J. M. Higginbotham, who was run over and crushed Thursday afternoon while helping his son drive a pair of spirited mules down a hill south of Lawrence and was brought here for treatment died of his injuries at 8:20 this morning. His family arrived from Roff this morning at 10:30. The body will be interred at Rosedale at 5 p.m. this afternoon. Rev. D. J. Austin will conduct the funeral services. Ada Evening News 02/04/1911
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Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 20 February 2019), memorial page for John Melton Higginbotham (25 Jan 1854–3 Feb 1911), Find A Grave Memorial no. 69975026, citing Rosedale Cemetery, Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, USA ; Maintained by William Higginbotham (contributor 47393857) .
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