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Worthington, Franklin

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Last Name Worthington
First Name Franklin
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Death Date 8/18/1875
Birth Date 1/1/1852
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Other Age 23 years, 7 months, and 15 days. "Frank Worthington killed by the train today. Buried on Thursday, August 19, 1875 at this place" -- Elam Harvey diary. "Well known in community, being raised a short distance below Mooresville, near Brooklyn. Death caused by accident, being run over by caboose of freight train near Gosport. He was conductor of the train." -- Morgan Co. Deaths... "Frank Worthington, a conductor on the Vincennes R.R., was killed at Paragon, while attempting to unlock the coupling of a car. He was the son of Joseph M. [and Catherine] Worthington, of this place. His body was taken to Indianapolis, where his family lives." "From Paragon -- [The body of Frank Worthington] was carried to the house of his brother, William Worthington, where he died in about two hours."
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