August Wachmuth
1794-Dec. 19, 1865
Niles Republican I (Niles, Michigan), Saturday, December 23, 1865, page 3, col 2, microfilm Niles District Library
KILLED—On Wednesday last a gentleman name Watchmuth, aged about 70 years, was killed while engaged in felling trees in Leech's woods just north of this city. It appears that a tree had lodged on another and in his attempting to dislodge it was caught be the falling tree and [he was] killed. He was not discovered until about half an hour after the accident. The deceased resided with his son at the time of his death and we believe had no family.
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