Wilson - C-B - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Mrs. C. B. Wilson, a sister-in-law of Albert Muhleisen, went to Brazil Tuesday and returned Wednesday with the body of her husband for burial. The Brazil Times gives the following account of his death:

“C. B. Wilson, the sign writer of Crawfordsville, who has been making Brazil his headquarters for some time, was found dead in bed about 1 o’clock this afternoon at his room at the home of Mrs. John Gillun, on Jackson Street. Mr. Wilson had been working at the fair ground yesterday and about 9 o’clock last night bid Dr. Tait good night and started home. He said he had been working hard and had never been so tired in his life. Mrs. Gillun heard him come in about 9 o’clock. She thought it strange that he did not get up early as was his custom, but thought he was tired and decided not to awaken him. About noon she grew so anxious that she knocked on his door. Receiving no answer she was greatly frightened and called Capt. Robertson, who entered the room and found Wilson dead, having been dead several hours, as the body was stiff and cold. His hand was tightly clenched over his breast, but aside from this there was nothing to indicate a struggle. Heart disease is believed to have been the cause of his death, as he has frequently complained of having attacks of the disease.

Wilson was well known here and universally respected. He was 50 years of age and resided at Crawfordsville, where he has a wife and one child, who were at once telegraphed of the sad occurrence. He has been here for a good while and has a large acquaintance.  Coroner Mershon was at once summoned and held an inquest. - thanks so very much to "S" who has typed a great number of obituaries for this site