Sylvester Middleton
SYLVESTER MIDDLETON
Lanier Cemetery, Payne County, OK
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© Stillwater Gazette, Thursday, 7 March 1901
DIED SUDDENLY. Sylvester Middleton Dies of Heart Trouble.
Sylvester Middleton, aged 51 years residing eight miles northwest of this city died Tuesday
afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from heart failure.
Mr. Middleton had for several months been troubled with heart disease and the night before
his death was unable to go to bed owing to a severe pain of the heart. Tuesday morning he came
to town with a neighbor, W.S. Lyle to consult a physician regarding his trouble and get some
medicine. At 1 o'clock he entered R.L. Steen's store and in conversation stated that he was
feeling worse and took some medicine which he had prepared and in a few minutes fell from the
chair in which he was sitting. Dr. Barnes was summoned and with the help of medical aid no
life could be restored.
The deceased has been a resident of this county for seven years, having moved here from
Lynn county, Kansas in 1894. He leaves a wife and two sons. One son resides in Ossawatomie,
Kan. The other living at home.
The bereaved family have the heart felt sympathy of the entire community.
Reprinted by permission of Stillwater NewsPress.
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