OBIT: POTTS, John; 1905; Irvona, Clearfield Cnty., PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ _________________________________________ Cambria Freeman Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, 27 Oct 1905 Volume 39, Number 42 John Potts John Potts of Irvona, Clearfield county, a brakeman on the New York Central Railroad, fell from this train Friday evening near Spangler. He was putting on the brakes when the chain broke, throwing him to the tracks. He was found about an hour after the accident and had slowly bled to death. Potts was 28 years of age, married and had three children.