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Eight Children Left Orphans.Midway, Ky., April 20.—Two deaths have just taken place in this community, and as a result eight children, the youngest of whom is only two months of age, are left fatherless and motherless.On last Thursday Mr. Ryiand Willoughby, a tenant on the farm of Mr. James B. Moore, near Midway, started in a buggy with wife and little babe for Georgetown, where they intended tospend part of the day m shopping. When within two miles of that city Mrs. Willoughby became suddenly ill, suffering at. first from a fainting spell. She grew quickly worse and died a short time after reaching Georgetown..' Coming back home, deeply grieved at •the loss of his companion, the heartbroken father began at once to arrange , for the comfort of his little ones, so 1 suddenly deprived of a mother’s tove | and influence.j On Saturday morning he and his old-! est son left home in a two-horse wagon I for a load of coal. The coal was loaded on the wagon, and all went well with 1 them until they were almost at home, | when, in driving the team through the j farm-g^te, the father became caught between one of the wagon wheels and the gate post. Just at this time the team made a sudden lunge and his body was pinioned, seriously injuring him aoout the stomach. He was taken to his home, only a short distance from where the accident occurred, but lived only a short time after reaching there.The accident was a horrible one, and his death, as also the sad death of his wife, is greatly deplored in the entire community The family came originally from Eastern Kentucky, but for several years have made their home in Scott county, having but recently moved to the farm of Mr. Moore. His funeral was held on Saturday afternoon.
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Springfield Sun
Springfield, Kentucky, US
Wed, Apr 22, 1908
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