Abner enlisted 1 September 1864 in Company A, 207 PA during the Civil War.
Elmira City Death Record - Abner Knapp, married, died May 29, 1879 aged 52 years, born South Creek, died South Water Street, Farmer, buried South Creek.
THE LATE ABNER KNAPP
The Tragedy at the South Water Street Crossing - Verdict of the Coroner's Jury - The Deceased Severely Censured for His Gross Carelessness.
The coroner's juary in the case of Abner Knapp, killed at South Water street crossing on Friday of last week by a train on the Northern Central road, brought in yesterday a verdict that the deceased came to his death by his own carelessness in attempting to cross the track ahead of an approaching train after due and sufficient warning. One man swore that he warned Knapp of the approaching train; that he was then fifty or sixty yards from thé track, and whipped up his horses, thinking no doubt that he could cross the track in time. The engineer and fireman of the train swore that they were not running over eight miles an hour and the bell was ringing. So it seems that every precaution was taken by the Northern Central employes, and that the company are entirely exonerated from blame. And yet, there should be a flagman there (The Elmira Daily Advertiser, Elmira, New York, June 3, 1879).
Elmira City Death Record - Abner Knapp, married, died May 29, 1879 aged 52 years, born South Creek, died South Water Street, Farmer, buried South Creek.
THE LATE ABNER KNAPP
The Tragedy at the South Water Street Crossing - Verdict of the Coroner's Jury - The Deceased Severely Censured for His Gross Carelessness.
The coroner's juary in the case of Abner Knapp, killed at South Water street crossing on Friday of last week by a train on the Northern Central road, brought in yesterday a verdict that the deceased came to his death by his own carelessness in attempting to cross the track ahead of an approaching train after due and sufficient warning. One man swore that he warned Knapp of the approaching train; that he was then fifty or sixty yards from thé track, and whipped up his horses, thinking no doubt that he could cross the track in time. The engineer and fireman of the train swore that they were not running over eight miles an hour and the bell was ringing. So it seems that every precaution was taken by the Northern Central employes, and that the company are entirely exonerated from blame. And yet, there should be a flagman there (The Elmira Daily Advertiser, Elmira, New York, June 3, 1879).
Abner enlisted 1 September 1864 in Company A, 207 PA during the Civil War.
Elmira City Death Record - Abner Knapp, married, died May 29, 1879 aged 52 years, born South Creek, died South Water Street, Farmer, buried South Creek.
THE LATE ABNER KNAPP
The Tragedy at the South Water Street Crossing - Verdict of the Coroner's Jury - The Deceased Severely Censured for His Gross Carelessness.
The coroner's juary in the case of Abner Knapp, killed at South Water street crossing on Friday of last week by a train on the Northern Central road, brought in yesterday a verdict that the deceased came to his death by his own carelessness in attempting to cross the track ahead of an approaching train after due and sufficient warning. One man swore that he warned Knapp of the approaching train; that he was then fifty or sixty yards from thé track, and whipped up his horses, thinking no doubt that he could cross the track in time. The engineer and fireman of the train swore that they were not running over eight miles an hour and the bell was ringing. So it seems that every precaution was taken by the Northern Central employes, and that the company are entirely exonerated from blame. And yet, there should be a flagman there (The Elmira Daily Advertiser, Elmira, New York, June 3, 1879).
Elmira City Death Record - Abner Knapp, married, died May 29, 1879 aged 52 years, born South Creek, died South Water Street, Farmer, buried South Creek.
THE LATE ABNER KNAPP
The Tragedy at the South Water Street Crossing - Verdict of the Coroner's Jury - The Deceased Severely Censured for His Gross Carelessness.
The coroner's juary in the case of Abner Knapp, killed at South Water street crossing on Friday of last week by a train on the Northern Central road, brought in yesterday a verdict that the deceased came to his death by his own carelessness in attempting to cross the track ahead of an approaching train after due and sufficient warning. One man swore that he warned Knapp of the approaching train; that he was then fifty or sixty yards from thé track, and whipped up his horses, thinking no doubt that he could cross the track in time. The engineer and fireman of the train swore that they were not running over eight miles an hour and the bell was ringing. So it seems that every precaution was taken by the Northern Central employes, and that the company are entirely exonerated from blame. And yet, there should be a flagman there (The Elmira Daily Advertiser, Elmira, New York, June 3, 1879).
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There is no documentation he is buried here per the Elmira City death record and perhaps he is buried at Baptist Hil Cemetery in neighboring Columbia Township where his son is buried.
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