Reuben Hill, Obituary/Death NoticePorter County obituaries and death notices . . . .
Reuben Hill
A Whole Family Exterminated.
A terrible accident occurred Tuesday afternoon at a crossing on the Grand Trunk road near Mill Creek, LaPorte county, in which Reuben Hill and his two sons and two daughters were almost instantly killed by being struck by a west-bound passenger trains as they were driving across the track. A siding filled with freight cars prevented them from seeing the train until it was too late to escape. Hill was a farmer, about 50 years old, and lived near North Liberty, St. Joe county. The young people killed ranged in age from 6 to 18 years. Hill's wife died a few months ago, and no member of the family remains.
Newspaper: The Tribune
Date of Publication: December 9, 1886
Volume Number: 3
Issue Number: 36
Page: 1
Column(s): 5
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