Albert Apted
Aug. 1844-0ct. 20, 1869
Niles Democrat (Niles, Michigan), Saturday, October 23, 1869, page 3, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library
Card of Thanks
The relatives and friends of the late Albert Apted wish to return their sincere thanks to the following named persons for favors and sympathy shown: Orvil Goodhue, R. Chipman, A.B. Chipman, W. Byerly and W. Lewis, of Owosso, D. Cammell, of Jackson and Mr. Damon, of Chesaning.
Shocking Accident
The numerous friends of Albert Apted, in this city and vicinity, will read with regret and sorrow, of his sudden death by accident on Wednesday at 11 a.m. For a short time past, in connection with his brother, he has been keeping an eating house at Owosso, which is the Junction of the Detroit and Milwaukee, and Jackson, Lansing and Saginaw Railroads, but at the time of his death, as an accommodation, was temporarily breaking on a freight train in place of a sick man. He was killed at Chesaning, 16 miles north of Owosso, while coupling cars. No one but a little boy witnessed the accident and he says that deceased apparently tripped on something and fell across the track. One wheel passed over him about the centre of the body, severing it nearly too[sic]. His death must have been produced instantly as the boy says he never spoke. The deceased was a young man highly esteemed and respected by all classes of citizens in this community. At the time of his death he was twenty-five years and two months old. His remains were brought to this city Thursday morning, and the funeral services were held at the Episcopal church on Friday, at 2 o'clock. A large concourse of citizens followed his remains to their final resting place.