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McBee - Frank

Source: Crawfordsville Sunday Star, July 10, 1898 p 4

Frank McBee, son of Wm. McBee of Linden, was killed on the Clover Leaf RR near Silverwood on Friday morning. He was fireman on a freight and it was upset rolling over on him and the engineer, killing both. Young McBee married Miss Funk, formerly of this city and made his home at Frankfort. He was an excellent young man - typed by kbz


Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 15 July 1898

 
A few weeks ago Miss Georgia Funk, the well known young school teacher of this city, was married to Frank McBee, a fireman on the Clover Leaf Railroad. Saturday their many friends here were shocked to learn that McBee had been killed in an accident on the road. He was in the engine which was Friday afternoon engaged in pushing a heavy gravel train up a grade at Silverwood. The engine upset and was precipitated down a thirty five foot bank, killing engineer Fields and McBee. McBee’s body was horribly mutilated. He was living with his wife in Frankfort and she is said to be almost crazy with grief. The funeral took place on Sunday from the home of McBee’s parents in Kirkpatrick - s


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