The Death of William Wilson

This Listing consists of a small newspaper article on a Shrivenham Farmer as follows:-

Banbury Guardian, Thurs 8th September, 1863

Awful Sudden Death

A melancholy case arising from apoplexy occured at Shrivenham, near Faringdon, on Thursday evening. Mr William Wilson who occupied Home Lease, and Penny-hook farms, in the above parish for upwards of twenty years, had been in his usual health and spirits till within half and hour of his dropping from his saddle whilst speaking to one of his reapers on the Penny-hook farm, never to speak again. He was, on falling from his horse, instantly raised by his labourers and many of his friends were soon around him, but on his being conveyed to his residence at Home-Lease farm he died within two hours afterwards without having shown the least consciousness from the time of his falling, which occured about 7 o'clock in the evening after having in his usual quiet and friendly manner taken tea at his brother-in-law's, Mr John Fairthorne, of Shrivenham. - Berkshire Chronicle.