Age 38.1.21
MENEFEE, D. B. & MILTON, JOHN - The ‘shifting train that left Luray last Monday, 25 Jun 1906, about 1 o'clock disastrously wrecked a short distance below Limeton an hour or so later. Engineer D. B. Menefee & Fireman John Milton were instantly killed. The train was running backward from Luray to Riverton and when in a sharp curve below Limeton the tender jumped the track by which the engineer & fireman were killed. Mr. Menefee was horribly mangled & Mr. Milton's head was crushed. The bodies of both were brought to Luray on Monday night where they were prepared for burial by undertaker Bradley. Mr. Menefee was a son of Mr. W. B. Menefee, of Compton this county & had been in the railroad service for a number of years. He was buried in the family burial ground at his old home on Wednesday. He leaves besides father & mother, a little daughter, one sister, Mrs. Ed. Shenk of Baltimore & 2 brothers, Wm. A. & G. B. Menefee both employees of the railway. He was about 36 years old. His funeral was conducted by Revs. Walter & Eye. Mr. Milton lived near Shenandoah & was also buried the same day. He was about 40 years old & was but recently married. (Page News & Courier-issue 28 Jun 1906)
MENEFEE, D. B. & MILTON, JOHN - The ‘shifting train that left Luray last Monday, 25 Jun 1906, about 1 o'clock disastrously wrecked a short distance below Limeton an hour or so later. Engineer D. B. Menefee & Fireman John Milton were instantly killed. The train was running backward from Luray to Riverton and when in a sharp curve below Limeton the tender jumped the track by which the engineer & fireman were killed. Mr. Menefee was horribly mangled & Mr. Milton's head was crushed. The bodies of both were brought to Luray on Monday night where they were prepared for burial by undertaker Bradley. Mr. Menefee was a son of Mr. W. B. Menefee, of Compton this county & had been in the railroad service for a number of years. He was buried in the family burial ground at his old home on Wednesday. He leaves besides father & mother, a little daughter, one sister, Mrs. Ed. Shenk of Baltimore & 2 brothers, Wm. A. & G. B. Menefee both employees of the railway. He was about 36 years old. His funeral was conducted by Revs. Walter & Eye. Mr. Milton lived near Shenandoah & was also buried the same day. He was about 40 years old & was but recently married. (Page News & Courier-issue 28 Jun 1906)
Age 38.1.21
MENEFEE, D. B. & MILTON, JOHN - The ‘shifting train that left Luray last Monday, 25 Jun 1906, about 1 o'clock disastrously wrecked a short distance below Limeton an hour or so later. Engineer D. B. Menefee & Fireman John Milton were instantly killed. The train was running backward from Luray to Riverton and when in a sharp curve below Limeton the tender jumped the track by which the engineer & fireman were killed. Mr. Menefee was horribly mangled & Mr. Milton's head was crushed. The bodies of both were brought to Luray on Monday night where they were prepared for burial by undertaker Bradley. Mr. Menefee was a son of Mr. W. B. Menefee, of Compton this county & had been in the railroad service for a number of years. He was buried in the family burial ground at his old home on Wednesday. He leaves besides father & mother, a little daughter, one sister, Mrs. Ed. Shenk of Baltimore & 2 brothers, Wm. A. & G. B. Menefee both employees of the railway. He was about 36 years old. His funeral was conducted by Revs. Walter & Eye. Mr. Milton lived near Shenandoah & was also buried the same day. He was about 40 years old & was but recently married. (Page News & Courier-issue 28 Jun 1906)
MENEFEE, D. B. & MILTON, JOHN - The ‘shifting train that left Luray last Monday, 25 Jun 1906, about 1 o'clock disastrously wrecked a short distance below Limeton an hour or so later. Engineer D. B. Menefee & Fireman John Milton were instantly killed. The train was running backward from Luray to Riverton and when in a sharp curve below Limeton the tender jumped the track by which the engineer & fireman were killed. Mr. Menefee was horribly mangled & Mr. Milton's head was crushed. The bodies of both were brought to Luray on Monday night where they were prepared for burial by undertaker Bradley. Mr. Menefee was a son of Mr. W. B. Menefee, of Compton this county & had been in the railroad service for a number of years. He was buried in the family burial ground at his old home on Wednesday. He leaves besides father & mother, a little daughter, one sister, Mrs. Ed. Shenk of Baltimore & 2 brothers, Wm. A. & G. B. Menefee both employees of the railway. He was about 36 years old. His funeral was conducted by Revs. Walter & Eye. Mr. Milton lived near Shenandoah & was also buried the same day. He was about 40 years old & was but recently married. (Page News & Courier-issue 28 Jun 1906)
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