D. B. HARTING
Ground to Death by Pennsylvania Freight Engine
ON HIS WAY HOME
When Struck at Second And Young Streets Tuesday Evening--Lived in Canton Forty Years.
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Under the wheels of a Pennsylvania engine Davidson B. Harting, a blacksmith, of 832 North Young street, was ground to death shortly after 7 o'clock Tuesday evening at the Young street crossing. The crew of the train was not aware of the accident. He was on his way home. Siding and bloodstains and the dead man's hat were found on the tender. The train was then run back to the scene of the fatality.
AFFLICTED WITH DEAFNESS.
Mr. Harting's deafness is thought to have been responsible for the accident. He was on his way home when death overtook him. The train was made up of an engine and a caboose, running east, with the tender ahead. The tender struck Mr. Harting, knocking him down and dragging him about fifty feet. [Gruesome details of injuries omitted by transcriber.]
Several persons saw the accident. Shilling's ambulance took the body to the undertaking rooms of that establishment.
LIVED HERE FORTY YEARS
Mr. Harting was 69 years old and a veteran of the Civil War. He had lived in Canton for nearly forty years, being employed during that time in various Canton shops. His last employment was at the Bucher & Gibbs Plow company plant where he worked until several weeks ago.
SURVIVING RELATIVES
A widow and seven children, three sisters and a brother survive. The children are: Mrs. Agnes Schisler, Mrs. Jesse Lerch and Wallace Harting, of Canton; Mrs. Lucy Chase, of St. Louis, Mrs. Lottie Showalter, of Cleveland, Mrs. Alice Jones, of Wheaton, Ill., Mrs. Mary Boehmler, of Aurora, Ill.
The funeral will take place at the Harting residence Friday morning at 9:30 o'clock, Rev. O. W. Holmes officiating.
Canton Repository, Wednesday, May 24, 1905, page 5
From Contributor: Dennis Brandt
The son of Jesse B. & Nancy (Martin née Burkholder) Harting, in 1850 he was living with his family in Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where his parents were still living in 1860. He was then allegedly living in Reamstown, Lancaster County, although he is not found in that census. He married Cordia Ann Carpenter and fathered Ida E. (b. @1860), William Wallace (b. @1863), May A. (b. @1866 - married Andrew K. Boehmler), Lucy E. (b. 07/02/67 - married Harry S. Chase), Lottie (b. 12/25/69 - married George G. Showalter), Agistine "Agnes" (b. @1872 - married Louis Connor and a Schisler), Alice May (b. 07/08/74 - married Stephen Franklin Jones) Anna Frankie (b. @1876, d. 1893), and Jesie (b. 03/??/79 - married William C. Lerch and a Barnes).
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in Hinkletown, Lancaster County September 12, 1862, mustered into federal service at Harrisburg September 27 as a farrier with Co. C, 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry (162nd Pa), and honorably discharged at the rank of private with his company June 16, 1865.
By 1870, he was a blacksmith living with his family in Springfield, Summit County, Ohio.
Ground to Death by Pennsylvania Freight Engine
ON HIS WAY HOME
When Struck at Second And Young Streets Tuesday Evening--Lived in Canton Forty Years.
-------------------
Under the wheels of a Pennsylvania engine Davidson B. Harting, a blacksmith, of 832 North Young street, was ground to death shortly after 7 o'clock Tuesday evening at the Young street crossing. The crew of the train was not aware of the accident. He was on his way home. Siding and bloodstains and the dead man's hat were found on the tender. The train was then run back to the scene of the fatality.
AFFLICTED WITH DEAFNESS.
Mr. Harting's deafness is thought to have been responsible for the accident. He was on his way home when death overtook him. The train was made up of an engine and a caboose, running east, with the tender ahead. The tender struck Mr. Harting, knocking him down and dragging him about fifty feet. [Gruesome details of injuries omitted by transcriber.]
Several persons saw the accident. Shilling's ambulance took the body to the undertaking rooms of that establishment.
