I'm trying to find more information about my greatgrandfat sher's wife Mrs. G. Dye. His name was Frank
Bayer and his obit states that she had died around 1908 in
Ray County, MO. Below is his obit.
FRANK
Bayer KILLED BY
KICK FROM
MULE Quite well known citizen of East Ray died on Friday night from a kick by at mule at J.C. VanTrump Farm
Was Buried at Wakenda Church
Frank
Bayer was kicked by a mule Thursday night about 8:00 at the farm of
Judge John C
Van Trump near Millville . Death resulted at nine o’clock on the next evening.
Mr. Bayer was regularly reemployed by the
Van Trump farm. Before supper, he went to the barn and a loose mule ran in at the door, and as Mr. Bayer went into the stall to drive out the intruder, he was kicked in the pit of the stomach and after twenty-five hours of suffering he died, at the age of forty-seven years.
Mr. Bayer had been married twice; he was divorced from his first wife whose maiden name was Cynthia Green and who lives in
Oklahoma . One grown daughter (Mrs. Rose
Clester) lives in
Oklahoma . Some years ago he married Mrs. G
Dye who departed this life about five years ago, leaving four children (Mrs. Jesse
Moyer of near Stet and three young children, one girl and two boys, the youngest being six years old)
The deceased was of strong Dunkard belief, but was not an active communicate in the membership and ordinances of this historic and vital church.
Mr. Bayer was born in
Anderson County ,
Indiana , son of Andrew
Bayer who was a native of
Heidelberg Germany . He had four brothers who live in
Idaho and one sister, Mrs. Morey
Halterman of
Ray County . His mother was a sister of Mrs. George
Clemens of near Stet. He had lived in
Ray County for over twenty years.
Mr. Bayer was conscious until fifteen minutes of this death, which resulted from congestion of the heart and lungs. From the hour of the accident he told his friends that he would die.
The funeral was preached, Sunday at 11:00 o’clock at the Dunkard Church at Wakenda by Reverend Samuel
Shirkey. Interment at the Wakenda Cemetery .