Category: Railroad Workers

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Here are employees of various railroads. For more information, see Rail Workers.

Growing up around the original Norfolk Southern Railroad

Rail workers

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Andrew Isbell 05 Apr 1893 Selmer, McNairy County, Tennessee, United States - 24 Jul 1971

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John Jackson 01 Apr 1846 New Jersey, United States - 26 Oct 1926

Bill Jackson 1870s - 1950s

Claude James 21 Nov 1887 Crump, Hardin, Tennessee, United States - 10 Sep 1952

Leslie James 29 Nov 1869 Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi, United States - 21 Dec 1946

Willie Jemison 15 Feb 1917 Epes, Sumter, Alabama, United States - 27 Aug 1978

Wesley Jenkins 09 Jan 1939 McMinn, Tennessee, United States - 2008

Fred Johnson 19 Sep 1887 Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States - 28 Apr 1950

Clarence Jones 1875 Lower Oxford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States - 11 Aug 1938

Norman Jones abt 31 Dec 1869 Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom - 24 Nov 1910

Albert Journay 30 Jan 1875 Sterling Township, Whiteside, Illinois, United States - 01 Dec 1934

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William Keane 31 Jul 1864 Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States - 14 Jul 1908

Henry Kebort 24 Nov 1864 Union Township, Crawford, PA, US - 04 May 1928

Wallace Kebort 12 Mar 1912 Kerrtown, Vernon Township, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States - 18 Jan 1995

John Keefe 09 Aug 1900 Pamplico, Florence, South Carolina, United States - 30 Dec 1984

Ellsworth Kegelmyer 14 Feb 1904 Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States - 06 Jun 1959

James Kelly abt 1815 Ireland

Geurt Klok 18 Dec 1893 Wullenhoven, Nijkerk, Gelderland, Nederland

Joseph Koudelka 26 Aug 1908 Ackley, Langlade, Wisconsin, United States - 24 Oct 1961

Andries Kruithof 06 May 1853 Putten, Gelderland, Nederland - 04 Sep 1890

Gerbrand Kruithof 14 Aug 1881 Putten, Gelderland, Nederland - 07 Feb 1952

Hendrik Kruithof 28 Jul 1889 Putten, Gelderland, Nederland - 29 Jan 1980

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Henry Landman 17 Jan 1881 Whitney, Hill, Texas, United States - 02 Nov 1958

Spencer Lane 04 Jan 1864 Rock Cave, Upshur, West Virginia, United States - 09 Oct 1923

William Lane 25 Mar 1817 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States - 15 Nov 1864

Wesley Lang 18 Apr 1898 Saint Regis Falls, Franklin, New York, United States - 19 Feb 1924

Henry Lannom 13 May 1907 Goreville, Johnson County, Illinois, USA - 29 May 1962

Clifford Lasher 22 Jan 1897 Cranesville, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States - 14 Jul 1975

Ralph Lattimer 12 Apr 1898 Hopewell Township, Perry, Ohio, United States - 27 Jun 1941

Michael (Lawlor) Lawler Oct 1872 Ireland - 09 Nov 1922

Alonzo Lehman 16 Jul 1857 Pennsylvania - 28 Oct 1937

William Lemen 24 Jan 1825 Virginia, United States

Sharpless Lewis 30 Sep 1853 Hamorton, Kennett Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States - 07 Nov 1920

Henry August William Lindgren 19 Jan 1885 Altenmedingen, Uelzen, Hannover, Preußen, Deutsches Reich - 12 May 1965

Ola Lindgren 07 Oct 1852 Vånga, Kristianstad, Sweden - 26 Dec 1928

Elias Littleton 25 Oct 1856 Illinois, United States - 22 Oct 1940

James Livingston 1885 Kansas, United States - 1966

Daniel Lloyd 02 Jun 1861 Bryant's Field, Merthyr Tydfil, County of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom - 28 Sep 1934

Petrus Loman 27 Dec 1888 Westbroek, Utrecht, Nederland

Ora Long 02 Jul 1878 Franklin Township, Mercer, Ohio, United States - 25 Sep 1956

Harold Longanecker 1910s - 2000s

Floyd Lounsbury 14 Apr 1889 Sioux City, Iowa - 18 Apr 1944

Philip Lucas 19 Jul 1873 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania - 21 Jun 1924

W. Lydon 1846 Ireland - 1903

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Frank Maitland 22 Apr 1850 Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA - 19 Apr 1921

Pearley Malone 24 Mar 1912 Oakfield, Aroostook, Maine, United States - 29 Oct 1998

Raymond Malott 10 Jan 1910 Petersburg, Indiana, USA - 08 Sep 1967

William Malott 21 Jun 1912 Petersburg, Indiana, United States - 11 Jun 1978

Henry Maness 04 Feb 1895 Morgan, Missouri, United States - 28 Sep 1918

George Markert 09 Dec 1847 Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States - 30 Mar 1918

