Asher Floyd Middagh

Birth: unknown Ohio, USA Death: Dec., 1906 Vicksburg Warren County Mississippi, USA

Canton Repository, Dec 3, 1906 WAS KILLED Canton Relatives Receive News of Death of Former Resident of this City Floyd Middagh, formerly a resident of Canton, and a son of Robert Middagh, of 500 South McKinley Avenue, was killed at Vicksburg Miss. According to a telegram received by the parents at 8 o'clock Monday morning. The message contained no further particulars and it is not known how he met death. It is supposed that Mr. Middagh was on his way home to Chicago to spend the holidays when the accident happened. The deceased was about 52 years of age and leave a wife and two sons. Mr. Middagh spent his boyhood days in Canton and about 30 years ago left for Chicago to enter the building and contracting business. Later he went into the employ of the Illinois Central Railway Co and was in the land department at the time of his death.

Canton Repository, Dec 5, 1906 WAS KILLED BY A NEGRO In response to a message sent by relatives in Canton to the chief of police at Vicksburg, Miss., additional light has been thrown on the death of the late A. Floyd Middagh, son of Robert Middagh, of 500 South McKinley Avenue. Relatives are informed that Middagh and a negro had some trouble Sunday, which can not be learned, and the negro then shot and killed Middagh. The remains will be taken to Chicago for burial and the funeral services will be attended by his sister, Mrs. Anna Norris of 524 South McKinley Avenue, this city. Mrs. Carrie Welker of Cleveland is also a sister. The father, who is quite sick, will be unable to attend the services in Chicago.

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Parents:

 Robert G. Middagh (1826 - 1910)

 Sarah B. Wallace Middagh (____ - 1904)

Sibling:

 A. Floyd Middagh (____ - 1906)

 Anna M. Middagh Norris (1856 - 1932)*

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Burial: Unknown

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