George Parker – brakeman killed in Benson train accident
George Parker was employed as a brakeman and was instantly killed at Benson when a train backed upon him [1][2]. He was described as "a most exemplary young man" [1][2].
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- George Parker, a son of Thomas Parker,… (1888)George Parker, a son of Thomas Parker, of Silver City, was instantly killed at Benson last Friday night by a train backing upon him. He was a brakeman, and is said to have been a most exemplary young man.
- Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-03-02 (1888), say- ing he would wait until the grand jury meets. M. C. Jay’s house in Georgetown was bur- glarized last week and $400 worth of goods stolen. The owner offered a reward of $50 and thereby regained the …