Death of Nancy Wellman

Mrs. Nancy Wellman, who died at her home near Louisa, Ky., at the age of 95 years, was the mother of 16 children, 11 of whom were married. She had 88 grandchildren, 192 great-grandchildren and 31 great-great-grandchildren. She also raised nine orphan children.

[Freeborn County Standard, Albert Lea, Minnesota, August 31, 1898]

Aged Farmer Killed by Vicious Jack at Louisa

Louisa, Ky., Jan. 26 - John Sammons, aged 76, met a horrible death at his house, six miles south of this place. He owned a vicious jack, and went to the stable to give it a bucket of water. The animal is kept tied, but had broken the halter and when the old man went in he was immediately attacked, The jack caught him by the shoulder with its teeth and struck him to the ground with its fore feet, and then jumped upon him with its knees, crushing his breast-bone. The beast kept up the attack until the old man's wife reached the scene and thrust a pitchfork into it. Several bones were broken in Sammon's body, and he was severely bitten in many places. The calf of the leg was almost torn off by the animal's teeth. The old man died within a few hours.

[Lexington Morning Herald, Jan. 27, 1898]