Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1908 — ACCOUNT OF THE ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF P. C. PURSLEY. [ARTICLE]

ACCOUNT OF THE ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF P. C. PURSLEY.

Wednesday evening, Oct. 14, as Peter Pursley, who lived 9 miles west of Brjtton, was returning from a sale a couple of miles from his home, his team started to run away and threw him out, his foot caught in the brace of the tongue and he was dragged face downward for over two miles, when the team stopped and help came and he was released. Mr. Pursley was quite dead, his neck and jaw were broken and his clothes all torn from his body. Thursday evening Mrs. Pursley and her sister left with the body for Strawn, 111., his old home, where his remains were laid to rest. Mr. Pursley was 37 years, 8 months and 27 days old. He leaves a wife, mother, 6 sisters and 4 brothers to mourn his death. He was united in marriage to Miss Helen May in 1903, and they lived a happy married life. They lived four years on a farm of her father’s 3 miles east and 1 mile north of Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. Pursley came to Britton a year ago last spring. He was well educated and lived in Stena tp., but two months, when he was elected as town clerk for two years, and was well respected by all who knew him. It is a very sad blow as Mrs. Pursley is not a robust woman and came to this county for her health; she has not been well all summer. She also lost a little baby girl a short time ago. She certainly has had her share of trouble and has the sympathy of the entire community in this the dark hour of her adversity.—Britton (So. Dak.) Sentinel.