James W Patton

1881 - 1911  (30 years)

• Name	James W Patton
  Born	1881
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Sep 1911	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I29523	Rossville
  Last Modified	3 Apr 2020

  
  

  Father	Charles William Patton, Sr.,   b. 29 Dec 1843, Pennsylvania ,   d. 26 Apr 1889, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 45 years)
  Mother	Rachel Kelley Patton,   b. 1843,   d. Dec 1912  (Age 69 years)
  Married	1862
  Family ID	F1031	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Patton, James Killed By A U.P. Train James Patton Was Sleeping on the Tracks Near Rossville, Kansas. James Patton, of Rossville, Kan., was struck by No. 1 Union Pacific train and instantly killed early Sunday morning. Patton was asleep on the railroad track west of the depot at Rossville. The fireman of the train noticed him as the train approached, but his warning to the engineer was too late. The train struck the man, knocking him a hundred feet and causing instant death. The train was stopped and trainmen picked up the dead man and took him to his home. Patton was a single man. Dr. J.M. Amis acting county coroner, was called to see the man immediately after the accident. "No reason could be found for the man being on the track," said Dr. Amis. "No blame can be attached to the engineer of the train as he did not see the man." No inquest was held over the body as there was no blame attached to the accident. [From the Topeka Daily Capital, Monday, September 11, 1911]