Person:David Brusie (1)

http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyontari/BrtoBriobituaries.htm From Geneva Gazette 4 August 1871

The Threshing Machine Accident - Further particulars of the shocking accident at Melvin Hill, resulting in the instant death of David Brazee, are giving by the Phelps Citizen: Mr. B. was engaged feeding the threshing machine, (which was being run by the steam engine built by Messrs. Babcock & Miller, of Phelps,) the man whose place it was to see that the elevator was kept, had stepped aside to get a drink of water, and Mr. Brazee's cry for some one to clear the elevator, which had become clogged, was not heard, and in an instant Mr. B. stepped over the feed-board, relieved the elevator, and in stepping back he unfortunately set his foot down too near the mouth of the machine and on some straw, and the soles of his boots of course were glassy, he slipped down into the jaws of the machine, breaking the concave in the fall, which admitted of the teeth drawing his body in until the machine was brought to a standstill. It was done in a twinkling, as it were, and one limb was completely torn into shreds close up to the hip. Every assistance possible was rendered by the attendants, but he lived only about three minutes after the accident, and did not speak a word. He resided on Melvin Hill, and was about thirty years of age, and leaves a wife and two interesting little girls to enter upon the realities of life without the protection of a fond husband and devoted father. Mrs. Brazee has the heart-sorrowing sympathy of the entire community. She was not at home when the mangled body of her husband was brought there, but the awful news was not long reaching her, and then to go home realizing that its headlight had gone out forever was a blow that well nigh dethroned reason. The deceased was an honest, upright and industrious man, universally liked and respected by every one that knew him.

1870 census index, Phleps, Ontario Co, NY

186 Brusie David Phelps 1870 23 186 Brusie Helen Phelps 1870 23 186 Brusie Estella Phelps 1870 23 186 Brusie Flora Phelps 1870 23

187 Brusie Tunis Z Phelps 1870 23 187 Brusie Eunice Phelps 1870 23 187 Brusie Caroline E Phelps 1870 23

1. ↑ Probate record of Orson O Hall.
2. ↑ Probate record of Rachel Hall.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} http:/www.usgennet.org/usa/ny/county/ontario/cems/phelps/melvin/melvinpt1.html.