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Sherman J. Richardson

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Sherman J. Richardson

Birth
Death
1898 (aged 31–32)
Burial
Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA Add to Map
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Sherman Richardson was on furlough from the Spanish-American War and was visiting home. He decided to take a train to Fayetteville to visit his girlfriend. He wanted to save his money, so he went to hop a train ride and missed when he jumped, he fell and the train cut off both legs. He was taken to a Fayetteville hospital where he died.

This memorial information from Janette Richardson Perryman
Sherman Richardson was on furlough from the Spanish-American War and was visiting home. He decided to take a train to Fayetteville to visit his girlfriend. He wanted to save his money, so he went to hop a train ride and missed when he jumped, he fell and the train cut off both legs. He was taken to a Fayetteville hospital where he died.

This memorial information from Janette Richardson Perryman

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