Son of Richard B. Durbin and Lucy Logsdon. Married Isabell Catherine Thiehoff 14 FEB 1871 in Indian Creek, Monroe County, Missouri - St. Stephens Catholic Church.
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Hunnewell Graphic, Hunnewell, MO. March 9th, 1906
R. B. Durbin died at the residence of Mrs. P.K. Thiehoff, March 2, 1906, aged 55 yrs. Dick, as he was familiarly called, was born in Marion Co., near Palmyra, in 1851. His father moved to Hunnewell in 1855 and built the first residence on the ground where the lumber yard now stands, where they resided for many years; his youngest sister Maggie was the first child born in Hunnewell, in 1856, and where his father died in 1870.
He had three brothers, W. L. who was trainmaster at Moberly for fifteen years and who died in Arkansas in September 1902. James H. who is and has been a conductor for thirty years and now resides at Ft. Scott, Kansas. Lon, the youngest, like the rest was a railroader, having been dispatcher on various roads and who died in St. Louis last June. He had three sisters, two of whom survive him, Mrs. Burchard of Houston, Texas, and Mrs. Maggie Hunn of Denver, Colorado.
Dick followed railroading all his life. He was married to Isabella Thiehoff February 14th, 1871, three children were born to them one only survives, Charles, who resides in Kansas City and is in the employ of the M. K. & T. R. R. as chief clerk.
Dick moved to Texas some three or four years ago and was a conductor on the Santa Fe Railroad until a year ago when he resigned and moved to Kansas City to make his home.
In an accident while running a train he received an injury on the back of his head which caused paralysis of the throat and right side. He came to Hunnewell in the latter part of January and was confined to the house except for a few days. He was buried from the Catholic Church Saturday, March 3rd.
He leaves a faithful and loving wife and one child and a host of friends to mourn his death.
Article at the Shelby County Mo. Historical Society and Museum at Shelbina, MO
(Contributor: Mary Clarkson Turek)
Dr. V. B. Janes, of Cameron, Drs'. Dallas and Dobson of this city, performed an autopsy on the remains of R. B. Durbin last Saturday and the general opinion was that his death was caused by an injury on his head which he received some months ago. He was in the weigh car and the engineer started up suddenly throwing Mr. Durbin against the corner of the seat or bunk in the car. Mr. Durban was under the doctor's care two weeks after the accident.
Article on file at the Shelby County MO. Historical Society and Museum, Shelbina, MO.
(Contributor: Mary Clarkson Turek)
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Hunnewell Graphic, Hunnewell, MO. March 9th, 1906
R. B. Durbin died at the residence of Mrs. P.K. Thiehoff, March 2, 1906, aged 55 yrs. Dick, as he was familiarly called, was born in Marion Co., near Palmyra, in 1851. His father moved to Hunnewell in 1855 and built the first residence on the ground where the lumber yard now stands, where they resided for many years; his youngest sister Maggie was the first child born in Hunnewell, in 1856, and where his father died in 1870.
He had three brothers, W. L. who was trainmaster at Moberly for fifteen years and who died in Arkansas in September 1902. James H. who is and has been a conductor for thirty years and now resides at Ft. Scott, Kansas. Lon, the youngest, like the rest was a railroader, having been dispatcher on various roads and who died in St. Louis last June. He had three sisters, two of whom survive him, Mrs. Burchard of Houston, Texas, and Mrs. Maggie Hunn of Denver, Colorado.
Dick followed railroading all his life. He was married to Isabella Thiehoff February 14th, 1871, three children were born to them one only survives, Charles, who resides in Kansas City and is in the employ of the M. K. & T. R. R. as chief clerk.
Dick moved to Texas some three or four years ago and was a conductor on the Santa Fe Railroad until a year ago when he resigned and moved to Kansas City to make his home.
In an accident while running a train he received an injury on the back of his head which caused paralysis of the throat and right side. He came to Hunnewell in the latter part of January and was confined to the house except for a few days. He was buried from the Catholic Church Saturday, March 3rd.
He leaves a faithful and loving wife and one child and a host of friends to mourn his death.
Article at the Shelby County Mo. Historical Society and Museum at Shelbina, MO
(Contributor: Mary Clarkson Turek)
Dr. V. B. Janes, of Cameron, Drs'. Dallas and Dobson of this city, performed an autopsy on the remains of R. B. Durbin last Saturday and the general opinion was that his death was caused by an injury on his head which he received some months ago. He was in the weigh car and the engineer started up suddenly throwing Mr. Durbin against the corner of the seat or bunk in the car. Mr. Durban was under the doctor's care two weeks after the accident.
Article on file at the Shelby County MO. Historical Society and Museum, Shelbina, MO.
