JENKINS, Son c1888 – 1896

JENKINS

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 2/18/2021 at 10:57:56

Source: Decorah Republican Oct. 22, 1896 P 3 C 2

Child killed at Mason City.
Mason City, Oct. 14.—Last evening while the 8-year-old son of E. D. Jenkins and J. B. Price were playing soldier in the yard, the latter carrying an old rusty gun, the weapon was accidentally fired, blowing the top of young Jenkins’ head off. He died instantly.