The Fort Wayne Daily Times
Allen County, Indiana
May 22, 1856
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It will be sad news to the many friends of the late
J. L. Silcox, Past Grand Master of the I. O. O. F. of Indiana, to learn that on the 7th
inst., he together with two sons of the respective ages of 10 and 14, were killed by the exploding of a boiler of a steam saw mill owned by
him, at Freeport in Shelby County, Indiana.Allen County, Indiana
May 22, 1856
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He was also a Mason of distinction in the order.
Contributed by Laurie Huey
The Fort Wayne Daily Times
Allen County, Indiana
May 16, 1856
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It will be sad news to the many friends
of the late J. L. Silcox, Past Grand Master of the I. O. O. F.
of Indiana, to learn that on the 7th inst., he
together with two sons of the respective ages
of 10 and 14, were killed by the exploding of a
boiler of a steam saw mill owned by him, at
Freeport in Shelby County, Indiana. He was also a Mason of distinction in the
order.Allen County, Indiana
May 16, 1856
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Contributed by John Ballard
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