| Obit For | John Bosley |
|---|---|
| Headline | Powder Explosion causes one death |
| Text | Date line: Ellington, MO., Aug. 28. - Tells that J. W. Bosley of Monett was killed outright from the explosion and that John Hadley of Jenkins, MO. and Tucket Taylor of Van Buren were taken to the hospital in Poplar Bluff with not much hope of Taylor surviving. A match being accidentley dropped into a can of powder caused the explosion while working on a highway project.
Research note. Parents name and birth and death dates are from his death certificate. His wife's name was Dorothy. Deceased: John Bosley Parents Names: John and Jeanie (Marsh) Bosley Place Born: Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO Date Born: Sep. 9, 1900 Date Died: Aug, 28, 1931 Place Died: Near Ellington, Reynolds Co., MO Cemetery: Aurora, MO Newspaper: Times-Picayune, New Orleans Paper Date: Aug, 29, 1931 - pg 27 |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Times-Picayune, New Orleans |
| Date | Aug, 29, 1931 |
| Death Cert | Death Certificate |
| Resource | Newspaper |
| Submitted by | Stan McKay |
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