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Of Josiah W. Chipman Was Neuralgia of the Heart. According to Coroner's Jury, — Coroner Dougherty went to Good Hope Wednesday evening and con ducted an inquest over the remains of the late Josiah W.Chipman, who died very suddenly at his home there 1 Wednesday afternoon, mention of which was made at the time, Mrs. James Chipman, daughter-in-law of decased, testified that deceased had not been feeling well for several days and had spoken of pains in his chest. He continued to do the chores about the place and Wednesday noon, after completing his work, ate a hearty dinner, but complained of a pain about his chest that continued to work up toward his heart. Jesse Harmon, who was there, wanted to send for a doctor, but Mr. Chipman thought that a man who could eat as hearty as he did did not need a doctor and would not permit it. About 1:30 he went into a room to lie down. In about fifteen minutes Mr. Harmon went to the room and came out, saying he believed “Uncle Si” was dead. They called Ed Crider, who lived across the road, and they found Mr. Chipman was dead. Jesse Harmon, who lives near de ceased, testified that he went to the Chipman home and found deceased apparently not feeling very well. He advised the application of a mustard plaster, and Mrs. James Chipman prepared one. They were in the basement, and Mr. Chipman asked deceased to go upstairs with him, and he did so and remained some twenty minutes, Mr. Chipman lying down in the bedroom adjoining the sitting room, where witness re mained. When he went to him he found him dead. The coroner's jury consisted of J. I.. Spiss, foreman; Jesse Mummert, A. W. Ford, H. J. Detrick, J. W. Camden and J. H. Foster, and their verdict was that death was caused by neuralgia of the heart. Josiah Walcott Chipman was born in the state of Delaware, April 26, 1839, his age being 68 years, 1 month and 3 days. He came to Illi nois when quite small and located on a farm near Bardolph. Nov. 4, 1858, he was united in marriage to Emma C. Engle. For many years they resided on a farm three miles southeast of Bardolph, later remov ing to Missouri, where they lived for three years. When they returned to Illinois, about five years ago, they lo cated on a farm in Macomb township, which was their home until last spring, when they removed to the farm in Walnut township, where he died. Besides his aged widow he leaves nine children; N. H. Chipman, E. V. Chipman, Mrs. Sue Nebergall, Mrs. Marilla Lewis, Mrs. Mattie Kelley, J. G. Chipman, Mrs. Jessie Herring, all in or near Good Hope, Mrs. May Stokes of Latham, Kan., and Mrs ‘Eva Davidson of New Philadelphia. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Jas, ‘Snowden of Astoria and Mrs. Susan Johnston. Deceased was well known and highly esteemed by all.
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Macomb Journal
Macomb, Illinois, US
Thu, Jun 06, 1907
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