Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-09-05
MRS. ROBERT JAMES DIES
FOLLOWING AUTO CRASH

Saturday afternoon aDOuC o.oV
O'Clock Mrs. Robert James sustain
ed injuries in an automobile crash,
which resulted in her death a few
hours later. Mr.. and Mrs. James had
made their home for the most part
in Canton. However, several years
ago they purchased the j. e. Lindl-
more place above Malta, which they
had since made into fine summer
home, and Mrs. James had been
spending the summer at that place.
Her husband joined her there Sat
urday. to spend over Labor Day,
and they were on their way to NAL
ia to do their shopping. Mrs. James
was driving the machine, which was
a new Ford sedan. In some manner
she lost control Of the car as it was
crossing the iron bridge at Moore's
run, near the Jenkins place, and 1t
crashed into the side of the bridge.
The bridge seemed to buckle in the
middle and gave down. Mr.. and
Mrs. James were both rendered un-
conscious. However Mr.. James soon
regained consciousness and with Mr..
| Jenkins who lived near the place OF
| the accident, and passing motorists,
rendered first aid, and sent for
| a doctor from here, and for the Mill
| Ter ambulance. 1t was evident that
Mrs. James was in a very critical
condition, and she was rushed to
Bethesda hospital, GAINESVILLE, in the
ambulance 1t was then learned
that her right leg was split open and
almost severed from her body, and
her face and head were badly crush
! ed, and she was injured internally.
She passed away about 1880 o'clock
without fully regaining conscious
ness. The body was removed here
to the Miller undertaking parlors
and prepared for burial. Monday
afternoon it was taken to the home
of her sister, Mrs. Ida Martin OF
Stockport, where funeral services
were held Tuesday afternoon, at 2
O'Clock, with burial in Stockport
cemetery. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. E. F. Kendle.
Those of her immediate relatives in
attendance from out of town, be-
sides her husband and son Norman
James, wife and daughter, little
Dorothy Mae of Shreve, o., were: L..
E. Adrian, wife and two children of
near Waynesburg, Pa; w. P.
Vert. wife and three children of CO.
lumbus; Mrs. Ola McKibben, of Nc
Connelsville. Others in attendance
were Rolla James, Roseville; Mrs.
Nina Williams, Pennsville; Mr.. and
Mrs Hambaugh, Jeffersonville, Ind. !;
Mr.. and Mrs. Jenkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs. Walker, and
others, of Eagleport; C. B. Henery,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Brokaw, and o.
B. McKibben, McConnelsville.
Rhoda James was a daughter OF
the late John and Mary McKibben,
and was born Jan. /, 1875, at Stock
port, where she received her school
ing, and was fitted for the teach
ing profession. In the year 1896 she
was united in marriage with Rob
ert James. For a number of years
they resided in GloHster, and some
years ago moved to Canton, where
they made their home for the most
part, with the exception of the tins
spent at their summer home. Sur
viving besides the husband are one
son, Norman James of Shreve, o..
and little granddaughter Dorothy
May James, three sisters, Mrs. Mona
Metcalf, Mrs. Nora Boomer and Mrs
Ida Martin, all of Stockport. A sis
ter died in infancy, and brother
j. w. McKibben, died here several
years ago. The deceased was a WON
an held in high esteem by wide
circle of friends. Like her husband
she was greatly attached to fishing
and out of door sports, and she was
planning to spend Mr.. James Labor
Day vacation most pleasantly, in
that manner In her young girlhood
she joined the Methodist Protestant
church, at Stockport.
Just the extent of Mr. James in
juries have not been fully determin-
ed. He was able to leave the hos
pital Monday, but his side is hurt
also his back, and one knee is pain
fully injured The machine was
very badly wrecked.