Charles (Mason) Masson abt 1867 Pointe Coupee, Louisiana, United States - 29 May 1906

Thomas Maupin 06 Jan 1868 Missouri, United States - 24 Apr 1940

William May 18 Aug 1894 Pike, Mississippi, United States - 20 Oct 1970

Cecile (McBride) Allison 31 Jul 1893 Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado, United States - 29 Jun 1981

Richard McBride 1862 Illinois, United States - 1919

Charles McCarthy 20 Nov 1866 Epworth, Iowa - 06 Mar 1934

Florence McCarthy abt 1829 Ireland - 27 Aug 1910

James McCarthy abt 13 Apr 1868 County Cork, Ireland - 12 Jan 1952

Vincent McCarthy 28 Feb 1900 St. Louis, St. Louis Co., Missouri, USA - 22 Jan 1953

Bernard McCormick 23 Mar 1886 Peel Township, Wellington County, Ontario - abt 01 Apr 1941

Thomas McCormick 13 Dec 1878 Peel Township, Ontario - 06 Mar 1963

Emerson McCrory 27 Oct 1907 Westpoint, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States - 20 Aug 1956

Alvin McCune 1880 Denver, Colorado, United States - 1954

Robert McDuffie 26 Aug 1923 Hickox, Brantley, Georgia, United States - 27 Jun 2012

Sullivan McFarland 31 May 1929 Oxford, Lafayette, Mississippi, United States - 09 Sep 1993

Michael McGraw abt Dec 1819 Ireland - 03 Dec 1911

William McIntire 16 Oct 1880 Anna, Union, Illinois - 02 Feb 1958

Marion McKee 09 Nov 1880 Alma, Ross, Ohio, United States - 08 May 1953

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John McLeod 18 Nov 1874 Newcastle Bridge, Minto, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada - 05 Jun 1948

John McQuaig 25 Aug 1940 Ware, Georgia, United States - 17 Apr 2011

Sam McQuaig 04 Oct 1927 Waycross, Ware, Georgia, United States - 30 Sep 2013

William McTarnaghan 25 Mar 1880 Ossian, Livingston, New York, United States - 19 Feb 1943

Edward Mead 1850 New York, United States - 1925

Thomas Meade abt 1851 Ireland

Thomas Meade abt 14 Mar 1821 County Cork, Ireland - 11 Aug 1905

Harry Metzger 30 May 1903 Noblesville, Hamilton, Indiana, United States - 12 Jan 1941

Edward Miller 06 Jun 1871 Macon Township, Lenawee, Michigan, United States - 04 Jul 1952

Leeroy Miller 1879 Missouri, United States - 1951

George Minix 17 Jun 1913 Ben Hill, Georgia, United States - 21 Apr 2001

Raymond Minix 07 Oct 1949 Fitzgerald, Ben Hill, Georgia, United States - 28 Jun 1987

William Mitchell 1838 Henry, Kentucky, United States - 25 Mar 1865

Gordon Moodie 26 Sep 1838 Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom - 24 Mar 1912

Daniel Moore abt 1820 Ireland

Raymond Moore 1902 Dalton City, Moultrie, Illinois, United States - 1975

Silas Morris Sep 1865 Providence Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States - 28 Jul 1921

John René Muise 31 Mar 1897 Quinan, Nova Scotia - 13 Dec 1957

Louis Muise 20 Jun 1899 East Quinan, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada - 02 Feb 1992

Harry Muldowney 24 Sep 1887 Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio - 06 Mar 1941

John Muldowney 05 Jun 1851 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States - 04 May 1922

Joseph Muldowney 21 Sep 1872 Sandusky, Erie, Ohio - 07 Oct 1932

Ernest Murray abt 25 Nov 1879 Richmond, Virginia, United States - 16 Sep 1948

James Murray 24 Jul 1857 Reading Township, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States - 12 Jul 1909

William Muston abt 1822 Leverington, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom - 12 Mar 1904

Orion Myers 30 Nov 1889 Jarvisville, Harrison, West Virginia, United States - 31 May 1975

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George Nail 18 Feb 1884 Litchfield, Montgomery, Illinois, United States - 08 Aug 1956

Daniel Neale 26 Sep 1860 Queensland, Australia - 10 Feb 1919

Dave Neff 14 Nov 1875 Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States - 20 Nov 1934

Otto Neilson 1900s - 1980s

Clyde Neiss 05 Nov 1892 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania - 07 Oct 1962

Alfred Ness 19 Sep 1888 Arendahl, Fillmore, Minnesota, United States - 05 Jan 1951

John T Newsom 06 May 1869 Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, United States - 30 Aug 1934