LIVED HERE FORTY YEARS
Mr. Harting was 69 years old and a veteran of the Civil War. He had lived in Canton for nearly forty years, being employed during that time in various Canton shops. His last employment was at the Bucher & Gibbs Plow company plant where he worked until several weeks ago.
SURVIVING RELATIVES
A widow and seven children, three sisters and a brother survive. The children are: Mrs. Agnes Schisler, Mrs. Jesse Lerch and Wallace Harting, of Canton; Mrs. Lucy Chase, of St. Louis, Mrs. Lottie Showalter, of Cleveland, Mrs. Alice Jones, of Wheaton, Ill., Mrs. Mary Boehmler, of Aurora, Ill.
The funeral will take place at the Harting residence Friday morning at 9:30 o'clock, Rev. O. W. Holmes officiating.
Canton Repository, Wednesday, May 24, 1905, page 5
From Contributor: Dennis Brandt
The son of Jesse B. & Nancy (Martin née Burkholder) Harting, in 1850 he was living with his family in Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where his parents were still living in 1860. He was then allegedly living in Reamstown, Lancaster County, although he is not found in that census. He married Cordia Ann Carpenter and fathered Ida E. (b. @1860), William Wallace (b. @1863), May A. (b. @1866 - married Andrew K. Boehmler), Lucy E. (b. 07/02/67 - married Harry S. Chase), Lottie (b. 12/25/69 - married George G. Showalter), Agistine "Agnes" (b. @1872 - married Louis Connor and a Schisler), Alice May (b. 07/08/74 - married Stephen Franklin Jones) Anna Frankie (b. @1876, d. 1893), and Jesie (b. 03/??/79 - married William C. Lerch and a Barnes).
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in Hinkletown, Lancaster County September 12, 1862, mustered into federal service at Harrisburg September 27 as a farrier with Co. C, 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry (162nd Pa), and honorably discharged at the rank of private with his company June 16, 1865.
By 1870, he was a blacksmith living with his family in Springfield, Summit County, Ohio.
D. B. HARTING
Ground to Death by Pennsylvania Freight Engine
ON HIS WAY HOME
When Struck at Second And Young Streets Tuesday Evening--Lived in Canton Forty Years.
-------------------
Under the wheels of a Pennsylvania engine Davidson B. Harting, a blacksmith, of 832 North Young street, was ground to death shortly after 7 o'clock Tuesday evening at the Young street crossing. The crew of the train was not aware of the accident. He was on his way home. Siding and bloodstains and the dead man's hat were found on the tender. The train was then run back to the scene of the fatality.
AFFLICTED WITH DEAFNESS.
Mr. Harting's deafness is thought to have been responsible for the accident. He was on his way home when death overtook him. The train was made up of an engine and a caboose, running east, with the tender ahead. The tender struck Mr. Harting, knocking him down and dragging him about fifty feet. [Gruesome details of injuries omitted by transcriber.]
Several persons saw the accident. Shilling's ambulance took the body to the undertaking rooms of that establishment.
LIVED HERE FORTY YEARS
Mr. Harting was 69 years old and a veteran of the Civil War. He had lived in Canton for nearly forty years, being employed during that time in various Canton shops. His last employment was at the Bucher & Gibbs Plow company plant where he worked until several weeks ago.
SURVIVING RELATIVES
A widow and seven children, three sisters and a brother survive. The children are: Mrs. Agnes Schisler, Mrs. Jesse Lerch and Wallace Harting, of Canton; Mrs. Lucy Chase, of St. Louis, Mrs. Lottie Showalter, of Cleveland, Mrs. Alice Jones, of Wheaton, Ill., Mrs. Mary Boehmler, of Aurora, Ill.
The funeral will take place at the Harting residence Friday morning at 9:30 o'clock, Rev. O. W. Holmes officiating.
