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Martin Flynn person

born: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)died/dissolved: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)🌐 Q6775450id: p_martin-flynn_bf5aa1

also known as: Flynn

Probable 70%
Summary:  Road master killed near Anthony, N.M. when he fell between train cars.
Completeness: 100/100 Grade A
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Claims (8)

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near Anthony, N.M.
cited from Martin Flynn was killed near Anthony,… (1891) · +1 more
no further interest in the street, and the county failed to make any improvements in its condition. The present board has returned the street to the city, and the mayor has ordered the road over- seer to do a sufficient amount of work on …
cited from Martin Flynn was killed near Anthony,… (1891)
Martin Flynn was killed near Anthony, N. M., Wednesday morning. He had recently been promoted to the position of road master and was in charge of the work train distribut- ing ballast where the recent high water had washed out. He was riding o…
Anthony, N. M.Wednesday morning (inferred from article date June 5, 1891)
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-29 (1891)
no further interest in the street, and the county failed to make any improvements in its condition. The present board has returned the street to the city, and the mayor has ordered the road over- seer to do a sufficient amount of work on …

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train accident (run over)
cited from Martin Flynn was killed near Anthony,… (1891)
Martin Flynn was killed near Anthony, N. M., Wednesday morning. He had recently been promoted to the position of road master and was in charge of the work train distribut- ing ballast where the recent high water had washed out. He was riding o…
fall from trainWednesday morning (inferred from article date June 5, 1891)
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-29 (1891)
no further interest in the street, and the county failed to make any improvements in its condition. The present board has returned the street to the city, and the mayor has ordered the road over- seer to do a sufficient amount of work on …

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road master
cited from Martin Flynn was killed near Anthony,… (1891)
no further interest in the street, and the county failed to make any improvements in its condition. The present board has returned the street to the city, and the mayor has ordered the road over- seer to do a sufficient amount of work on …
road master
cited from Martin Flynn was killed near Anthony,… (1891)
Martin Flynn was killed near Anthony, N. M., Wednesday morning. He had recently been promoted to the position of road master and was in charge of the work train distribut- ing ballast where the recent high water had washed out. He was riding o…
road master
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-29 (1891)
no further interest in the street, and the county failed to make any improvements in its condition. The present board has returned the street to the city, and the mayor has ordered the road over- seer to do a sufficient amount of work on …

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