Henry A. Bush - Atoka, OK
N 34° 22.980 W 096° 08.044
14S E 763508 N 3808347
The headstone marking the final resting place of Henry A. Bush in Atoka's Westview Cemetery indicates that he was "Killed on the rail" in 1895.
Waymark Code: WM18XK5
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 10/18/2023
Views: 4
Mr. Bush's headstone could benefit from a good cleaning, as Mother Nature is doing her work on covering it with lichen, and it looks like it has previously been toppled from its base and restored. The family name, "Bush", is on the plinth, while the inscription is still legible:
Henry A.
Son of
G.S. & S.E.
Bush
Born
in Gilmer Co. W.V.
Feb. 14, 1862
Killed on
the rail
Nov. 27, 1895
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Findagrave (see link, below) provides a note about the incident:
"Henry A. Bush, a brakeman, was run over and killed while making __ (looks like "up") a train at Coalgate on Wednesday of last week. He was a very popular young man, and was to have been married at Christmas.
(South McAlester Capital, Dec. 5, 1895)"
Type of Death Listed: Accident
Cause of death inscription on headstone: Killed on the rail
Website (if available): [Web Link]
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