Co K 177th Reg PDM 1st Lt Pension #779726
Co C 6th Regt PA Vols
Indiana Weekly Messenger, Wednesday, January 17, 1906, page 1
Struck by Train.
Edward Milliken, a carpenter, of near New Florence, aged 59 years, was at Johnstown Saturday on business returning to New Florence on the evening train. He told his little grandson who was at the station with a buggy, to wait until he went to the post office for the mail. On his way back from the post office as he was crossing the track a work-train struck him hurling him to one side and so injuring him he died Sunday morning. He leaves a wife, one son, Elmer, of Cannonsburg; Mrs. Chas. Nippes, of Huff, this county; Mrs. A. L. Hysong, of Conemaugh; Miss Maud Milliken, private secretary to the Bell Telephone company at Johnstown, and Grace at home. He was a brother-in-law of Messrs. W. H. and J. M. Gamble, of this place. Funeral services were held yesterday and the body brought to Bethel church, near Jacksonville for interment.
Indiana Progress, Wednesday, January 17, 1906, page 1
Edward Milliken, a well known resident of West Wheatfield township, was run down by a train at New Florence on Saturday evening, sustaining injuries which resulted in his death the following morning at 4:00 o'clock. He had been at Johnstown that day and shortly after arriving at New Florence he was struck by a train while crossing the tracks. His body was hurled to the side of the tracks and when a physician was summoned it was found that the man was fatally injured. He was removed to his home, which is a short distance from New Florence, where the end came at the hour stated above. He is survived by his wife and the following children: Elmer and Grace, at home; Mrs. Charles Nippes, of New Florence; Mrs. A. Hysong, of Conemaugh, and Maud of Johnstown. The deceased was a brother-in-law of W. H. and J. M. Gamble, of town. Interment was made in the United Presbyterian church cemetery at Clyde on Tuesday.
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Blairsville Cemetery [death certificate states Bethel Cemetery]
Local rumor states that two men of less than reputable character were
paid to exhume the body of Edward Milliken from his grave at Bethel UP
Cemetery and re-inter in a family plot at Blairsville. Possibly under
the influence of alcohol, the men decided it would be much easier to
move the grave marker and collect the money [having only completed
half the task]. Due to community rumors, no one was ever interred on
the Milliken plot at Bethel UP Cemetery.
Co C 6th Regt PA Vols
Indiana Weekly Messenger, Wednesday, January 17, 1906, page 1
Struck by Train.
Edward Milliken, a carpenter, of near New Florence, aged 59 years, was at Johnstown Saturday on business returning to New Florence on the evening train. He told his little grandson who was at the station with a buggy, to wait until he went to the post office for the mail. On his way back from the post office as he was crossing the track a work-train struck him hurling him to one side and so injuring him he died Sunday morning. He leaves a wife, one son, Elmer, of Cannonsburg; Mrs. Chas. Nippes, of Huff, this county; Mrs. A. L. Hysong, of Conemaugh; Miss Maud Milliken, private secretary to the Bell Telephone company at Johnstown, and Grace at home. He was a brother-in-law of Messrs. W. H. and J. M. Gamble, of this place. Funeral services were held yesterday and the body brought to Bethel church, near Jacksonville for interment.
Indiana Progress, Wednesday, January 17, 1906, page 1
Edward Milliken, a well known resident of West Wheatfield township, was run down by a train at New Florence on Saturday evening, sustaining injuries which resulted in his death the following morning at 4:00 o'clock. He had been at Johnstown that day and shortly after arriving at New Florence he was struck by a train while crossing the tracks. His body was hurled to the side of the tracks and when a physician was summoned it was found that the man was fatally injured. He was removed to his home, which is a short distance from New Florence, where the end came at the hour stated above. He is survived by his wife and the following children: Elmer and Grace, at home; Mrs. Charles Nippes, of New Florence; Mrs. A. Hysong, of Conemaugh, and Maud of Johnstown. The deceased was a brother-in-law of W. H. and J. M. Gamble, of town. Interment was made in the United Presbyterian church cemetery at Clyde on Tuesday.
~~~
Blairsville Cemetery [death certificate states Bethel Cemetery]
Local rumor states that two men of less than reputable character were
paid to exhume the body of Edward Milliken from his grave at Bethel UP
Cemetery and re-inter in a family plot at Blairsville. Possibly under
the influence of alcohol, the men decided it would be much easier to
move the grave marker and collect the money [having only completed
half the task]. Due to community rumors, no one was ever interred on
the Milliken plot at Bethel UP Cemetery.
