SENEY, ALBERT GALLATIN - Minnehaha County, South Dakota | ALBERT GALLATIN SENEY - South Dakota Gravestone Photos

Albert Gallatin SENEY

Mount Pleasant - Sioux Falls Cemetery
Minnehaha County,
South Dakota

A Young Son of A. G. Seney Fearfully Lacerated by a Newfoundland Dog this Morning

" A very serious accident occured at the residence of A. G. Seney at 10:30 o'clock this morning. The little four year old boy of Mr. Seney was playing in the yard with a very large Newfoundland dog, when the animal for some reason became fearfully enraged, leaped upon the little fellow, tore one of his cheeks from the eye to the jaw bone and inflicted a frightful wound on both upper and lower lips. The screams of the child brought assistance and the animal, almost wild with rage, was beaten off. Mrs. Seney ordered a man who came to the rescue to shot the dog immediately. This was done. Drs. Olney and LeBlond were sent for and the wounds of the little sufferer were dressed. Dr. LeBlond, who had practised for years, says he never saw a worse wound caused by a dog. The child is in fact in a very serious condition and it is impossible to estimate the extent or serious nature of the injuries received".

"Died -- At 4 o'clock a, m. April 1, 1887, Albert Gallatin Seney, aged 4 years and 3 months. No announcement as to funeral. The hundreds of friends of Mr. and Mrs. Seney will feel with them deeply in the loss of their bright little boy. Little Albert was just at the age of promise and his sudden death takes for this reason an air of peculiar sadness. Telegrams were sent this morning to Thomas Rushmore, Mrs. G. I. Seney and Mrs. Martha L. Wemple all of New York City and the arrangements for the funeral will be deferred until these and other relatives are heard from".

(Newspaper Obituary)
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Contributed on 12/11/09 by jackpotcook2
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Submitted: 12/11/09 • Approved: 6/2/10 • Last Updated: 8/14/15 • R34732-G0-S3

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