Collins Newton Nov 1846 New York, United States - 23 Jan 1922

Loyal Niblo 13 Dec 1909 Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States - Sep 1985

George Nichols abt Dec 1861 Lewis, Tennessee, United States - 16 Dec 1909

John Niehaus 02 Sep 1878 Martinsburg, Missouri - 21 Jan 1959

Anthony Nolan abt 09 Jul 1830 Douro Township, Colborne, Upper Canada - 13 Apr 1907

Edward Nolan abt 03 May 1849 Douro, Ontario - 16 Jan 1934

John Nolan 10 Sep 1878 Wellesley, Ontario - 29 Nov 1960

Joseph Nolan 16 Mar 1903 Brainerd, Minnesota - 27 Nov 1969

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Daniel Oakes 07 Nov 1865 Dennison Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States - 28 Dec 1924

Louis Obradovich abt 30 Oct 1881 Katinovac, Sisak-Moslavina, Croatia, Yugoslavia - 29 May 1969

Edward O'Donnell 03 Oct 1893 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Adam Opphile 30 Dec 1885 Marysville, Union, Ohio, United States - 24 May 1931

Harrison Otis 1859 Massachusetts, USA

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Jess Palmer 16 Dec 1897 Conway, Laclede, Missouri, United States - 10 Nov 1955

Guy Parsons 09 Aug 1893 Randolph County, North Carolina - 06 Mar 1965

John Patton 03 Dec 1889 Texas, United States - 07 Dec 1918

Colon Peasley 18 Mar 1893 Jonesport, Washington, Maine, United States - 27 Nov 1963

Colon James Peasley 18 Feb 1923 Ellsworth, Hancock, Maine, United States - 15 Jan 2003

Curtis Peck 30 Dec 1870 Carbondale, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States - 15 Oct 1956

Arthur Perkins 15 Sep 1886 Tennessee, United States - 13 May 1955

Isaac Peterson 25 May 1884 Roome Township, Polk, Minnesota, United States - 21 Sep 1956

Peter Peterson 09 Jul 1882 Roome Township, Polk, Minnesota, United States - 25 Sep 1971

William Philpott 12 Mar 1879 Port Hawkesbury, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada - 15 Jan 1939

Alfred Piller 05 Feb 1887 Poland, Mahoning, Ohio, United States - 06 Sep 1973

Arnaldo Pinto 11 Nov 1897 Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - abt 01 Oct 1968

Lon Pitts 17 Dec 1885 Monroe, Walton, Georgia, United States - 20 Aug 1954

James Pitzer 02 Feb 1936 Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, USA - 11 Sep 2019

Ashton Pleasants 08 Mar 1872 Louisa County, Virginia, USA - 12 Sep 1962

William Potter 09 Feb 1892 Kitchener, Ontario - 20 May 1976

George Poynter 15 Jan 1857 Rockcastle, Kentucky, United States - abt 11 Aug 1939

George Poynter 22 Oct 1888 Boone, Rockcastle, Kentucky, United States - 16 Dec 1917

Laney Poynter 24 Dec 1902 Rockcastle, Kentucky, United States - 01 Dec 1985

Marion Poynter 29 Mar 1886 Rockcastle, Kentucky, United States - 13 Dec 1913

Raymond Poynter 24 Mar 1905 Rockcastle, Kentucky, United States - 10 Mar 1924

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William Poynter 22 Oct 1894 Boone, Rockcastle, Kentucky, United States - 07 Oct 1927

William Poynter 27 Jul 1822 Glasgow, Barren, Kentucky, United States - 24 Apr 1885

Leroy Preacely 02 Feb 1911 Vicksburg, Warren, Mississippi, United States - 30 Oct 1972

Emmett Puntenney 13 Oct 1892 New Alexander, Jefferson County, Ohio - 13 Jun 1953

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George Rabenstein 27 Dec 1898 Blair, Pennsylvania, United States - 24 Jun 1955

Edward Reeves 06 Sep 1863 Butler, Taylor, Georgia, USA - 06 Mar 1923

Eugène Reignier 07 Dec 1886 Faulquemont, Moselle, Lorraine, France - 28 Dec 1972

Pierre Reignier 17 Jun 1845 Créhange, Moselle, Lorraine, France - 20 Aug 1924

John Richards abt 01 Feb 1875 Tennessee, United States

Charles Rideout 28 May 1879 Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada - 12 Apr 1956

Lars Rodling 18 Aug 1896 Mjölkudden, Luleå, Norrbotten, Sverige - 21 Feb 1920

John Rohrbaugh 08 Jun 1894 Manheim Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States - 10 Jun 1974

