Neal Woodcox and Sadie May Greer were married 28 Feb 1900 in Fulton Co., IN. They appear on the 1900 census for Fulton Co., IN, and the 1910 census for Benzie Co., MI. Note that according to the censuses, he was actually born in 1873. His death certificate shows his birth as 1 Oct 1876, his marriage record shows he was born in Defiance County, Ohio.
Following his death, Sadie later married Benjamin Franklin Greer.
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Tuesday, August 1, 1916
Neal WOODCOX, who has been employed for the last two weeks in helping to tear down the old M.E. church was instantly killed at 5:45 this evening when a brick wall fell on him. The bricks came down without warning.
Wednesday, August 2, 1916
Caught in a cave-in while helping to excavate for the basement of the new Methodist church, Neal WOODCOX, 38, suffered injuries Tuesday afternoon at 5:45, from which he died a few minutes later. He leaves a wife.
The accident occurred as the men were loading the last wagon and within 10 minutes, everyone would have been out of the pit. Woodcox was standing within four feet of a dirt wall six feet tall which was crowned with a wall four feet high, made of niggerheads, composing the north wall of the old church building. Near Woodcox, Stephen ICE was working while J. W. SHUCK was standing at the rear of the wagon. Shuck saw the wall begin to lean and yelled. Woodcox tried to escape, yelling as he made an effort to get away but the team of mules were standing too close and the several tons of big stone crushed him to the ground. Stone hit the near mule, which in a panic, kicked Woodcox in the head.
With the help of a dozen men,Woodcox was freed in a few minutes and removed to the lawn near the sidewalk where he died after taking a few breaths. Death was caused from internal injuries, the big stones crushing him about the stomach and chest. A physician's examination disclosed that the left hip was broken, the trunk crushed and a scalp wound inflicted on the head by the kick of the mule. The body was removed to a local morgue.
The men employed in tearing down the building and in excavating the basement will not return to work until after the funeral of their fellow employee.
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The funeral of the late Neal WOODCOX, killed when a wall fell at the Methodist church Tuesday evening, was held at 1:30 Thursday afternoon at the home north of the Erie R. R.. Rev. A. S. WARRINER officiating. Burial at I.O.O.F. cemetery.
Neil Woodcox was born in Columbus, Ohio, and moved to Rochester 20 years ago. He also leaves two brothers, Ora [WOODCOX] and Eli [WOODCOX], who live west of Rochester and a sister, Mrs. Ida FRIER of near Lapaz. For the 10 years Mr. Woodcox lived in Rochester, where he was nearly always employed by the Erie railroad.
A. A. GAST and SON, for whom Mr. Woodcox was working, carried compensation insurance as provided by the state law, upon their men and the widow will receive 55 per cent of her husband's wages for the next three years, besides a - - - burial benefit. - - -
Following his death, Sadie later married Benjamin Franklin Greer.
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Tuesday, August 1, 1916
Neal WOODCOX, who has been employed for the last two weeks in helping to tear down the old M.E. church was instantly killed at 5:45 this evening when a brick wall fell on him. The bricks came down without warning.
Wednesday, August 2, 1916
Caught in a cave-in while helping to excavate for the basement of the new Methodist church, Neal WOODCOX, 38, suffered injuries Tuesday afternoon at 5:45, from which he died a few minutes later. He leaves a wife.
The accident occurred as the men were loading the last wagon and within 10 minutes, everyone would have been out of the pit. Woodcox was standing within four feet of a dirt wall six feet tall which was crowned with a wall four feet high, made of niggerheads, composing the north wall of the old church building. Near Woodcox, Stephen ICE was working while J. W. SHUCK was standing at the rear of the wagon. Shuck saw the wall begin to lean and yelled. Woodcox tried to escape, yelling as he made an effort to get away but the team of mules were standing too close and the several tons of big stone crushed him to the ground. Stone hit the near mule, which in a panic, kicked Woodcox in the head.
With the help of a dozen men,Woodcox was freed in a few minutes and removed to the lawn near the sidewalk where he died after taking a few breaths. Death was caused from internal injuries, the big stones crushing him about the stomach and chest. A physician's examination disclosed that the left hip was broken, the trunk crushed and a scalp wound inflicted on the head by the kick of the mule. The body was removed to a local morgue.
The men employed in tearing down the building and in excavating the basement will not return to work until after the funeral of their fellow employee.
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The funeral of the late Neal WOODCOX, killed when a wall fell at the Methodist church Tuesday evening, was held at 1:30 Thursday afternoon at the home north of the Erie R. R.. Rev. A. S. WARRINER officiating. Burial at I.O.O.F. cemetery.
Neil Woodcox was born in Columbus, Ohio, and moved to Rochester 20 years ago. He also leaves two brothers, Ora [WOODCOX] and Eli [WOODCOX], who live west of Rochester and a sister, Mrs. Ida FRIER of near Lapaz. For the 10 years Mr. Woodcox lived in Rochester, where he was nearly always employed by the Erie railroad.
