Obituaries (November 20)

Lynn J. Ingraham

Utica Saturday Globe, October 1919

 

Lynn J. Ingraham

1896 - 1919

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  An accident resulting fatally occurred on the Norwich-Oxford State road Tuesday afternoon when Lynn J. Ingraham, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], riding an Indian motorcycle, was run down by Sidney Dungey, of South Oxford, driving a Buick six.  With his father, J. Wesley Ingraham, who was also riding a motorcycle, young Ingraham started from Oxford for this city about 3:30 o'clock.  The father was in advance, the son closely following.  They had started to take the turn on Fitch hill just below the site of the burned Halfway House when the auto headed for Oxford came toward them at a high speed.  The car barely missed the first motorcycle which was at the extreme left hand side of the road and like the second motorcycle was correctly following the highway rules.  The auto, it is alleged, was out of its right course and on the wrong side of the highway. The car struck the cycle with a crash and the rider of the latter was crushed against the stout fence.  When his father reached him, his son was bleeding profusely from his wounds.  When asked to aid in bringing the injured man to the Norwich Memorial Hospital it is said that Dungey refused to do so.  The boy lay by the roadside for a quarter of an hour or longer when Dr. Rogers, of Oxford came along in his car and carried him to the hospital in this city, where Dr. Manley and other Norwich physicians were summoned to attend him. Examination revealed that he had suffered a compound fracture of the femur or large bone of the left thigh, crushing it beyond all hope of knitting or grafting.  The muscles and nerves of the leg were also terribly torn and mutilated and after consultation it was thought advisable to remove the member.  But the injured man's vitality was so far gone, weakened by the loss of blood, that it was necessary to transfuse blood into his body before administering the anesthetic.  His brother, Glenn Ingraham, of this city, agreed to give of his blood and underwent the painful operation of transfusion at 7 o'clock Tuesday evening.  Shortly afterward the operation of amputation was accomplished.  The young man never recovered consciousness after the operation, but passed away about 8:30 on Wednesday morning.  Undertaker Seymour, of Oxford, was called and took the remains to the Ingraham home in that village.  Deceased had just passed his 23d birthday.  He was born September 17, 1896.  He had recently returned from service after being with the engineering construction corps at Camp Humphrey, Va.  He was a young man of exemplary habits, well known by many in Oxford and in this city, where he was previously employed at the Norwich Wire Works.  He is survived by his father, J. Wesley Ingraham; his step-mother, Mrs. Ingraham, of Oxford, and his brother, Glenn, of this city.  Funeral services will be held in Oxford Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.  The bereaved family have widespread sympathy.  Examination of the scene of the accident indicates that the car driven by Mr. Dungey ran over 300 feet before the brake was applied and skidded over 90 feet.  The apparent recklessness of the driver and his alleged conduct at the time of the collision will bear a good deal of explanation.  His car was stripped of its left fender, head light and running board.

 

