was stopped by a person at Earl's farm. The man said nothing about Earl being hurt and continued on his way. The incident was witnessed by Earl's two kin who brought him home where he died two days later. The hammer thrower belonged to the Masonic Lodge and the jury were also Masons. The hammer thrower was found innocent. He eventually moved to either Texas or South Dakota where he was charged with horse or cattle thievery and hanged."
The following obit and family story was graciously provided by: Carol Phillips (#47873903)
Oxford Mirror, The
August 10, 1916
Oxford Junction, Iowa
"Earl Emerson, who lives northwest of town died this morning at 2 o'clock, as the results of an injury received by a blow on the head with a hammer."
"Last Tuesday afternoon Robert
Shaw got into his buggy and started, to
drive, to a pasture along the river
where he had some cattle. When passing
one of Earl Emerson's farms, Mr.
Emerson, who was working with a hoe
in the field, called to him and he stopped.
Mr. Emerson climbed the fence
and commenced talking with Mr. Shaw
about some business pertaining to the
sale of some hay to Mr. Shaw. Hot
words insued, and we are informed
that Mr. Emerson struck Mr, Shaw
with the hoe, and in the Effrey, Mr.
Shaw threw a hammer at Mr. Emerson
which struck him on the top of the
head, causing an injury which resulted
in his death."
"It is a deplorable tragedy, and the
friends of both men are deeply grieved
over the matter."
Family History Story:
"The family story of the hammer incident is as follows. Earl had a problem with a fellow over some farming business. Earl was out in the field hoeing when the fellow came by in his horse and buggy. The two got together on the side of the road. An argument ensued and it is thought Earl hit the guy with the hoe. The fellow returned to his buggy where he had a tool box and threw a hammer hitting Earl in the back of the head. As the man sped off, he lost control of the horse which was stopped by a person at Earl's farm. The man said nothing about Earl being hurt and continued on his way. The incident was witnessed by Earl's two kin who brought him home where he died two days later. The hammer thrower belonged to the Masonic Lodge and the jury were also Masons. The hammer thrower was found innocent. He eventually moved to either Texas or South Dakota where he was charged with horse or cattle thievery and hanged."
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