Leonard Romaine 16 Nov 1910 New Jersey, United States - 15 Nov 1996

Theodore Romaine 03 Oct 1882 Sussex, New Jersey, United States - 06 Apr 1972

Thomas Rose 06 Sep 1884 Bellflower, McLean, Illinois, United States - 21 Jun 1961

John Ruddy 1814 Donegal, County Donegal, Ireland - 1832

Thomas Russell 1835 Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States - 06 Jun 1899

Jesse Rutherford 17 Feb 1881 Bond County, Illinois, USA - 09 Nov 1950

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Joseph Sadler 07 Mar 1849 Greencastle Township, Putnam, Indiana, United States - 24 Mar 1927

Jimmy Sanders 21 Aug 1955 Potts Camp, Marshall, Mississippi, United States - 08 Jun 1997

Howard Saunders 05 Feb 1898 Springfield, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada - 02 Sep 1971

Adolph Schenk 21 Nov 1869 Fisher, Champaign, Illinois, United States - 15 May 1941

Johannes Scherpenisse 24 Aug 1884 Noordwelle, Zeeland, Nederland - 10 Sep 1940

Carl Schewe 05 Jan 1865 Klein Konitz, Kreis Konitz, Westpreußen, Preußen - 23 May 1958

Peter Schlicher 28 Mar 1871 New Baden, Clinton, Illinois, United States - 09 Jul 1901

Henry Schmidt Nov 1843 Pennsylvania, United States - 11 Feb 1901

Franz Schoen 10 Oct 1853 Breslau, Schlesien, Preußen - 19 Sep 1882

Russell Edward Schutz 10 May 1899 Vermilion, Illinois, United States - 26 Sep 1999

Robert Seal 29 Oct 1877 Sneedville, Hancock County, Tennessee - 16 Mar 1962

Lou Sears 14 Feb 1887 Milford Center, Ohio - 24 Jun 1924

Arthur Selman 03 Feb 1891 Jewett, Leon, Texas, United States - 01 Sep 1951

John Selman 06 Oct 1895 Leon, Texas, United States - 16 Jan 1958

Charles Shaughnessy 21 Jun 1876 Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, United States - 03 Feb 1968

James F Shaw 1877 Coosa County, Alabama, United States - 15 Jul 1953

Charles Shetlock 20 Apr 1876 South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States - 19 Aug 1921

Leighton Shields 1920s - 2000s

Ernest Shouler 20 Jun 1883 Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom - aft 24 Apr 1942

Francis Silvers 23 May 1907 Jay, Indiana, United States - 24 Oct 1980

John Sims 28 Aug 1950 Waycross, Ware, Georgia, United States - 11 Apr 2011

William Skelton Apr 1868 Illinois, United States - 19 Jul 1913

Gust Skordas 15 Mar 1895 Houlosa, Greece - 22 Nov 1974

Dorsey Smallwood 26 Mar 1918 Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, United States - 08 Nov 1982

William Smallwood aft 1811 - aft 1865

Harold Smith 1920s - 2010s

Vernon Smith 04 Jan 1923 Mary Ann Township, Licking, Ohio, United States - 25 Feb 1990

William Smith 05 Apr 1928 Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States - 23 Jan 2018

William Smitherman abt 02 Jan 1883 Texas, United States - 23 Jan 1963

Isaac Snow 03 Dec 1847 Indiana, United States - 21 Feb 1884

Frederick Southard 12 Jul 1885 Page, Virginia, United States - 09 Apr 1931

Russell Sparrow 1920s - 2010s

George Spicer 07 Apr 1877 Illinois, USA - 23 Sep 1950

Walter Spruill 01 Sep 1900 Lees Mills Township, Washington, North Carolina, United States - 08 Jan 1959

Fred Staley 04 Feb 1887 Dayton, Cass, Missouri, United States - 30 Oct 1945

Virgil Staton abt 18 Oct 1893 Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, United States - 21 Feb 1938

Edwin St. Clair 22 Sep 1905 Bonsack, Roanoke, Virginia, United States - 01 Oct 1986

Jesse Stephenson 07 Feb 1892 Klondike, Delta County, Texas, United States - 27 Jul 1983

Harold Stinchcomb 06 Aug 1902 Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, United States - 01 May 1958

Charles Stockman 27 May 1888 Forest Hill, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA - 14 Mar 1985

William Stone 14 Oct 1877 Tallulah, Madison, Louisiana, United States - 14 May 1964

Joseph Stover 1871 Nashville, Tennessee, USA - 1934

Flemming Street 22 Jul 1893 Whitewood, Buchanan, Virginia, United States - 30 Jul 1936

Billy Strickland 1920s - 2010s

Michael Sullivan abt 1844 Ireland

Patrick Sullivan abt Mar 1848 Wisconsin, United States - 20 Dec 1922

William Summerhays 11 Aug 1879 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA - 13 Apr 1958

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