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Fatal Accidents Of Whitingham

Green Leaves from Whitingham
By Clark Jilson in 1894

Squire Bliss Sen. was killed at the raising of Baxter Hall's house, in 1798. This house was afterwards owned and occupied by Dr. Charles. H. Denison.

Nathan Eames, son of David and Esther (Bacon) Eames, fell from a chamber window, his head striking upon the edge of an iron kettle. About nine days from that time he began to complain and died soon after, September 14, 1814, aged 6 years three months and 9 days.

Nathan Sherman, cousin of Rev. N. D. Sherman, was drowned in Deerfield river, in 1817, aged 21 yrs.

Asa Smith, son of Elijah Smith, was scalded to death by falling into a kettle of boiling water, in 1820, at the age of 10 years.

Abiathar Winn was killed by the kick of a horse, September 3, 1821, at the age of 45 years.

David Hall, son of.Capt Baxter and Patty (Putnam) Hall, drank a solution of potash which caused his death, Feb. 27, 1823, at the age of 17 years.

Dr. Charles H. Denison fell at the raising of Stephen Putnam's barn, and was injured so that he died May 4, 1830, aged 45 years.

Alton Streeter was instantly killed in a sand pit, a short distance south of the Nathan Green place, October 9, 1832, at the age of 43 years.

Sally Cutting, daughter of James and Cynthia (Winchester) Cutting, was scalded by the upsetting of a teapot as she lay in her cradle, in 1832, aged 6 mo.

James Upton was found frozen and dead, near the centre of the town, February 19, 1833, aged 49 years.

Nancy Maria Jillson, daughter of Stephen and Nancy (Corbett) Jillson, was drowned in a wash tub, July 30, 1834, aged 1 year and 8 months.

Daniel Wheeler, son of Deliverance and Betsey (Whitman) Wheeler, was drowned in Deerfield river, July 4, 1834, aged 51 years.

Lucina Parsons, daughter of John and Sarah (Ballou) Parsons, was drowned in Deerfield river, while attempting to pass over in a boat alone, Aug.  17, 1836, aged 25 years and 6 days.

Ambrose Boyd, son of James Boyd, fell and died, August, 1840, at the age of 40 years.

Jonathan Dalrymple, son of Jonathan Dalrymple, was killed while blasting rocks, in 1842.

Charles Edwin Lamb, son of Levi and Lucy (Fairbanks) Lamb, was drowned July 19, 1843, aged 4 ys.

Calvin Reed was found dead between the Alfred Green place and the house of James Jillson, where he then resided, March 21, 1859, aged 65 years.

Levi P. Fiske was killed by falling from a load of shingles, May 29, 1860, aged 31 years. The horses were not injured, but they collided with another team and that horse was killed, the driver barely escaping.

D. Palmer Wheeler, son of Deliverance and Mary (Briggs) Wheeler, injured one of his feet which resulted in lockjaw, causing his death July 2, 1861, at the age of 10 years 2 months and 24 days.

Hollis A. Tyler, son of Samuel and Charlotte (Sprague) Tyler, was drowned in Deerfield river, July 4, 1861, aged 14 years and 6 days.

Alma Pike, daughter of Jesse and Lydia (Upton) Wheeler, wife of Albert L. Pike, was drowned in Deerfield river, June 10, 1866, aged 25 years.

Flora Blanchard, daughter of Kinsley and Cordelia (Bliss) Blanchard, was drowned in Deerfield river, June 10, 1866, aged 12 years and 6 months.

George W. Carley, son of Newman B. and Mary J. (Williams) Carley, was drowned June 21, 1871, at the age of 14 years.

Walter M. Smith, son of Joseph E. and Eliza (Carley) Smith was drowned June 21, 1871, at the age of 10 years.

Arthur B. Wheeler, son of Otis B. and Sylvia Ann (Chamberlain) Wheeler, was scalded by the up-setting of a teapot, and died June 18, 1871, aged 2 years 11 months and 23 days.

Henry Burrington (Tobey), adopted son of James and Lucy A. (Russell) Burrington, was drowned in Sadawga pond, August 29, 1871, at the age of 15 years and 1 month.

Edward Barney Gallup was found dead near the Philander Hall place, Nov. 29, 1871, aged 52 years.

Abbot W. Davis, son of Arad and Rosetta (Bishop) Davis, was drowned in Deerfield river, July 3, 1873, aged 17 years.

Tyler Hicks was drowned in the pond near Jacksonville, June 29, 1874, at the age of 41 years 1 month and 6 days.

Albert L. Pike, son of Orris Pike Jr., was instantly killed by a falling tree, June 26, 1877.

Truman Dix, son of Jonathan and Polly (Reed) Dix, fell from a load of logs and was killed, the sled passing over his body, December 6, 1880, aged 61 years.

Henry W. Gale, son of Luther Gale, while at work in his wood lot, was caught under a log where he remained nearly two days, and died September 25, 1881, aged 36 years.

Albro C. Corse, while submitting to a surgical operation by physicians, died almost instantly, March 29, 1881, aged 21 years 5 months and 25 days.

Wesley Hicks, son of Emerson and Eliza (Priest) Hicks, had his toe injured by machinery, resulting in lockjaw and death, February 13, 1882, aged 33 years.

Zechariah Wheeler 2d., son of Daniel Wheeler, was killed by a falling tree, December 10, 1884, at the age of 57 years.

Thomas Flinn was instantly killed, Feb. 11, 1886, by falling from a scaffold in his barn.

Harriet Shumway, daughter of Captain Amasa Shumway, was drowned in a watering trough, Sept.  20, 1887, aged 81 years, 2 months and 12 days.

Edward E. Putnam, son of Charles and Mercy Putnam, was instantly killed by a limb falling from a tree, Nov. 22, 1887, aged 42 years 27 days.

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