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Abraham Boggess

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Abraham Boggess

Birth
Afton Township, Howard County, Iowa, USA
Death
Apr 1887 (aged 21)
Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA
Burial
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A Boggess and Michael Clare who were working on the section at Alta Vista started home on the railroad track facing the terrible wind and snow storm of Friday April 22, 1887. About a half mile north of Alta Vista they were overtaken by the train and both instantly killed. The train was running at full speed against a hurricane accompanied by a heavy snow storm. The engineer could not see twenty feet ahead.

It is not known where Abraham was buried.
A Boggess and Michael Clare who were working on the section at Alta Vista started home on the railroad track facing the terrible wind and snow storm of Friday April 22, 1887. About a half mile north of Alta Vista they were overtaken by the train and both instantly killed. The train was running at full speed against a hurricane accompanied by a heavy snow storm. The engineer could not see twenty feet ahead.

It is not known where Abraham was buried.


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