Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-01-22
JAMES ELWOOD PECK MEETS
SUDDEN AND TRAGIC DEATH


on the Marietta road. east of town.
| met his death Friday evening, when
he fell from horse. Just how the
fatal accident happened will never
be known. He left his home early
in the afternoon to go to a field of
the Tavenner place, which he had
rented, to cut wood, and do some
clearing 1t was perhaps a half
mile from his home He rode a
horse He told his wife that he
would return about 4 O'Clock. When
he failed to put in his appearance.
and observing that the horse had
returned riderless, she became con-
cerned and called near neighbors.
also her son G. E.. Peck of Malta.
Going to the place where Mr.. Peck
had been working, they found his
body, about 6 O'Clock Coroner
Carl Miller was called, and follow
ing investigation, gave the cause of
death as head injuries and shock,
caused by a fall from a horse. Mr..
Peck was riding without a saddle,
or bride. The supposition is that
the horse ran off, and ran under
the limb of tree, since the axe M.
Peck was carrying, and kettle in
which he had corn to feed the horse,
were found about 25 feet from the
tree. 1t would seem that the limb
knocked him off the horse, and in
falling the side of his face struck
the tree. The top of his head was
cut, and there was place in the
ground where his head struck. but
his skull was not fractured There
was also a cut under his chin While
death may not have been instant, it
was evident from the position in
which the body was found, that he
had never moved after the fall.
James Elwood Peck, aged rs
years, nine months and one day, was
son of the late William and Cath
crime Collin Peck, and was born in
Manchester township Morgan coun-
ty, Ohio. He was married to Janette
Brill, Feb. "a, 1876 They were the
parents of four children-Mary
wife Of Rev. j. w. Stoneking of this
place; Charles E. Peck of Malta;
Nellie, wife of f. v FilkiIl OF
GAINESVILLE, and Jessie, wife of w. V.
Ralph of East Fultonham. The de-
ceased's early life was spent in Man
chester township. Later he spent
two years in Kansas, and in the year
10.
as the Bowen Bookbinder place,
where he had since resided Had
he lived until Feb. "a, he and his
wife would have celebrated their
55th wedding anniversary length
of life's pathway that is given to few
married couples to spend together.
Besides the children, Mr.. Peck
leaves 10 grandchildren and IL
great grandchildren; also one broth
er, w w Peck Of Cumberland, o.
One brother, John Peck, died in the
year 1924. at the age OF IL years
Mr Peck jJs11d the Methodist
Protestant church at Woodgrove,
later moving his membership to the
church of the same denomination at
Reinersville, where he was mem
ber at the time of his death. He
was also member of Valley lodge,
No. Sc, l. o. o. F., of the local Jr
o. u. A. NJ, and of Neelyville
grange. He was a good, honest,
highly regarded, hard working cit
izen. He will be greatly missed by
his many friends, his children, and
lodge associates, but most of all by
his faithful companion of SO many
happy years Down the stream of
life together, we have sailed, side by
side; hoping some bright day to an
chor, safe beyond the surging tide. "
Funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon. Following brief SER
vices at the residence, where men,
bers of the Jr. o. U. A. NJ. were pail
bearers, the body was taken to the
Reinersville NJ p church, where
ley lodge, No. Sc. I. O. o. F., were
held. The funeral was very largely
attended. The ministers in charge
were Rev. A. o. Tillotson of the Nc
Kendree circuit, and Rev. James,
pastor of the Reinersville church. A
mixed quartet from McKendree
church sang several selections. In
terment was made at Reinersville
cemetery.
Among those from away, in at
tendance at the funeral. were w. w.
Peck, Mrs. James Yerian and chill
dren of Cumberland; Willis Peck,
son and children of Ava; Mrs. E. V.
Filkill and family, GAINESVILLE; Vance
Ralph and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Burl
Garrett, Fultonham; Elmer Brill
and son Lawrence, Stewart; Mrs.
Mary Bozman, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Waterford; Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Ad-
ans, Chas. Hurd and daughter Lois
Ivan Filkill, Miss Otis Walker, Chas.
Eppley and wife, Mr. and Mrs. AL
fred Mills, and Miss Candace
Haines, all of GAINESVILLE; Mr.. and
Mrs. Milford Peck, Columbus; Merle
Josted, North Dakota.