Question - Great-great-grandfather, Ransom Cross (d. August 28, 1869)
From: james.cross@shaw.ca
Date: January 26, 2005 11:47:21 PM EST
To: museum@CPRR.org
Subject: Question
Very nice website.
I am sending you this in hopes that you might help me. My Great-great-grandfather, Ransom Cross (b. about 1828) died in California on August 28, 1869. I am wondering if there was a mishap/accident that may have occurred in conjunction with the railroad on this date? The reason I am asking you is that he was originally a rail road Section Master in Wisconsin in 1860. Then left his family to go to California. I am assuming that he went to build the transcontinental railroad. Can you help?
What ever information would be useful.
Thanks,
James Cross
Date: January 26, 2005 11:47:21 PM EST
To: museum@CPRR.org
Subject: Question
Very nice website.
I am sending you this in hopes that you might help me. My Great-great-grandfather, Ransom Cross (b. about 1828) died in California on August 28, 1869. I am wondering if there was a mishap/accident that may have occurred in conjunction with the railroad on this date? The reason I am asking you is that he was originally a rail road Section Master in Wisconsin in 1860. Then left his family to go to California. I am assuming that he went to build the transcontinental railroad. Can you help?
What ever information would be useful.
Thanks,
James Cross
posted from CPRR Discussion Group at 10:27 PM
3 Comments:
Wouldn't it be nice to have a chronology of the CP to the degree of detail that such a question could be answered! Wendell
August 28, 1869 doesn't bring any particular event to mind, but
railroading was a dangerous business with many accidents and deaths.
Kyle
Note my NEW address of kwyatt@parks.ca.gov
Kyle K. Wyatt
Curator of History & Technology
California State Railroad Museum
I've checked my newspaper file and find no indication of an accident during that time period. Wendell.
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