Daily Journal, Tennessee
14 September 1893
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SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN GEORGIA
The Fireman Killed and the Engineer Wounded
COLUMBUS, Ga., Sept 13 -- A serious accident occurred a mile and a half west of Troy, on the M. & G. railroad, this afternoon at four o'clock, to a freight train bound from Columbus to Seawright. The track is on a dead level at this point and the train was going at the usual speed when the engine jumped the track and partly turned over, carrying four cars with it. The fireman, George Wright, was caught under the engine and killed, being terribly crushed. Engineer John Ledbetter was seriously injured about the back. The cars were badly damaged. A wrecking train was sent out from here at 6 p.m., and it is supposed the track will be cleared by to-morrow for the passage of other trains. The impression is that an obstruction was placed on the tracks, as several attempts lately have been made to wreck a train on the Troy division.
31 May 2010
26 May 2010
Death of Mr. Charles Rogers (1890)
Marietta Journal, Georgia
27 March 1890
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DEATH OF MR. CHARLES ROGERS
On last Monday at 12 o'clock noon Mr. Charles Rogers an old and distinguished citizen of Marietta departed this life.
At the time of his death he only lacked seven days of being ninety seven years old.
He was born in New York City in the year 1793. Shortly after his birth his parents moved to Syracuse, N.Y., where he lived until about twenty years of age. Then his health became bad and he had hemorrhages which caused his residence to be changed to Columbus, Ga.
About fifteen years ago he moved to Marietta where he lived until his death.
What a world of memories he had of times that we learn of only in history. He was almost born with the United States government, as this was not twenty years old at the time he became subject to its laws. He has witnessed its growth all along from a little mustard seed to its present proportions as a giant oak. He remembered every president from Washington down. He had a distinct recollection of the time Washington died. He witnessed the running of the first steamboat on the Hudson.
The Indians were still plentiful around Columbus when he moved there.
He married when quite young and for more than fifty years he and his chosen companion traversed together through the sunshine and shadows of life.
He was a christian in its broadest and truest sense, and a consistent member of the Episcopal church.
He leaves five daughters and one son, besides other relatives, to mourn his loss.
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. James Hulme at the Episcopal church Tuesday afternoon, after which his remains were taken to Columbus for interment. The bereaved have our sympathies.
27 March 1890
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DEATH OF MR. CHARLES ROGERS
On last Monday at 12 o'clock noon Mr. Charles Rogers an old and distinguished citizen of Marietta departed this life.
At the time of his death he only lacked seven days of being ninety seven years old.
He was born in New York City in the year 1793. Shortly after his birth his parents moved to Syracuse, N.Y., where he lived until about twenty years of age. Then his health became bad and he had hemorrhages which caused his residence to be changed to Columbus, Ga.
About fifteen years ago he moved to Marietta where he lived until his death.
What a world of memories he had of times that we learn of only in history. He was almost born with the United States government, as this was not twenty years old at the time he became subject to its laws. He has witnessed its growth all along from a little mustard seed to its present proportions as a giant oak. He remembered every president from Washington down. He had a distinct recollection of the time Washington died. He witnessed the running of the first steamboat on the Hudson.
The Indians were still plentiful around Columbus when he moved there.
He married when quite young and for more than fifty years he and his chosen companion traversed together through the sunshine and shadows of life.
He was a christian in its broadest and truest sense, and a consistent member of the Episcopal church.
He leaves five daughters and one son, besides other relatives, to mourn his loss.
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. James Hulme at the Episcopal church Tuesday afternoon, after which his remains were taken to Columbus for interment. The bereaved have our sympathies.
16 May 2010
Suicide Pact Carried Out (1915)
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Georgia
5 May 1915
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Suicide Pact Carried Out
Bodies of W. H. Davis and Ethel Fulmer Found in a Birmingham House.
Birmingham, Ala., May 5 -- (Special) -- The dead bodies of W. H. Davis, aged 28 years, and Ethel Fulmer, a young woman, were found in a boarding house at Wellington, Ala., just north of Birmingham, early last night. A note left by Davis explained the tragedy as a suicide pact. Death was due to carbolic acid.
Both parties were residents of Birmingham, young Davis being a partner of the Acme Plumbing company here. He is the son of H. D. Davis, of Atlanta.
Miss Fulmer was a stenographer employed by the Acme company.
The wife of the dead man was heart-broken when told of the tragedy here last night. Her husband's affection for his stenographer, she declared, had wrecked her home and left her and three small children penniless.
Davis gave no explanation for the act further than to say that life without Miss Fulmer was not worth living.
5 May 1915
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Suicide Pact Carried Out
Bodies of W. H. Davis and Ethel Fulmer Found in a Birmingham House.
