O.E. Compton - Wizard Wells, TX
N 33° 12.728 W 097° 57.948
14S E 596380 N 3675280
The headstone for O.E. Compton -- best known as "Elijah Alonzo" (or Olonzo) -- in Wizard Wells Cemetery indicates that he was "killed by base ball."
Waymark Code: WMQ33P
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/09/2015
Views: 6
His headstone has the family name, "Compton", on the plinth, and an open book, possibly a Bible, at the top. The headstone depicts the Gates of Heaven -- one might almost think that was the back of a baseball hat in front of them -- with this inscription:
O.E. Son of
E.B. & M.J.
Compton
Born
June 26, 1895
Killed by base ball
July 2, 1910
Death is but a path that
must be trod
if man would pass to God
--
The Internet is quiet about the fate of this young boy, but a few cemetery-related websites for Jack County suggest that he was hit in the head by a baseball.
Type of Death Listed: Killed by something
Website (if available): [Web Link]
Cause of death inscription on headstone: Not listed
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