[M] #23824 George Mechling ( Samuel Mechling • Jacob Mechling • Jacob Mechling • John Theobald "Dewalt" Mechling◊ • Diebold "Theobald" Mechling◊ • Diebold Mechling◊ • Martin Mechling◊ )
George was born 1855 in Fulton Co., Indiana. He died 28 Jun 1873 in Tiosa, Fulton Co., Indiana. He was buried in Lutheran Cemetery, Pershing, Fulton Co., Indiana.
The uncited notice is dated 29 Jun 1873 from Sturgeon, Indiana:
Last evening about 9 o'clock, two young men named GEORGE MECHLING and HENRY BROMM, each aged 18 years, purchased some whiskey at CLINT. NOLAN's saloon, in Walnut, Marshall county, and then started for home. They traveled on the I. P. & C. R.R. a distance of half a mile south of Miller's station, where they sat down and fell into a sleep caused by intoxication. The northern bound freight train passed that place about midnight, running over the boys, severed the body of Henry Bromm at the waist, and cut off a leg and an arm of George Mechling, and otherwise mangled his body. The engineer saw a white object on the track, but supposed it to be a white fowl of some kind, until the person was struck by the cowcatcher, and then the body was recognized and the train stopped. Some citizens at Tiosa were called to take charge of the bodies, and requested to display a light to mark the spot and prevent the south bound train from moving the bodies until a coroner could be brought, but just before the train arrived, the light went out and the train passed without a signal, moving one of the bodies about six feet without changing its condition. Information was received this morning that D. W. JONES, our coroner elect had neglected to qualify. W. T. LEONARD, J.P., was then summoned, who upon arrival, caused a jury of fifteen men to be summoned, who, upon hearing the evidence, and an examination of the bodies, returned their verdict as above stated. A broken bottle was found in the pocket of each person, which satisfied the jury and all present that whiskey was the original cause of these two sudden deaths. It is hoped the brothers and associates of these two young men may see the error of their way and repent before it is everlastingly too late. The burial took place this evening at 4 o'clock, at the Lutheran grave yard, Richland township. Two broken hearted mothers have the sympathy of the entire neighborhood.George Mechling, cemetery notes, www.findagrave.com, #85191245.
Line Generation: 8
Relationship: Third Cousins Three Times Removed through John Theobald "Dewalt" Mechling◊