PHILPOT, Thomas, Child of c1900-1902

PHILPOT

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 9/13/2013 at 16:28:45

The two-year old son of Thomas Philpot was instantly killed at Cedar Falls May 28, 1902, by a west bound Illinois Central freight train. The child had wandered from home and sat down on a cattle guard. When the engineer discovered the little one on the track it was to late to stop the train.

Source: Elgin Echo, Thursday, 05 June 1902.
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