Chester County PA Archives Obituaries.....Speakman, Samuel  September 10, 1910
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SAMUEL SPEAKMAN
A Former Resident of Coatesville Killed by Express Train.

Samuel Speakman aged 65 years, a retired business man, living at Harvey 
Station  along the baltimore and Ohio Railroad, a short distance north of 
Wilmington, was struck by and instantly killed at the Claymont station on the 
Pennsylvania Railroad at 5:45 P.M. Monday by the south bound Colonial express, 
know as train No. 61.
     Mr. Speakman is survived by a widow and two sons, Charles C. and Frank L. 
and two daughters, Miss Helen and Miss Zillah., Frank L. Speakman, a son is 
former prothonotary of New Castle County.
     Mr. Speakman with his son Chas. had driven to the Claymont station with 
some fancy poultry to ship to West Chester for exhibition at the Chester 
County Fair. Mr. Speakman carried the crate to the station, passing over the 
tracks because the foot tunnel under the tracks was not large enough to permit 
the crate of chickens. He was returning when the accident occured.
     There is a fence separating the tracks in front of the station, and in 
the middle of this there is a gate. Mr. Speakman had passed through the gate 
and was lamost on the other side when some one on the north bound platform 
called to him to closet he gate. He turned and did as he was requested. He was 
about to start across the tracks. he failed to see or hea the express train 
approaching and just as he reached the middle of the track the locomotive 
struck him.
     Death must have been instantanious. His son Charles, who was waiting with 
the carriage for his father`s return, when he learned of the victim`s identity 
was almost prostrated with grief. The express train does not stop at Claymont 
and was going at a high rate of speed as it passed the station.
     Mr. speakman was a brother of John and Cloud N. Speakman, of this place, 
and was born in East Fallowfield Township,about 65 years ago. He was married 
about 40 years ago to Miss Anna Ashbridge and for several years conducted a 
partnership business with his brother Ellis, under the firm names of Speakman 
& Brother, the vook and stationary store now run by C.N. Speakman & Son, the 
senior member of which purchased his interest some thirty - eight years ago. 
Samuel afterwards was in business in West Chesster for a short itme, but for 
thirty five years has been in Wilmington.
    He was in the furniture business for a long time and had a store in West 
Fourth Street between Orange and Tatnall Streets. He retired from the business 
several years ago aand purchased a farm at Harvey station, and has since lived 
there.
     

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