Bertha May McCurdy

F, b. 23 October 1879, d. 31 July 1901
Bertha May McCurdy|b. 23 Oct 1879\nd. 31 Jul 1901|p330.htm|Joseph Donald McCurdy|b. 1854\nd. b 21 Mar 1888|p81.htm|Dorothea A. Vought|b. 2 Dec 1858\nd. 29 Mar 1934|p613.htm|William M. McCurdy I|b. 7 Mar 1803\nd. 27 Jul 1883|p137.htm|Zilpha Matthews|b. 23 Aug 1814\nd. 4 Oct 1877|p255.htm|||||||
FatherJoseph Donald McCurdy b. 1854, d. b 21 Mar 1888
MotherDorothea A. Vought b. 2 Dec 1858, d. 29 Mar 1934
     Bertha was born on Thursday, 23 October 1879 at Liberty Township, Crawford County, Ohio.1 She was the daughter of Joseph Donald McCurdy and Dorothea A. Vought. Bertha married Jacob Andrew Fifer on 25 August 1898 at Liberty Township, Crawford County, Ohio. 15 June 1900, Bertha and her husband Jacob were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Marion Township, Allen County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were Jacob A. Fifer [December 1875 - 24 Ohio], Bertha [June 1879 - 20 Ohio], Goldie [Sept 1899 - 8/12 Ohio], They had been married 2 years with 1 child living. [above on census is John Fifer 64 Virginia - Nov.1835 & Susan 58 Ohio - Feb. 1841].2 Bertha was killed in a wagon accident near Southworth. on Wednesday, 31 July 1901 at age 21 years, 9 months and 8 days.3

Family

Jacob Andrew Fifer b. Dec 1875, d. 5 Mar 1911
Child

Citations

  1. [S9] Birth Record, Crawford County, Ohio Probate Court - Bertha May McCurdy born October 23, 1879, in Liberty Township, Crawford County, Ohio, parents: J. D. McCurdy & D. A. Vough.
  2. [S46] 1900 United States Federal Census, Marion Township, Allen County, Ohio - Enum. Dist. 7, Sheet 8a, Line 21]
  3. [S19] Note, FELL FROM WAGON
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    Mrs. Jacob Fifer Killed Near
    Southworth, Wednesday
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    Trampled To Death Under Hoofs of Horses
    Report Of Fatality Proved
    To Be Too True
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    Last Wednesday afternoon a report was received here that a lady had been killed and another badly injured near Southworth. The report proved to be only too true, save that Mrs. Bowen was not badly injured.
         The HERALD man this morning visited the log cabin home of Jacob Fifer and learned the particulars of the harrowing accident. Mrs. Dollie Bowen, wife of John Bowen, who lives just east of Southworth, drove to Delphos Wednesday, accompanied by her eldest daughter, Mrs. Bertha Fifer, wife of Jacob Fifer, who lives about a mile south-east of Southworth on the Spencerville Road. They came to town in a wagon drawn by two horses. After completing their shopping they started home. When they arrived at the Fifer house Mrs. Fifer alighted, taking from the wagon some flour that had been gotten at one of the mills here. The horses were restless, being annoyed by flies. Mrs. Bowen had started on toward home with the team when one of them got a leg over the tongue of the wagon, and Mrs. Bowen became frightened and jumped out of the wagon after the horses had started to run. She was not injured beyond being shaken up pretty lively. Mrs. Fifer evidently feared that the horses would break up the wagon, although they could not run fast, on account of one of them having a leg over the tongue. Mrs. Fifer ran and overtook the wagon, scrambled into the wagon box at the rear end, crawled over the spring seat and reached down toward the double trees to get hold of the lines, when those who were watching her were horrified to see Mrs. Fifer plunge forward and fall between the horses. When the team had passed on Mrs. Fifer lay in the road. Mrs. Bowen and others ran to her and found that she was seriously injured and unconscious. The accident occurred at 3 p.m. about three hundred feet south of her home. Mrs Fifer was taken to the house and expired about 40 minutes later.
         It is supposed that she became over-balanced when she reached down to get hold of the lines. The right side of her head was crushed in, causing her death.. Her left ear was torn off, her right arm mangled and her right side bruised. It is thought that the hoofs of the horses inflicted the fatal injuries. The grief of her husband was pitiable.
    [The Daily Herald - Delphos, Ohio - 1 August 1901]
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