Canton Repository, Wednesday, May 24, 1905, page 5
From Contributor: Dennis Brandt
The son of Jesse B. & Nancy (Martin née Burkholder) Harting, in 1850 he was living with his family in Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where his parents were still living in 1860. He was then allegedly living in Reamstown, Lancaster County, although he is not found in that census. He married Cordia Ann Carpenter and fathered Ida E. (b. @1860), William Wallace (b. @1863), May A. (b. @1866 - married Andrew K. Boehmler), Lucy E. (b. 07/02/67 - married Harry S. Chase), Lottie (b. 12/25/69 - married George G. Showalter), Agistine "Agnes" (b. @1872 - married Louis Connor and a Schisler), Alice May (b. 07/08/74 - married Stephen Franklin Jones) Anna Frankie (b. @1876, d. 1893), and Jesie (b. 03/??/79 - married William C. Lerch and a Barnes).
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in Hinkletown, Lancaster County September 12, 1862, mustered into federal service at Harrisburg September 27 as a farrier with Co. C, 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry (162nd Pa), and honorably discharged at the rank of private with his company June 16, 1865.
By 1870, he was a blacksmith living with his family in Springfield, Summit County, Ohio.
Ground to Death by Pennsylvania Freight Engine
ON HIS WAY HOME
When Struck at Second And Young Streets Tuesday Evening--Lived in Canton Forty Years.
-------------------
Under the wheels of a Pennsylvania engine Davidson B. Harting, a blacksmith, of 832 North Young street, was ground to death shortly after 7 o'clock Tuesday evening at the Young street crossing. The crew of the train was not aware of the accident. He was on his way home. Siding and bloodstains and the dead man's hat were found on the tender. The train was then run back to the scene of the fatality.
AFFLICTED WITH DEAFNESS.
Mr. Harting's deafness is thought to have been responsible for the accident. He was on his way home when death overtook him. The train was made up of an engine and a caboose, running east, with the tender ahead. The tender struck Mr. Harting, knocking him down and dragging him about fifty feet. [Gruesome details of injuries omitted by transcriber.]
Several persons saw the accident. Shilling's ambulance took the body to the undertaking rooms of that establishment.
LIVED HERE FORTY YEARS
Mr. Harting was 69 years old and a veteran of the Civil War. He had lived in Canton for nearly forty years, being employed during that time in various Canton shops. His last employment was at the Bucher & Gibbs Plow company plant where he worked until several weeks ago.
SURVIVING RELATIVES
A widow and seven children, three sisters and a brother survive. The children are: Mrs. Agnes Schisler, Mrs. Jesse Lerch and Wallace Harting, of Canton; Mrs. Lucy Chase, of St. Louis, Mrs. Lottie Showalter, of Cleveland, Mrs. Alice Jones, of Wheaton, Ill., Mrs. Mary Boehmler, of Aurora, Ill.
The funeral will take place at the Harting residence Friday morning at 9:30 o'clock, Rev. O. W. Holmes officiating.
Canton Repository, Wednesday, May 24, 1905, page 5
From Contributor: Dennis Brandt
The son of Jesse B. & Nancy (Martin née Burkholder) Harting, in 1850 he was living with his family in Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where his parents were still living in 1860. He was then allegedly living in Reamstown, Lancaster County, although he is not found in that census. He married Cordia Ann Carpenter and fathered Ida E. (b. @1860), William Wallace (b. @1863), May A. (b. @1866 - married Andrew K. Boehmler), Lucy E. (b. 07/02/67 - married Harry S. Chase), Lottie (b. 12/25/69 - married George G. Showalter), Agistine "Agnes" (b. @1872 - married Louis Connor and a Schisler), Alice May (b. 07/08/74 - married Stephen Franklin Jones) Anna Frankie (b. @1876, d. 1893), and Jesie (b. 03/??/79 - married William C. Lerch and a Barnes).
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in Hinkletown, Lancaster County September 12, 1862, mustered into federal service at Harrisburg September 27 as a farrier with Co. C, 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry (162nd Pa), and honorably discharged at the rank of private with his company June 16, 1865.
By 1870, he was a blacksmith living with his family in Springfield, Summit County, Ohio.
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