| Birth date calculated from death date and age on tombstone. Age 29 years, 7 mos., 23 days. He served in the military from June 17, 1898 to November 21, 1898 in the Spanish-American War. He died on March 23, 1901 in Loramie Township, Shelby Co., Ohio. William caught his arm in a corn shucker which he had invented. The accident occurred at his home on Tri-County Line Road. The nearest doctor was in Russia, Ohio. By the time the doctor arrived, he had lost enough blood that he could not recover and died. He was buried in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, County Line Road, Miami Co., Ohio. Far east end of cemetery, last row, behind J.C. and Mary Reed (Roeth). Rented the farm where he and Emma lived with their three children (William born in 1901) according to the 1900 census, Shelby Co., Loramie Township, Ohio. He was married to Emma C. Mader on April 15, 1894 in Covington, Miami Co., Ohio, wedding performed by John G. Schafer, MG. Book 4, p. 190, Shelby Co. marriage records. |