Birmingham, Ala., May 5 -- (Special) -- The dead bodies of W. H. Davis, aged 28 years, and Ethel Fulmer, a young woman, were found in a boarding house at Wellington, Ala., just north of Birmingham, early last night. A note left by Davis explained the tragedy as a suicide pact. Death was due to carbolic acid.
Both parties were residents of Birmingham, young Davis being a partner of the Acme Plumbing company here. He is the son of H. D. Davis, of Atlanta.
Miss Fulmer was a stenographer employed by the Acme company.
The wife of the dead man was heart-broken when told of the tragedy here last night. Her husband's affection for his stenographer, she declared, had wrecked her home and left her and three small children penniless.
Davis gave no explanation for the act further than to say that life without Miss Fulmer was not worth living.
15 May 2010
Virginia Obituary: Col. Samuel R. Johnston (1899)
Baltimore Sun, Maryland
27 December 1899
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VIRGINIA OBITUARY
COL. SAMUEL R. JOHNSTON
[Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.]
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Dec 26 -- The remains of the late Col. Samuel R. Johnston, whose death in New York was reported to THE SUN yesterday, were brought here this evening and now remain at the Johnston mansion, on the corner of Washington and Oronoko streets. He will be buried tomorrow.
27 December 1899
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VIRGINIA OBITUARY
COL. SAMUEL R. JOHNSTON
[Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.]
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Dec 26 -- The remains of the late Col. Samuel R. Johnston, whose death in New York was reported to THE SUN yesterday, were brought here this evening and now remain at the Johnston mansion, on the corner of Washington and Oronoko streets. He will be buried tomorrow.
Virginia Obituary: Col. Henry Ward Adams (1899)
Baltimore Sun, Maryland
27 December 1899
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VIRGINIA OBITUARY
COL. HENRY WARD ADAMS
[Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.]
LYNCHBURG, VA, Dec 26 -- Col. Henry Ward Adams, one of the best known residents of Campbell county, died at his home, near Lynch's, yesterday, of pneumonia. Colonel Adams was born 78 years ago in Pittsylvania county, but passed most of his life in Campbell. He married a daughter of the late Dr. N. W. Floyd, who, with four sons, Messrs. T. T., H. W., Jr., John B. and N. F. Adams, and one daughter, Mrs. John Floyd, survive him.
27 December 1899
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VIRGINIA OBITUARY
COL. HENRY WARD ADAMS
[Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.]
LYNCHBURG, VA, Dec 26 -- Col. Henry Ward Adams, one of the best known residents of Campbell county, died at his home, near Lynch's, yesterday, of pneumonia. Colonel Adams was born 78 years ago in Pittsylvania county, but passed most of his life in Campbell. He married a daughter of the late Dr. N. W. Floyd, who, with four sons, Messrs. T. T., H. W., Jr., John B. and N. F. Adams, and one daughter, Mrs. John Floyd, survive him.
14 May 2010
Virginia Obituary: Mrs. Samuel J. Johnston (1899)
Baltimore Sun, Maryland
27 December 1899
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VIRGINIA OBITUARY
MRS. SAMUEL J. JOHNSTON
[Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.]
LEESBURG, VA, Dec 26 -- Mrs. Samuel J. Johnston, wife of Mr. S. J. Johnston, the well-known inventor of this town, died at her husband's residence here last night at 8:30 o'clock of consumption. Mrs. Johnston had been ill for many months, and her death had been expected for some time. She leaves a large family of little children. Mrs. Johnston was about 35 years of age and was a daughter of Mr. Patterson Bayne, formerly of Baltimore. She was a lady of many beautiful traits of character and was an accomplished musician.
27 December 1899
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VIRGINIA OBITUARY
MRS. SAMUEL J. JOHNSTON
[Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.]
LEESBURG, VA, Dec 26 -- Mrs. Samuel J. Johnston, wife of Mr. S. J. Johnston, the well-known inventor of this town, died at her husband's residence here last night at 8:30 o'clock of consumption. Mrs. Johnston had been ill for many months, and her death had been expected for some time. She leaves a large family of little children. Mrs. Johnston was about 35 years of age and was a daughter of Mr. Patterson Bayne, formerly of Baltimore. She was a lady of many beautiful traits of character and was an accomplished musician.
13 May 2010
Virginia Obituary: James H. DeVaughn (1899)
Baltimore Sun, Maryland
27 December 1899
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VIRGINIA OBITUARY
JAMES H. DEVAUGHN
[Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.]
