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Birth : 1838 Wayne County, Indiana, USA
Death : 3 Jun 1848 Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
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Description : "DROWNED.—GEORGE[sic] APPLETON, one of the pupils of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, aged about 10 years, was drowned in the river on Saturday last, whilst bathing. His body was recovered too late for resuscitation. His funeral was attended on Sabbath last, by the Officers and Pupils of the Asylum, and a large number of citizens."
Source: The Locomotive Newspaper, Indianapolis IN, Vol. IV, Issue 12, page 2, column 3, dated Saturday, June 10, 1848. [Researched by Tad D. Campbell, Gilroy CA]

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The obituary incorrectly records his name as George, but the records of the Indiana School for the Deaf state his... Read More

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    Christopher Appleton death on 3 Jun 1848 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA

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Charles Manning Appleton

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Emma Appleton

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