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Source Information
Ancestry.com. Newark Daily Advocate (Newark, Ohio) 13 December 1889 "Jumped to Death" [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.
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Charles L. Crippen, the unfortunate sleepwalker who plunged to his death on 12 December 1889, was my 1st cousin 3 times removed. He was born in Ohio on 25 September 1869. Charles’ parents were Lawrence C. Crippen and Lucy Mae Waterman, both from Ohio. I first discovered the cause of Charles’ untimely death when I found a newspaper article attached to his Find A Grave Memorial. I did a bit more digging and found another newspaper article (above) about poor Charles. What a tragic death! Also, I just can’t imagine how terrible Charles’ dad must have felt since he was the one to wake Charles in the first place.
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Copyright © Jana Last 2012
OMGness, that's horrible!! Can you imagine?
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting me Jana, loving your blog!!
Carrie @ Not Your Mother’s Genealogy
a.k.a DearMYRTLE’s daughter
Carrie, I know right? I feel so bad for Charles' dad!
DeleteAnd thanks for visiting my blog too and for your kind words. I've never done a blog before, so this is a new and learning experience, not to mention fun!
That's tragic, but it's more a case of sleep-talking, right? And startling upon being awakened, is a trait that I seem to have as well. I am glad I don't sleep near the window.
ReplyDeleteThis was such a sad, tragic incident! And yes, I'm glad you don't sleep near a window too!
DeleteWhat a tragic story and the poor father.
ReplyDeleteIt really is a tragic story. I can't even imagine how that poor father felt. So sad!
DeleteThanks so much for reading and for your comment! I appreciate it.
Wow, such a tragedy. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteIt really was such a tragic event! Thanks for reading and for your comments.
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