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Jesse Ruhlman

DOD: 17 Oct 1896


A Sad Accident

Mr. Jesse Ruhlman, son of Amos Ruhlman, of Perry township, while crossing Otter Creek with a traxion engine near the Thomas McCleery farm in Delaware township, Saturday morning at half past nine. The bridge gave away and let the engine and water tank both down. Mr. Ruhlman was caught between the two and crushed so badly that he died Tuesday morning at 5 o'clock. Mr. Ruhlman was 46 years old, married and had five children, four sons and one daughter. The sad event has caused a shadow to fall upon the whole neighborhood.  The facts of the terrible accident were obtained from his partner, Mr. Austin Eich.

Funeral services occur to day (Thursday), conducted  by Rev. Dr. D. B. Lady. Interment at Jerusalem Reformed cemetery (Donation).


(Source: The Record-Argus, Greenville, PA, 22 Oct 1896, Thu., pg. 5)




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