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Dec 26 -- One of Alexandria's oldest citizens closed his life with Christmas. Mr. James H. DeVaughn died at his home, 516 King street, shortly before daylight this morning. He opened business in the forties at the northeast corner of King and Washington streets, and then purchased the store and dwelling of ex-Mayor John Muir, a former Alexandria correspondent of THE SUN, and, having rebuilt the house, has carried on the business and dwelt there since that time, his establishment being the oldest, except that of Leadbeater & Co., on King street. Mr. DeVaughn joined the Odd Fellows of Potomac Lodge in 1840 and at his death was the oldest Odd Fellow in Alexandria and the oldest past grand of that order, with one exception, in Virginia. He was one of the first members of the Southern Methodist Church here, and died in its communion. Mr. DeVaughn leaves a widow and two daughters -- one Mrs. John W. May and the other Miss Alice. The deceased was about 80 years of age.
27 December 1899
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VIRGINIA OBITUARY
JAMES H. DEVAUGHN
[Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.]
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Dec 26 -- One of Alexandria's oldest citizens closed his life with Christmas. Mr. James H. DeVaughn died at his home, 516 King street, shortly before daylight this morning. He opened business in the forties at the northeast corner of King and Washington streets, and then purchased the store and dwelling of ex-Mayor John Muir, a former Alexandria correspondent of THE SUN, and, having rebuilt the house, has carried on the business and dwelt there since that time, his establishment being the oldest, except that of Leadbeater & Co., on King street. Mr. DeVaughn joined the Odd Fellows of Potomac Lodge in 1840 and at his death was the oldest Odd Fellow in Alexandria and the oldest past grand of that order, with one exception, in Virginia. He was one of the first members of the Southern Methodist Church here, and died in its communion. Mr. DeVaughn leaves a widow and two daughters -- one Mrs. John W. May and the other Miss Alice. The deceased was about 80 years of age.
07 May 2010
100-Ft. Plunge Crash Kills Six (1958)
[Originally posted at Lincecum Lineage blog.]
The San Antonio Light (Texas)
Monday, August 18, 1958
"100-FT. PLUNGE
Crash Kills Six
Four high school students, a teacher and another youth were killed Sunday when their auto hurtled through a guard-rail at a bridge 12 miles southwest of San Antonio on the Palo Alto rd.
They were coming to San Antonio after attending a record hop at Poteet High school.
DEAD LISTED
The dead:
Miss Faydell Harr, 23, a teacher at Pearsall.
Miss Teresa Harr, 15, and Dixie Harr, 14, students at Poteet.
Raymond Lee King, 16, and James King, 13, students at Millett.
Dwight Coffee, 20, an electrician, of 403 Berlin.
The Herrs, Kings and Coffees were cousins. An aunt of Raymond and James, Mrs. Ben Sowell said they were bringing Coffee to his home in San Antonio after the record hop.
FOUND BY FATHER
Sheriff's deputies said the King boys' father reached the crash scene about 4 a.m. Sunday after he became worried at their failure to return and set out searching.
He found the crushed car in the dry bed of Elm creek. Deputies said the auto plunged more than 100 feet and landed on its top, crushing all six.
They died of skull fractures.
Rescuers used metal-cutting torches to remove the bodies.
NONE LIVED LONG
Bodies of the Harr girls were taken to the Hearne Funeral home in Cotulla. Bodies of the King brothers were taken to Harley Funeral home at Pleasanton.
Coffee's body was taken to Southside Funeral home.
Dr. Robert Hausman, county medical examiner, said none of the victims could have lived more than 10 mintues after the crash."
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| Flattened Auto In Which Six Persons Were Killed Sunday. Father of two King boys found crushed car in dry creek bed. |
Monday, August 18, 1958
"100-FT. PLUNGE
Crash Kills Six
Four high school students, a teacher and another youth were killed Sunday when their auto hurtled through a guard-rail at a bridge 12 miles southwest of San Antonio on the Palo Alto rd.
They were coming to San Antonio after attending a record hop at Poteet High school.
DEAD LISTED
The dead:
Miss Faydell Harr, 23, a teacher at Pearsall.
Miss Teresa Harr, 15, and Dixie Harr, 14, students at Poteet.
Raymond Lee King, 16, and James King, 13, students at Millett.
Dwight Coffee, 20, an electrician, of 403 Berlin.
The Herrs, Kings and Coffees were cousins. An aunt of Raymond and James, Mrs. Ben Sowell said they were bringing Coffee to his home in San Antonio after the record hop.
FOUND BY FATHER
Sheriff's deputies said the King boys' father reached the crash scene about 4 a.m. Sunday after he became worried at their failure to return and set out searching.
He found the crushed car in the dry bed of Elm creek. Deputies said the auto plunged more than 100 feet and landed on its top, crushing all six.
They died of skull fractures.
Rescuers used metal-cutting torches to remove the bodies.
NONE LIVED LONG
Bodies of the Harr girls were taken to the Hearne Funeral home in Cotulla. Bodies of the King brothers were taken to Harley Funeral home at Pleasanton.
Coffee's body was taken to Southside Funeral home.
Dr. Robert Hausman, county medical examiner, said none of the victims could have lived more than 10 mintues after the crash."
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