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William T Clay

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William T Clay

Birth
Death
1884 (aged 40–41)
Burial
Little Orleans, Allegany County, Maryland, USA Add to Map
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CLAY 17 Aug 1882 Mr William Clay and his 14 year old son were both struck by the B&O accommodation train at the Sideling Hill crossing, 30 miles East of the city. Young Clay tried to cross the tracks with a wheelbarrow full of oats and the wheel got caught in the tracks. His father went to the son's assistance and the train struck both of them. Mr Clay is a brother of Mrs Michael Rossworm of Cumberland.
Excerpts from The Cumberland Times - transcribed by Charles Often - 1882
CLAY 17 Aug 1882 Mr William Clay and his 14 year old son were both struck by the B&O accommodation train at the Sideling Hill crossing, 30 miles East of the city. Young Clay tried to cross the tracks with a wheelbarrow full of oats and the wheel got caught in the tracks. His father went to the son's assistance and the train struck both of them. Mr Clay is a brother of Mrs Michael Rossworm of Cumberland.
Excerpts from The Cumberland Times - transcribed by Charles Often - 1882


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