David S. Stigers

Personal and Family Information

David was born on 4 NOV 1897, the son of unknown parents. The place is not known.

He died on 13 JUL 1942. The place is not known.

His wife was Ellen Hotchkiss Graham. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their two known children were Donald W (1924-2013) and Jane C. (1926-1927).

Events

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David S. Stigers

Birth: Nov. 4, 1897

Jefferson County

Pennsylvania, USA

Death: Jul. 13, 1942

Bakerstown

Allegheny County

Pennsylvania, USA

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DAVID STIGERS

AND B.H.JONES

KILLED TODAY

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B.& O. Fireman and

Engineer Trapped as

Runaway Cars Crash

Into Engine on Hill

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Two veteran Punxsutawney

railroader were killed

instantly early this morning

when a string of runaway

cars crashed into the tender

of their engine on the

Bakerstown hill,approximately

25 miles south west of Butler,

on the Pittsburgh Division of

the B. & O. Railroad.

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THE DEAD

David S. Stigers,44, Fireman.

Blanchard H. Jones,64,Engineer.

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The accident,the worst tragedy

in local railroading circles

in many years,occurred at

2:20 o'clock this morning. Full

details of the crash were not

made available to officials of the

Buffalo Division of the B. & O.

here late this morning,nor could

the nature of the injuries

suffered by the victims be ascertained.

It was reported none of the other

members of the crew in charge of

the two engine train was hurt.

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It is understood the Punxsuatwney men

were trapped when the top of their engine

tele.....

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[the article is ripped off at this point]

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...were preparing to hook onto the train

and then the front section of cars let go,

sped down the hill and crashed into

the tender of the second engine in

charge of Jones and Stigers.

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Six of the cars in the runaway string

and the engine were derailed. The accident

blocked both tracks at this point and

wrecking crews were dispatched to the scene

to remove the cars and locomotive and

repair the tracks.

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The Lead engine of the train was

operated bu Engineer Anchors of Pittsburgh.

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The Punxsuatwney men reportedly were

dead when other members of the train

crew reached them.

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The bodies were removed to a Pittsburgh morgue

and this afternoon were brought to this city

by ambulance.

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The tragedy recalled the accident on the

New castle Division of the B. & O. early in

1940 in which three railroaders of this

section met death.

C.S. Kunkle,Fireman,of Indiana;

Frank Welty,Brakeman of Rockton;

and H.W. Bowser,Engineer of Cloe,

were killed in that crash.

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This community was profoundly shocked

when news of the fatal accident reached here.

The victims were held in high esteem in

Punxsutawney,where they had resided for many years.

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David S. Stigers,was born near Punxsutawney,

a son of William & Emma Smyers Stigers.

He had spent his entire life as a resident

of this community. The deceased was united

in marriage in March 1924, to Miss Ellen Graham.

He was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive

Engineers and had worked on the B. R. & P. and

the B. & O. Railroads since 1917.

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Surviving are his wife and one son,Donald;

and four brothers and sisters:

Scott and Frank Stigers,

Mrs. O.O. Griffiths and Mrs. Frank Dunmire,

all of Punxsuatwney.

Funeral services will be held at the

Morrison Funeral Home. Rev. N.M. George,pastor of the Reformed Church will officiate and burial will be in the Green wood Cemetery [Circle Hill].

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Source:

The Punxsuatwney Spirit

dated July 1942

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Family links:

Parents:

William R. Stigers [1854 - 1919]

Emaline M. Smeyers Stigers [1857 - 1915]

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Spouse:

Ellen Hotchkiss Graham Stigers [1906 - 1984]

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Children:

Donald W Stigers [1924 - 2013]*

Jane C. Stigers [1926 - 1927]*

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Siblings:

Johnnie J. Stigers [1879 - 1880]*

Sylvester H. Stigers [1880 - 1941]*

Alonzo Benjamin Stigers [1886 - 1920]*

Beulah P. Stigers Griffith [1888 - 1976]*

Frank Glenn Stigers [1890 - 1965]*

James Stigers [1892 - 1893]*

Icella D. Stigers [1893 - 1894]*

Edith May Stigers [1894 - 1918]*

David S. Stigers [1897 - 1942]

Caroline Catherine Stigers Dunmire [1900 - 1992]*

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*Calculated relationship

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Inscription:

Father

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Note: Stigers-59 + 1 news article and Obituary

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Burial:

Circle Hill Cemetery

Punxsutawney

Jefferson County

Pennsylvania, USA

Plot: Circle Hill N.

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Originally Created by: Marianne

Record added: Nov 12, 2009

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