Norwich Sun, October 1, 1919

Caught in a fatal pocket between an onrushing touring car and the strong highway fence on the Norwich Oxford state road about 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Lynn J. Ingraham of Oxford, riding an Indian motorcycle, met with injuries which caused his death at 8:30 Wednesday morning.  An operation for the transfusion of blood from his brother, Glenn Ingraham, and the amputation of his left leg, failed to restore the young man, who never regained consciousness after the amputation.  Together with his father, Wesley Ingraham of Oxford, who was also on a motorcycle, young Ingraham started from that village yesterday afternoon at about 3:30 o'clock for Norwich.  The father was driving first, with the son following closely.  They had just started to make the turn on Fitch Hill shortly below the site of the old Halfway house, when a Buick six, driven by Sidney Dungey of South Oxford and headed toward Oxford, came toward them at a high rate of speed. The car narrowly missed the first motorcycle which was on the extreme left hand side of the road.  There is every indication that both cyclists were on the correct side of the road, while the car going toward Oxford was on the left or wrong side of the highway.  Car and cycle came together with a terrible crash, the car skidding into the fence and its left side being entirely stripped of fender, headlight and running board. The young man was caught between the car and the fence and then thrown heavily forward, his left leg having been caught in the collision.  When his father reached him, he was conscious but was bleeding profusely from his wounds.  Dungey, when asked to take the young man in his car to the Norwich Memorial Hospital, is reported to have refused to do so, probably not realizing his serious condition.  He lay by the road side for nearly twenty minutes before the arrival of Dr. Rogers of Oxford, who happened along the road at that time.  The young man was brought to the hospital in this city under the care of Dr. Rogers, where Dr. Manley and other Norwich physicians were immediately summoned.  Upon examination he was found to have suffered a compound fracture of the femur, the bone of the thigh which had been smashed beyond all hope of knitted or even of grafting. The nerves and muscles of the leg were also terribly crushed and injured and after a consultation of doctors it was deemed advisable to remove the member.  The injured man's vitality was so weakened by loss of blood, however, that it was necessary to transfuse an amount of blood into his body before giving him the anesthetic.  His brother, Glenn Ingraham, underwent the painful operation of the transfusion at about 7 o'clock Tuesday evening, shortly after which time the operation for the amputation of the left leg began.  It was performed by Dr. Manley assisted by Dr. Rogers and Dr. McNitt, with several other local physicians. The young man never recovered consciousness following the operation.  He was mercifully spared the knowledge his leg had been removed and passed away at 8:30 o'clock Wednesday morning.  Undertaker Seymour of Oxford was called and took the body to the Ingraham home in that village this morning.

 

Lynn J. Ingraham was born on Sept. 17, 1896, having just passed his 23rd birthday.  He was in service for many months, having been discharged last spring from Camp Humphrey, Va. where he served with the engineering construction company.  He was employed at the Norwich Wire Works, Inc.  He was a young man of excellent habits, well known and liked by scores of friends and acquaintances in his home, and in this city as well.  His untimely death will be read of with sincere regret throughout this county, his bereaved family having the sympathy of the community.  He is survived by his father, Wesley Ingraham, his step mother, Mrs. Ingraham of Oxford, and his brother Glenn, of this city.  Funeral services will be held in Oxford Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Norwich Sun, October 6, 1919

Sidney Dungey denies that he refused to take to the hospital Lynn J. Ingraham who was fatally injured in the crash on the Oxford Norwich state highway last Tuesday evening. The car was not in condition to take the injured man to the hospital, it is stated,  A tire was off one wheel and it was therefore out of commission.  Robert Ryan of South Oxford was among those who drove up within a very short time and assisted with the injured man.   When Dr. Rogers of Oxford drove along shortly after the accident occurred in his car, the injured man was placed therein and according to statements made, Mr. Dungey did all that it was then possible for him to do by driving the automobile of Dr. Rogers to the Norwich Memorial Hospital.  Mr. Dungey states that he is positive that he was on the right side of the highway when he passed or tried to pass the motorcycles.

Death Notices

Chenango Union, June 24, 1875

SAGE:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], June 17, Mrs. Roann Sage, widow of the late John Sage, aged 66 years.

McCORMICK:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], June 18, Mr. Thomas McCormick, aged 62.

SCOTT:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], June 21, Col. J.M. Scott, aged 52 years.

WILCOX:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], June 16th, Mr. Harrison Wilcox.

STANBRO:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], June --, Lucy [Stanbro], wife of Levi Stanbro, aged 33 years.

SUTPHEN:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], June 20, Miss Julia Sutphen, aged 74 years.

SHOLES:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], June 4, Mr. David C. Sholes, aged 77 years.

SKINNER:  In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], May 5, Eunice [Skinner], wife of Giles Skinner, aged 27 years.

HARRISON:  in Smithfield [Chenango Co., NY], June 11, Mr. Richard Jarrison, aged 70 years.