Ellis County Texas Archives Obituaries.....Ash, Conductor August 31, 1901
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Ennis Weekly Local
Sunday evening at 4:30 after Conductor Ash had brought his train in, helped the
passengers off, reported and registered off duty he got on tht train that was
backing up to the round house. When the train came to the street that he lived
on he got off and was run over by the engine backing. His right leg was mashed
up to his body and he was bruised up seriously otherwise. the leg was amputated
and everything was done to relieve his suffering but to no availa. He died about
9 o'clock Sunday night. He was buried in Myrtle cemetery Tuesday morning at 9
o'clock. Rev. Mansfield an  Episcopal minister conducted the services and the
Order of Railway Conductors of which order deceased was a member, took charge of
the body and following it to its last resting place.

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