(Contributor: Mary Clarkson Turek)
Son of Richard B. Durbin and Lucy Logsdon. Married Isabell Catherine Thiehoff 14 FEB 1871 in Indian Creek, Monroe County, Missouri - St. Stephens Catholic Church.
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Hunnewell Graphic, Hunnewell, MO. March 9th, 1906
R. B. Durbin died at the residence of Mrs. P.K. Thiehoff, March 2, 1906, aged 55 yrs. Dick, as he was familiarly called, was born in Marion Co., near Palmyra, in 1851. His father moved to Hunnewell in 1855 and built the first residence on the ground where the lumber yard now stands, where they resided for many years; his youngest sister Maggie was the first child born in Hunnewell, in 1856, and where his father died in 1870.
He had three brothers, W. L. who was trainmaster at Moberly for fifteen years and who died in Arkansas in September 1902. James H. who is and has been a conductor for thirty years and now resides at Ft. Scott, Kansas. Lon, the youngest, like the rest was a railroader, having been dispatcher on various roads and who died in St. Louis last June. He had three sisters, two of whom survive him, Mrs. Burchard of Houston, Texas, and Mrs. Maggie Hunn of Denver, Colorado.
Dick followed railroading all his life. He was married to Isabella Thiehoff February 14th, 1871, three children were born to them one only survives, Charles, who resides in Kansas City and is in the employ of the M. K. & T. R. R. as chief clerk.
Dick moved to Texas some three or four years ago and was a conductor on the Santa Fe Railroad until a year ago when he resigned and moved to Kansas City to make his home.
In an accident while running a train he received an injury on the back of his head which caused paralysis of the throat and right side. He came to Hunnewell in the latter part of January and was confined to the house except for a few days. He was buried from the Catholic Church Saturday, March 3rd.
He leaves a faithful and loving wife and one child and a host of friends to mourn his death.
Article at the Shelby County Mo. Historical Society and Museum at Shelbina, MO
(Contributor: Mary Clarkson Turek)
Dr. V. B. Janes, of Cameron, Drs'. Dallas and Dobson of this city, performed an autopsy on the remains of R. B. Durbin last Saturday and the general opinion was that his death was caused by an injury on his head which he received some months ago. He was in the weigh car and the engineer started up suddenly throwing Mr. Durbin against the corner of the seat or bunk in the car. Mr. Durban was under the doctor's care two weeks after the accident.
Article on file at the Shelby County MO. Historical Society and Museum, Shelbina, MO.
(Contributor: Mary Clarkson Turek)
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Hunnewell Graphic, Hunnewell, MO. March 9th, 1906
R. B. Durbin died at the residence of Mrs. P.K. Thiehoff, March 2, 1906, aged 55 yrs. Dick, as he was familiarly called, was born in Marion Co., near Palmyra, in 1851. His father moved to Hunnewell in 1855 and built the first residence on the ground where the lumber yard now stands, where they resided for many years; his youngest sister Maggie was the first child born in Hunnewell, in 1856, and where his father died in 1870.
He had three brothers, W. L. who was trainmaster at Moberly for fifteen years and who died in Arkansas in September 1902. James H. who is and has been a conductor for thirty years and now resides at Ft. Scott, Kansas. Lon, the youngest, like the rest was a railroader, having been dispatcher on various roads and who died in St. Louis last June. He had three sisters, two of whom survive him, Mrs. Burchard of Houston, Texas, and Mrs. Maggie Hunn of Denver, Colorado.
Dick followed railroading all his life. He was married to Isabella Thiehoff February 14th, 1871, three children were born to them one only survives, Charles, who resides in Kansas City and is in the employ of the M. K. & T. R. R. as chief clerk.
Dick moved to Texas some three or four years ago and was a conductor on the Santa Fe Railroad until a year ago when he resigned and moved to Kansas City to make his home.
In an accident while running a train he received an injury on the back of his head which caused paralysis of the throat and right side. He came to Hunnewell in the latter part of January and was confined to the house except for a few days. He was buried from the Catholic Church Saturday, March 3rd.
He leaves a faithful and loving wife and one child and a host of friends to mourn his death.
Article at the Shelby County Mo. Historical Society and Museum at Shelbina, MO
(Contributor: Mary Clarkson Turek)
Dr. V. B. Janes, of Cameron, Drs'. Dallas and Dobson of this city, performed an autopsy on the remains of R. B. Durbin last Saturday and the general opinion was that his death was caused by an injury on his head which he received some months ago. He was in the weigh car and the engineer started up suddenly throwing Mr. Durbin against the corner of the seat or bunk in the car. Mr. Durban was under the doctor's care two weeks after the accident.
Article on file at the Shelby County MO. Historical Society and Museum, Shelbina, MO.
(Contributor: Mary Clarkson Turek)
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