Co K 177th Reg PDM 1st Lt Pension #779726
Co C 6th Regt PA Vols
Indiana Weekly Messenger, Wednesday, January 17, 1906, page 1
Struck by Train.
Edward Milliken, a carpenter, of near New Florence, aged 59 years, was at Johnstown Saturday on business returning to New Florence on the evening train. He told his little grandson who was at the station with a buggy, to wait until he went to the post office for the mail. On his way back from the post office as he was crossing the track a work-train struck him hurling him to one side and so injuring him he died Sunday morning. He leaves a wife, one son, Elmer, of Cannonsburg; Mrs. Chas. Nippes, of Huff, this county; Mrs. A. L. Hysong, of Conemaugh; Miss Maud Milliken, private secretary to the Bell Telephone company at Johnstown, and Grace at home. He was a brother-in-law of Messrs. W. H. and J. M. Gamble, of this place. Funeral services were held yesterday and the body brought to Bethel church, near Jacksonville for interment.
Indiana Progress, Wednesday, January 17, 1906, page 1
Edward Milliken, a well known resident of West Wheatfield township, was run down by a train at New Florence on Saturday evening, sustaining injuries which resulted in his death the following morning at 4:00 o'clock. He had been at Johnstown that day and shortly after arriving at New Florence he was struck by a train while crossing the tracks. His body was hurled to the side of the tracks and when a physician was summoned it was found that the man was fatally injured. He was removed to his home, which is a short distance from New Florence, where the end came at the hour stated above. He is survived by his wife and the following children: Elmer and Grace, at home; Mrs. Charles Nippes, of New Florence; Mrs. A. Hysong, of Conemaugh, and Maud of Johnstown. The deceased was a brother-in-law of W. H. and J. M. Gamble, of town. Interment was made in the United Presbyterian church cemetery at Clyde on Tuesday.
~~~
Blairsville Cemetery [death certificate states Bethel Cemetery]
Local rumor states that two men of less than reputable character were
paid to exhume the body of Edward Milliken from his grave at Bethel UP
Cemetery and re-inter in a family plot at Blairsville. Possibly under
the influence of alcohol, the men decided it would be much easier to
move the grave marker and collect the money [having only completed
half the task]. Due to community rumors, no one was ever interred on
the Milliken plot at Bethel UP Cemetery.
Co C 6th Regt PA Vols
Indiana Weekly Messenger, Wednesday, January 17, 1906, page 1
Struck by Train.
Edward Milliken, a carpenter, of near New Florence, aged 59 years, was at Johnstown Saturday on business returning to New Florence on the evening train. He told his little grandson who was at the station with a buggy, to wait until he went to the post office for the mail. On his way back from the post office as he was crossing the track a work-train struck him hurling him to one side and so injuring him he died Sunday morning. He leaves a wife, one son, Elmer, of Cannonsburg; Mrs. Chas. Nippes, of Huff, this county; Mrs. A. L. Hysong, of Conemaugh; Miss Maud Milliken, private secretary to the Bell Telephone company at Johnstown, and Grace at home. He was a brother-in-law of Messrs. W. H. and J. M. Gamble, of this place. Funeral services were held yesterday and the body brought to Bethel church, near Jacksonville for interment.
Indiana Progress, Wednesday, January 17, 1906, page 1
Edward Milliken, a well known resident of West Wheatfield township, was run down by a train at New Florence on Saturday evening, sustaining injuries which resulted in his death the following morning at 4:00 o'clock. He had been at Johnstown that day and shortly after arriving at New Florence he was struck by a train while crossing the tracks. His body was hurled to the side of the tracks and when a physician was summoned it was found that the man was fatally injured. He was removed to his home, which is a short distance from New Florence, where the end came at the hour stated above. He is survived by his wife and the following children: Elmer and Grace, at home; Mrs. Charles Nippes, of New Florence; Mrs. A. Hysong, of Conemaugh, and Maud of Johnstown. The deceased was a brother-in-law of W. H. and J. M. Gamble, of town. Interment was made in the United Presbyterian church cemetery at Clyde on Tuesday.
~~~
Blairsville Cemetery [death certificate states Bethel Cemetery]
Local rumor states that two men of less than reputable character were
paid to exhume the body of Edward Milliken from his grave at Bethel UP
Cemetery and re-inter in a family plot at Blairsville. Possibly under
the influence of alcohol, the men decided it would be much easier to
move the grave marker and collect the money [having only completed
half the task]. Due to community rumors, no one was ever interred on
the Milliken plot at Bethel UP Cemetery.
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