Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-18
COL. CLARENCE PRENTICE.
Sudden Death of the Only Surviving
Son OF the Distinguished George ID.

Sudden Death of the Only Surviving
Son OF the Distinguished George ID.
Prentice.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal Nov. II.
On Saturday night, between IL and u
o'clock, Col. Clarence Prentice, only sur
yiving son of George ID. Prentice, the emf
nent editor of the Louisville Journal, was
thrown from his buggy while returning to
his farm, miles from the city, on the
Preston street road, and received internal
injuries, from which he died in few min
utes. Mr.. Prentice had traded his farm in
Meade county, tifty-six miles from the city,
for the farm of Mr.. Williams, near
DR.. Standiford's place, on the Preston street
road, week or two ago, and moved up in
the beginning of last week. 1t was his in
tention to practice medicine and conduct
his farm at the same time, and he had told
people living out in his vicinity that his
services could be obtained at any time.
During the past week he was engaged in
receiving his furniture and fitting up his
new residence, and on Saturday night,
about II O'Clock, brought his sister
in-law, Mrs. McWilliams, home from
the city, where she had been visit
ing some friends, and, after leav-
ing her at the house, drove back to a gro
Gerry store about mile off toward town to
obtain some articles, taking with him his
little son, George D. Prentice, boy about
twelve years of age. On their return
from the grocery store, in turning sudde1.-
" into lane which leads up to his house,
the buggy was upset, and Mr.. Prentice
and his son were both thrown out. The
boy was unhurt, but Mr.. Prentice fell on
his stomach, causing rupture of the
blood vessels leading to the heart. His
son asked him if he was hurt, but, being
unable to speak, he nodded his head in as
sent. The boy then placed him in an
easierpositiOn, put acushion under his head,
covered him up, and ran to MIR. Phillips
house, near by, to obtain assistance. When
help arrived, Clarence Prenticeh had breathed
his last. DR.. DuTett was summoned with
all haste, but it was of no avail.
The body of Mr.. Prentice has not a
scratch or bruise upon it, the injuries be-
ing received internally from the sudden and
violent blow upon the stomach. Mr.. Prem
tice would have been thirty-three years old
on the twenty-fourth of November. 1t is
no less singular than sad that after many
narrow escapes during the war, in which he
fought bravely in the Confederate cause, he
should be slain by the upsetting OF
buggy.
Mr.. Prentice was man of varied accom-
He had graduated in law and
had resided in Europe, and tray-
eled over every portion Of the United States.
He had an especial talent and love for mu-
sic, and played ON several instruments. At |
his farm in Meade county, where he has
resided during the last two years, he enter |
tanned largely his numerous friends with |
a true Kentucky hospitality. He was |
about maturing plans for the publication
Of volume of his fathers poems, the |
of which ne had in his pos
session. In medicine he was said to be a |
successful and able practitioner, but pre-
ferred farm life and its comparative free
dom. His son, George ID. Prentice, is the |
only remaining child of the Prentice fami-
". He is bright and intelligent boy,
and inherits the natural talents of his tam
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