A. A. GAST and SON, for whom Mr. Woodcox was working, carried compensation insurance as provided by the state law, upon their men and the widow will receive 55 per cent of her husband's wages for the next three years, besides a - - - burial benefit. - - -
Neal Woodcox and Sadie May Greer were married 28 Feb 1900 in Fulton Co., IN. They appear on the 1900 census for Fulton Co., IN, and the 1910 census for Benzie Co., MI. Note that according to the censuses, he was actually born in 1873. His death certificate shows his birth as 1 Oct 1876, his marriage record shows he was born in Defiance County, Ohio.
Following his death, Sadie later married Benjamin Franklin Greer.
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Tuesday, August 1, 1916
Neal WOODCOX, who has been employed for the last two weeks in helping to tear down the old M.E. church was instantly killed at 5:45 this evening when a brick wall fell on him. The bricks came down without warning.
Wednesday, August 2, 1916
Caught in a cave-in while helping to excavate for the basement of the new Methodist church, Neal WOODCOX, 38, suffered injuries Tuesday afternoon at 5:45, from which he died a few minutes later. He leaves a wife.
The accident occurred as the men were loading the last wagon and within 10 minutes, everyone would have been out of the pit. Woodcox was standing within four feet of a dirt wall six feet tall which was crowned with a wall four feet high, made of niggerheads, composing the north wall of the old church building. Near Woodcox, Stephen ICE was working while J. W. SHUCK was standing at the rear of the wagon. Shuck saw the wall begin to lean and yelled. Woodcox tried to escape, yelling as he made an effort to get away but the team of mules were standing too close and the several tons of big stone crushed him to the ground. Stone hit the near mule, which in a panic, kicked Woodcox in the head.
With the help of a dozen men,Woodcox was freed in a few minutes and removed to the lawn near the sidewalk where he died after taking a few breaths. Death was caused from internal injuries, the big stones crushing him about the stomach and chest. A physician's examination disclosed that the left hip was broken, the trunk crushed and a scalp wound inflicted on the head by the kick of the mule. The body was removed to a local morgue.
The men employed in tearing down the building and in excavating the basement will not return to work until after the funeral of their fellow employee.
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The funeral of the late Neal WOODCOX, killed when a wall fell at the Methodist church Tuesday evening, was held at 1:30 Thursday afternoon at the home north of the Erie R. R.. Rev. A. S. WARRINER officiating. Burial at I.O.O.F. cemetery.
Neil Woodcox was born in Columbus, Ohio, and moved to Rochester 20 years ago. He also leaves two brothers, Ora [WOODCOX] and Eli [WOODCOX], who live west of Rochester and a sister, Mrs. Ida FRIER of near Lapaz. For the 10 years Mr. Woodcox lived in Rochester, where he was nearly always employed by the Erie railroad.
A. A. GAST and SON, for whom Mr. Woodcox was working, carried compensation insurance as provided by the state law, upon their men and the widow will receive 55 per cent of her husband's wages for the next three years, besides a - - - burial benefit. - - -
Following his death, Sadie later married Benjamin Franklin Greer.
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Tuesday, August 1, 1916
Neal WOODCOX, who has been employed for the last two weeks in helping to tear down the old M.E. church was instantly killed at 5:45 this evening when a brick wall fell on him. The bricks came down without warning.
Wednesday, August 2, 1916
Caught in a cave-in while helping to excavate for the basement of the new Methodist church, Neal WOODCOX, 38, suffered injuries Tuesday afternoon at 5:45, from which he died a few minutes later. He leaves a wife.
The accident occurred as the men were loading the last wagon and within 10 minutes, everyone would have been out of the pit. Woodcox was standing within four feet of a dirt wall six feet tall which was crowned with a wall four feet high, made of niggerheads, composing the north wall of the old church building. Near Woodcox, Stephen ICE was working while J. W. SHUCK was standing at the rear of the wagon. Shuck saw the wall begin to lean and yelled. Woodcox tried to escape, yelling as he made an effort to get away but the team of mules were standing too close and the several tons of big stone crushed him to the ground. Stone hit the near mule, which in a panic, kicked Woodcox in the head.
With the help of a dozen men,Woodcox was freed in a few minutes and removed to the lawn near the sidewalk where he died after taking a few breaths. Death was caused from internal injuries, the big stones crushing him about the stomach and chest. A physician's examination disclosed that the left hip was broken, the trunk crushed and a scalp wound inflicted on the head by the kick of the mule. The body was removed to a local morgue.
The men employed in tearing down the building and in excavating the basement will not return to work until after the funeral of their fellow employee.
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The funeral of the late Neal WOODCOX, killed when a wall fell at the Methodist church Tuesday evening, was held at 1:30 Thursday afternoon at the home north of the Erie R. R.. Rev. A. S. WARRINER officiating. Burial at I.O.O.F. cemetery.
Neil Woodcox was born in Columbus, Ohio, and moved to Rochester 20 years ago. He also leaves two brothers, Ora [WOODCOX] and Eli [WOODCOX], who live west of Rochester and a sister, Mrs. Ida FRIER of near Lapaz. For the 10 years Mr. Woodcox lived in Rochester, where he was nearly always employed by the Erie railroad.
A. A. GAST and SON, for whom Mr. Woodcox was working, carried compensation insurance as provided by the state law, upon their men and the widow will receive 55 per cent of her husband's wages for the next three years, besides a - - - burial benefit. - - -
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