Oconee County GaArchives Obituaries.....Fortson, Family 1926
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Oconee Enterprise
Oconee Enterprise
Friday, March 5, 1926
Page One

Elberton Woman and Four Children die at Grade Crossing
   Elberton, Ga. - A grade crossing accident near here Sunday night
claimed a fearful toll when a mother, her four children ranging in age
from 2 to 12 years were killed, and the father and son were seriously
injured when Seaboard Air Line passenger train number 48 struck an
automobile seven miles west of Elberton.
   The dead are, Mrs. W.E. Fortson, and four children, Hattie, 11; Lena,
6; Beatrice, 4; and Earl, 2.  The injured are W.E. Fortson, and a son,
William, who were seriously hurt, but will recover, physicians say.
   The accident occurred about 7 o'clock at Oglesby's crossing of the
Seaboard railroad on the Elberton-Athens highway.
   According to information reaching here, Mr. Fortson, who was returning
to Elberton in his car, stop a local train from the east and not
hearing any sound, proceeded to cross the track when his automobile was
struck by the S.A.L. fast train running from Atlanta to Washington. 
The car was knocked some distance and it was a horrible sight that
greeted the eyes of the trainmen who stopped and rushed to the scene of
the accident.
   The dead and injured were hastily placed aboard the train which came to
Elberton.  The injured persons were rushed to the Elberton hospital
were two of the children, Beatrice and Earl, died a short time
afterward.
   Mr. Fortson, who is 45 years old, is a member of the firm of the
Elberton Machine works and the family is one of the most prominent
here.


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