John Henry ODEN
John Henry was killed at 78 when he rode his bike over a power line on a farm path on his way to going fishing. According to his grandson, Richard Culbertson, the newpapers at the time said he was trying to save an electrocuted dog but John Henry was well aware of the dangers of electricity and it is more likely that with failing eyesight he didn't see the powerline on the path he was traveling.
According to Culbertson family history Pharsalia was committed to the Dayton Infirmiry when her daughter Garnet died and her grief was so severe she could no longer take care of herself. It appears that she died there but I have not yet documented this. Info on the infirmiry is at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/4023/infirmary/.
1 CAUS Typhoid from drinking river water.
He married Pharsalia "Salia" Abolene McNeel 10 Mar 1891 at Holton, Jackson co, Ks, Usa . Pharsalia "Salia" Abolene McNeel was born at Buckeye, Pocahontas co, Wv, Usa Abt 1869 daughter of Jonathan Griffey McNeel and Angeline B. Adkisson .
They were the parents of 4
children:
Garnet Catherine Oden
born 1 Feb 1892.
Grace Rebecca Oden
born 8 Oct 1893.
Ina Hester Oden
born 9 Sep 1898.
Blocked
John Henry Oden died 1943 at Hamilton, Butler co, Oh, Usa .
Pharsalia "Salia" Abolene McNeel died Abt 1922 .