Sweetwater Enterprise, November 18, 1869
Sad Accident -- On Tuesday of last week, Thomas McDonald, a boy about fourteen years of age, the son of Jonathan McDonald,* who lives near Murphy, N. C., while returning home from this place, when near Peaces Mill, got his left knee caught in the hind wheel of the wagon, crushing it so badly that amputation, above the knee joint, was rendered necessary -- which was skillfully performed by Drs. MacKenzie and Franklin. We understand that the youth is doing well, and is likely to recover. Good results generally follow scientific surgeons, and the father should be thankful that such were so near at hand.source: Thanks to Caleb Teffetellar for finding and providing this article!
*brother to two great-great-great-grandfathers of Sandra (Nipper) Ratledge
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