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William D. Hunter

Birth	:	24 May 1870 Wisconsin, USA
Death	:	12 Nov 1912 Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	South Lead Cemetery, Lead, Lawrence County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.3478510, -103.7606260
Plot	:	Section G, Lot 4, Grave 2
Description	:	Wm. D. Hunter May 25, 1870 Nov. 12, 1912 Son of Phillip J. and Mary A. Hunter (Also a metal Lead Fire Department marker) South Lead Cemetery records for 1913 record him as being disinterred from the old cemetery in South Lead; undertaker - J.J. Mead. Lead Daily Call newspaper, November 12, 1912 - "William D. Hunter Falls to His Death. While at work this morning in the Star Shaft, William D. Hunter fell a distance of 1050 feet, and was instantly killed, his body being frightfully mangled from striking against the timbers on the... Read More	Wm. D. Hunter May 25, 1870 Nov. 12, 1912 Son of Phillip J. and Mary A. Hunter (Also a metal Lead Fire Department marker) South Lead Cemetery records for 1913 record him as being disinterred from the old cemetery in South Lead; undertaker - J.J. Mead. Lead Daily Call newspaper, November 12, 1912 - "William D. Hunter Falls to His Death. While at work this morning in the Star Shaft, William D. Hunter fell a distance of 1050 feet, and was instantly killed, his body being frightfully mangled from striking against the timbers on the side of the compartment down which he fell. According to one story told by those with him at the time of the accident, they were engaged in making repairs to the shaft, and the compartment in which they were working, had been bulkheaded over, just above the 200 foot station. The cage was running as usual in the other compartment, and Mr. Hunter, wishing to cross to the other side of the shaft, instead of walking around by the wall plates, took a shortcut across the shaft, believing that he could get across before the cage, which was coming up at the time could reach him. He had made a part of the distance when the cage struck him, knocking him into the shaft and to his death. It is the opinion of those who were working with him that he took too great a chance, and that the accident was the result of his own recklessness. The body was removed from the shaft as soon as possible. According to the story of Charles Bartells who was working with him in the shaft, they had been working at a point above the 200 foot station fifty feet, and had about succeeded in getting out a set of timbers which it was the intention to replace. Hunter was cutting out the wall plate, when Bartells pried out the end plate. In prying out the end plate some loose rock began to fall, and Hunter, believing that quite a slide was coming in called to Bartells to get out, and he, himself, started to cross over to the pump compartment, and had reached the middle of the north compartment when the cage, which was coming fast, struck him. He was carried up the shaft for a considerable distance, when he lost his hold on the top of the cate and fell beneath it and the side of the shaft, falling to the 1250 foot level. It is believed that when the cage struck him it rendered him unconscious, or so stunned him that he could but make a little effort to save himself...Mr. Hunter leaves a wife and seven children, the oldest a boy of fourteen years of age, and the youngest a baby in arms. The family live on the Terry road in a pleasant little home of its own, a home made sad by the death of a loved husband and father. Besides the family of the deceased three sisters, living in the east survive him, and these have been notified of the accident by telegraph...Mr. Hunter was a man something over 40 years of age, and came to the Black Hills in 1892, going to work for the company, and remaining in its employ ever since, a greater part of the time as a timberman or a shaft man, in which latter occupation he was working when he met his death...In his younger days he was a member, and an active one, of the Lead fire department, and took part in many of the races, attended all of the fires and gave his service freely to the department in every way..." Lead Daily Call, November 13, 1912 - "William D. Hunter's Funeral Arrangements for the funeral of the late William D. Hunter will probably be announced tomorrow, the announcement being deferred until after the arrival of Mrs. Dell Rizer, a sister of the deceased, who is expected to reach Lead tomorrow afternoon from her home at Davey, Neb. P.J. Hunter, father of the deceased, arrived form his home in Custer City this afternoon on the Burlington to attend the funeral...Besides his wife, Mr. Hunter has left to mourn him Howard, the oldest of seven children, aged 14, Catherine, Evangeline, Clara, Ethel, Florence and a baby. Mrs. Will Campbell and Mrs. John Corey, sisters of Mrs. Hunter, are with her during the dark hours of her sorrow...At the time of his death Mr. Hunter was a member of the yeoman lodge of this city." Lead Daily Call, November 16, 1912 - "Last Sad Rites. Funeral services over the remains of the late William D. Hunter took place yesterday afternoon, and were attended by a large concourse of people. Short services were held at the house, and from there the funeral procession took its way to the Methodist church, where Rev. Waltz, the pastor, held further services. The house and grounds, where the first few words were said by Rev. Waltz, were crowded, while it was almost impossible to get into the church, too great was the number of people who wished to pay respect to the memory of a loving husband and father...After the service at the church the remains were taken to South Lead cemetery followed by a large crowd of friends where interment was made." SOUTH DAKOTA STATE FILE #31968 The 1880 U.S. Census finds William D. Hunter, age 8, residing with his parents, P.J. and Mary A. Hunter in Millville, Clayton County, Iowa. The census notes that William was born in Wisconsin. Also included in the household were 4 brothers and sisters - Philip J. 13, Annie 10, Edith 5, and Eva 2. Both parents were listed as having been born in Pennsylvania.

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William D. Hunter's memorial is located at: South Lead Cemetery, Lead, Lawrence County, USA.
When did William D. Hunter death?
William D. Hunter death on 12 Nov 1912 in Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 44.3478510
Longitude: -103.7606260

Family Members:

Parent

Siblings

Mary Elizabeth Hunter Beatty

(1858 - 1907)

Philip J Hunter

(1867 - 1946)

Anna E. Hunter Smith

(1872 - 1925)

Edith A. Hunter Appleton

(1875 - 1942)

Eva Irene Hunter Phinney

(1877 - 1980)

Children

Peter Dean Hunter

(1901 - 1901)

Ethel Irene Hunter Assmann

(1906 - 1972)

Edith Hunter

(1909 - 1909)

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