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Arthur J. “Art” Linn

Birth	:	24 Nov 1879 Platte County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	27 Mar 1902 Kingman, Kingman County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Walnut Hill Cemetery, Kingman, Kingman County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.6516991, -98.0967026
Plot	:	019-O-05-07
Description	:	Arthur was the first child born to Robert Nelson and Mary "Mae" (McDonald) Linn. His younger siblings were: Allen Roy, Pearl, Clifton, Jessie, Riley, Norman, Charles, Nettie and Mae. His grandparents were Joseph A. and Mary (Simcox/Symcox) Linn; great grandparents were Thomas and Rachel (Leyman) Linn; gg grandparents were Andrew and Martha (Polk) Linn and Michael and (Rachel) Neal Leyman. Note There is a little discrepancy regarding Art's birthdate. On the June 12, 1880 census he is listed as 6 months of age being born in Dec. while on the June 12, 1900 census he is listed... Read More	Arthur was the first child born to Robert Nelson and Mary "Mae" (McDonald) Linn. His younger siblings were: Allen Roy, Pearl, Clifton, Jessie, Riley, Norman, Charles, Nettie and Mae. His grandparents were Joseph A. and Mary (Simcox/Symcox) Linn; great grandparents were Thomas and Rachel (Leyman) Linn; gg grandparents were Andrew and Martha (Polk) Linn and Michael and (Rachel) Neal Leyman. Note There is a little discrepancy regarding Art's birthdate. On the June 12, 1880 census he is listed as 6 months of age being born in Dec. while on the June 12, 1900 census he is listed as 21 being born in Nov. 1878. His friend states he was born Nov. 24, 1880. I believe he was probably born Nov. 24, 1879. Obit: Leader Courier, Kingman, Kingman, Kansas; April 3, 1902 FATAL ACCIDENT AT MINES Last Thursday afternoon about 3 o'clock, Arthur Linn, an employee at the Kingman Rock Salt mines, was smothered to death while at work in one of the bins where he had gone to shovel salt into a schute while a car was being loaded. He was first discovered by Chas. S. Hardy, foreman of the loading gang, who, noticing that the salt was not coming from the bin as it should, went up to investigate the cause. According to his testimony the bin is a room 18 x 18 feet in size, 24 feet deep and is entered by way of a man-hole in the top floor; a ladder leading to the bottom of the bin. When a person first enters it is difficult for them to see distinctly as the room is rather dark. Not being able to get any response from young Linn he climbed down the ladder and in feeling about soon discovered him lying in the salt. He struck a match and a short investigation disclosed that he was dead, although the body was yet warm. His feet were lying n the schute, partially obstructing the flow of the salt as though he had gradually drifted with the salt as it ran out. The alarm was given and a number of the mine employees responded and a rope was procured and placed about the young man's body and he was lifted out of the bin. Coroner Haskins was notified and a jury was empaneled and taken to the place to view the body and investigate the circumstances surrounding his death; after which an adjournment was taken until the next day and the body moved to the residence of the boy's father, Robt. Linn' where it remained until the next day and where funeral services were held, conducted by Rev. C. R. Eby. On the reassembling of the Coroner's jury Friday various witnesses were examined. Foreman Hardy, Superintendent D. B. Cowie, Mine Foreman Payton and F. H. McLain and Chas. Smith of the loading gang were sworn and examined, but no additional evidence was discovered as to the cause of his death. It developed that he had been sent into the bin to shovel the salt into the schute, and after he had been there perhaps an hour and the salt ceasing to run in a satisfactory manner, investigation disclosed his death as above recited. It appears that he had not used his shovel, and how he happened to be smothered will always remain a mystery, as evidence showed there was not enough salt in the bin to cause a slide, there not being over six feet of depth of salt in the bin at the deepest part. Some have advanced the idea of heart failure, or a fainting spell which, causing him to fall he would soon be covered with the salt and being near the mouth of the schute would then naturally drift with the salt. The jury after hearing the evidence returned the following verdict: "State of Kansas, Kingman County, ss." An inquisition holden at the city of Kingman, county of Kingman, state of Kansas, on the 28th day of March, A.D. 1902, before me, M. H. Haskins, Coroner of said county, on the body of Arthur Linn, then lying dead, by the jurors whose names are hereunto subscribed. "The said jurors, upon their oath's, do say that the said Arthur Linn came to his death by suffocation and by no foul play. In testimony whereof the said jurors have here-unto set their hands the day and year afore said" J. F. Salmans, H. H. Isley, H. H. Bowen, B. W. Tyner, H. Stout, J. S. Woodruff. "Attest: M. H. Haskins, Coroner." A friend has contributed the following short history of the young man's life: "Arthur Linn, son of Robert and May Linn, was born Nov. 24, 1880 in Platt County, Nebraska. He was converted in childhood and has lived a good Christian life ever since. One year ago he united with the M. E. church of this city. Our loss is his eternal gain. He has always been the sunshine of the home."

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Arthur J. “Art” Linn's memorial is located at: Walnut Hill Cemetery, Kingman, Kingman County, USA.
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Arthur J. “Art” Linn death on 27 Mar 1902 in Kingman, Kingman County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 37.6516991
Longitude: -98.0967026

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(1861 - 1929)

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