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Archibald B “Archie” Millhollon

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Archibald B “Archie” Millhollon

Birth
Texas, USA
Death
2 Sep 1907 (aged 28)
Globe, Gila County, Arizona, USA
Burial
Lipscomb, Lipscomb County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Archibald B. "Archie" Millhollon was the son of Jasper Millhollon and his second wife, Mary Lee (Watson) Millhollon.

Archie's 1/2 Siblings (Jasper & Susan's children):

1)Margaaret Elizabeth (Millhollon) Douglas (1863-1957)
2)Sarah Amanda (Millhollon) Reynolds (1862-1913)
3)William Quill Millhollon (1867-1953)
4)Jasper Newton Millhollon (1870-1964)

Archie's Siblings (Jasper & Mary Lee's Children):

1)Carrie Lemuel 'Lem' (Millhollon) Roberts (1875-1959)
2)Berlin Lee Millhollon (1876-1940)

Archie never married.

Archie moved from Texas to Arizona and began working in Globe, Arizona at Old Dominion Rail Yard in March 1907. His 1/2 brother, William, also worked there. Archie was working Monday, 2 Sept 1907. He had finished his shift and ate lunch with co-worker, Clarence Neff. They both took a nap after lunch under a rail car. The car moved, killing Archie instantly and critically injuring Neff, 15 years old. Neff passed away a couple days later.

OBITUARY:
The Haskell Free Press
September 20, 1907
ARCHIE MILLHOLLON'S TRAGIC DEATH
The many friends of the Millhollon family, who were early settlers in Haskell and resided here until a few years ago, will regret to know that their son Archie met a tragic death on the 9th of this month. We get the circumstances from the Higgins, Texas News, which was kindly handed us by Mr. English.
The parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Millhollon now reside at Lipscomb, Texas, and some months since Archie went to Globe, Arizona, where his brother William was employed by the Old Diamond Mining Co., with which he also secured employment in the smelting department. The circumstances resulting in the death of Archie Millhollon and serious injury to a young man named Clarence Neff are related are as follows:

“Millhollon and Neff were on the night shift and at the noon hour sought a shady place to partake of their lunch, which they found at the railroad tracks in the rear of a number of ore cars. After eating they were both lying on the track apparently asleep when a switch engine ran down into the yards to transfer some ore cars. In making a coupling the car under which the men were lying was struck and moved a few feet. Millhollon never moved after the accident, being instantly killed. Archie’s body was brought home to Lipscomb by his brother William."
Archibald B. "Archie" Millhollon was the son of Jasper Millhollon and his second wife, Mary Lee (Watson) Millhollon.

Archie's 1/2 Siblings (Jasper & Susan's children):

1)Margaaret Elizabeth (Millhollon) Douglas (1863-1957)
2)Sarah Amanda (Millhollon) Reynolds (1862-1913)
3)William Quill Millhollon (1867-1953)
4)Jasper Newton Millhollon (1870-1964)

Archie's Siblings (Jasper & Mary Lee's Children):

1)Carrie Lemuel 'Lem' (Millhollon) Roberts (1875-1959)
2)Berlin Lee Millhollon (1876-1940)

Archie never married.

Archie moved from Texas to Arizona and began working in Globe, Arizona at Old Dominion Rail Yard in March 1907. His 1/2 brother, William, also worked there. Archie was working Monday, 2 Sept 1907. He had finished his shift and ate lunch with co-worker, Clarence Neff. They both took a nap after lunch under a rail car. The car moved, killing Archie instantly and critically injuring Neff, 15 years old. Neff passed away a couple days later.

OBITUARY:
The Haskell Free Press
September 20, 1907
ARCHIE MILLHOLLON'S TRAGIC DEATH
The many friends of the Millhollon family, who were early settlers in Haskell and resided here until a few years ago, will regret to know that their son Archie met a tragic death on the 9th of this month. We get the circumstances from the Higgins, Texas News, which was kindly handed us by Mr. English.
The parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Millhollon now reside at Lipscomb, Texas, and some months since Archie went to Globe, Arizona, where his brother William was employed by the Old Diamond Mining Co., with which he also secured employment in the smelting department. The circumstances resulting in the death of Archie Millhollon and serious injury to a young man named Clarence Neff are related are as follows:

“Millhollon and Neff were on the night shift and at the noon hour sought a shady place to partake of their lunch, which they found at the railroad tracks in the rear of a number of ore cars. After eating they were both lying on the track apparently asleep when a switch engine ran down into the yards to transfer some ore cars. In making a coupling the car under which the men were lying was struck and moved a few feet. Millhollon never moved after the accident, being instantly killed. Archie’s body was brought home to Lipscomb by his brother William."

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