Charlie Horsfall
Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 October 1874, page 2
NEWPORT
LITTLE CHARLIE HORSFALL, son of Uncle Jonty, died yesterday
morning about six o'clock. For fifteen long weary months this little fellow
suffered inexpressibly and wasted and finally died. 'Twas the conquering hero of
maladies, consumption that took his young life away. The cause of his illness is
a strange one.
It seems that fifteen months ago he was playing leap frog with some little companions when one jumped on his back, which injured him to such an extent that he was obliged to take to his bed, and since that time he has not once been able to leave it. The injury he sustained affected his lungs somehow.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 October 1874, page 5
NEWPORT
THE Funeral of little Charley Horsfall took place yesterday at his father's residence. The remains of the little fellow were deposited in Newport Cemetery. Judge Boyd adjourned the Circuit Court during the time of the funeral, Mr. Horsfall being an officer of the Court.
At the funeral of little Charlie Horsfall yesterday afternoon a serious and probable fatal accident occurred. the funeral was largely attended by Mr. Horsfall's Covington friends, among whom were Mrs. Jacob Steinborne, the wife of a prominent and prosperous shoemaker. She was in her own buggy and drove her own horse and was accompanied by Mrs. Broomall.
The graveyard is situated on the Alexandria Pike, two or three miles from this place. The funeral cortège reached the village of the dead and interred the remains of little Charlie without misfortune. But as the carriages passed round the grave careful driving was necessary as the road is much higher on the side toward the grave than on the other side.
The buggy that Mrs. S was in is a very high seated one. and as it passed round the dangerous bend in the road the inner wheels ran over a large stone, causing the vehicle to upset and turn completely over three times, horse and all. Mrs. Stienborne and her companions were assisted into the buggy and drove to their homes in Covington.
We learned later that Mrs. Steinborne's injuries were of an extremely dangerous nature. No visible wounds were inflicted but internal ones were, as her left site had swollen to immense proportions. the other lady was injured only to the extent of a few bruises and scratches.