Allegheny County PA Archives-  Obituaries: Peters, Virginia, 24 Jun 1877

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from The Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette dated Tuesday, June 26, 1877 (page 4):
 
Miss Virginia, daughter of Samuel G PETERS, who was struck by a
locomotive at Lawrenceville station, a few days ago, died at her
father's residence on Sunday morning. She had a large number of
friends who mourn her demise.
 
Miss PETERS, the telegraph operator in the employ of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, who had her hand so badly lacerated by being struck
by a train, near Lawrenceville, a few days ago, died on Sunday from
the effects of her injuries. The intention was to amputate her arm,
but she never rallied from the shock.
 
PETERS - On Sunday morning at ?:?? o'clock, Virginia, daughter of
Samuel G PETERS, aged twenty-one years and eleven months. The friends
of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the
residence of her parents, "Denny House", Lawrenceville station,
Pennsylvania Railroad, Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock. Carriages
will leave Devore's on Grant street at 1:15 pm.
 
 
from the City of Pittsburgh Death Records:
 
Virginia PETERS, aged 21 years, single, telegraph operator, died June
25, 1877, septicima after railroad accident; born in Deer Creek; lived
on 33rd Street; burial in Allegheny Cemetery on June 26, 1877.
 
NOTES: Census listings show her with parents Samuel and Mary PETERS
and siblings Missouri (her twin) and Ida. The Allegheny Cemetery site
notes burial in Section 9, Lot 58.