James Newt Surls Sr.
- Born: Jul 14, 1895
- Marriage (1): Ruby Lois Reed
- Died: Mar 11, 1919, Gasdsden, Alabama, Etowah, Alabama, USA at age 23
- Buried: Clayton Cemetery, Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama, USA
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• Front Page News Story, Mar 12, 1919, The Gadsden Times-News. The news of the death of James "Jim" Newton Searls was published on the front page of "The Gadsden Times-News"; Newspaper; Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama; Wednesday, March 12, 1919:
JIM SEARLS FATALLY INJURED IN SLAG PIT
Man Dies From Injuries Received Tuesday at Plant
BRICK WALL FALLS CRUSING FORMAN
Accident Occurs Near Blast Furnace Shortly After Noon.
Jim Searls, a foreman, was fatally injured while working on a slag pit near the blast furnace at the steel plant Tuesday afternoon. The accident occurred about 1:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon and the man died shortly after having been taken to a local hospital.
Mr. Searls is said to have been making his first trip into the slag pit. A brick wall fell while Mr. Searls was in the pit. His body was badly crushed by the falling bricks. He was taken to the hospital immediately after the accident.
Mr. Searls died shortly after reaching the hospital. The body was taken to the home of his father-in-law, R. B. Clay on Wilkinson avenue, Alabama City. Mr. Searls was 24 years old and is survived by his wife and one child. The funeral will be conducted tomorrow and burial will be at Forrest Cemetery.
• Obituary, Mar 12, 1919, GADSDEN DAILY TIMES NEWS. Wednesday, 12 March 1919---GADSDEN DAILY TIMES NEWS
(Last name misspelled in article/obituary)
JIM SEARLS FATALLY INJURED IN SLAG PIT
Man Dies From Injuries Received Tuesday at Plant
BRICK WALL FALLS CRUSING FORMAN
Accident Occurs Near Blast Furnace Shortly After Noon.
Jim Searls, a foreman, was fatally injured while working on a slag pit near the blast furnace at the steel plant (Republic Steel) Tuesday afternoon. The accident occurred about 1:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon and the man died shortly after having been taken to a local hospital.
Mr. Searls is said to have been making his first trip into the slag pit. A brick wall fell while Mr. Searls was in the pit. His body was badly crushed by the falling bricks. He was taken to the hospital immediately after the accident.
Mr. Searls died shortly after reaching the hospital. The body was taken to the home of his father-in-law, R. B. Clay on Wilkinson avenue, Alabama City. Mr. Searls was 24 years old and is survived by his wife and one child. The funeral will be conducted tomorrow and burial will be at Forrest Cemetery.
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Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974.
Name Jim Searles
Sex Male
Age 24
Death Date 1919
Death Place Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, United States
Death Place (Original) Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama
Birth Year (Estimated) 1895
Source Details cn 385
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James married Ruby Lois Reed. (Ruby Lois Reed was born on Mar 25, 1896 in Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, USA, died on May 31, 1971 in Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA and was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery, PLOT: N-161, Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA.)
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