RINGHAUSEN. Buried 18-03-1955.
Stephen T. Ringhausen, 60 years, 7 months, 7 days, prominent farmer and orchardist of Jerseyville, was gored to death by a registered gurernsey bull at his farm 2 miles s east of Jerseyville Tuesday am, March 15.
His body was found by one of his sons, Kenneth, who had gone to the barnlot to assist him with some work. The son related that his father left the house about 8 am Tuesday and he went out about 10:30 and saw his father lying on the ground in the lot about 100 yds from the house. He called to his mother to summon an ambulance. Upon investigating he found that his father was dead. The bull which was usually dept tied was in the lot. The animal was four and one-half years old and had been shoun several times.
Testifying at the inquest held Wednesday am by Coroner Rodney Jacoby, Kenneth stated he had worked the midnight shift at the Lincoln-Mercury plant and when he returned home he left a note for his mother to call him about 10:30 so that he could help his father with some of the farm work. Another son Hubert, who usually helps with the farm work had gone to MN to assist at a stock show. Kenneth testified that the bull was fairly tame. The jury returned a verdict of instant death resulting from wound inflicted by the bull. Members of the jury were Thomas G. Adams, Charles S. White, Lloyd Sunderland, Harry Gray, Kenneth L. Searles and James Catt. Death is believed to have occurred between 9-9:30 am.
Mr. Ringhausen was born in Calhoun County, August 8, 1894, a son of the late Chris Ringhausen & Christine (Schaffer) Ringhausen.
He is survived by his wife, Lucy (Pellikan) Ringhausen; 5 Sons, Forrest, Kenneth, Hubert, Leo and Phillip of Jerseyville; 5 daughters, Mrs. Leonard Scranton of Urbana, Mrs. Jack Daniel of Pittsfield, Mrs. Kenneth Prough, Misses Margie and Lucy of Jerseyville; 1 grandson; his 91 year old mother, Mrs. Christine Ringhausen of Hardin; 5 brothers, Charles Sr., Clarence and Edward of Jerseyville, Jesse of Hardin and Harry of Ellsberry, Missouri and 2 sisters, Mrs. Lyndle McBride of Hardin and Mrs. William Rhoads of Wood River.
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