"James McAnulty was joined in marriage to Anna Shaffer, in the city of Reading, Pa. They moved to Scranton, Lackawanna county, when it was but a very small village. James was their master mechanic in the blacksmith shop.
On the 7th of June, 1856, when the railroad was completed between Scranton and New York, an excursion was given to the shop hands. Flat bottomed cars were fitted up for the occasion. James was standing at the rear of a car leaning against the corner post, when more steam was put on, the car gave a quick jerk, the post broke and he was precipitated to the ground and the car passed over his body. He was taken home to his family a corpse.
In his early life he was converted, and at the time of his death was one of the leading members of the Methodist-Episcopal Church in Scranton."
From: "The History of the John and Christena Klingaman Family, 1749-1888", by Rev. John McAnulty.
"James McAnulty was joined in marriage to Anna Shaffer, in the city of Reading, Pa. They moved to Scranton, Lackawanna county, when it was but a very small village. James was their master mechanic in the blacksmith shop.
On the 7th of June, 1856, when the railroad was completed between Scranton and New York, an excursion was given to the shop hands. Flat bottomed cars were fitted up for the occasion. James was standing at the rear of a car leaning against the corner post, when more steam was put on, the car gave a quick jerk, the post broke and he was precipitated to the ground and the car passed over his body. He was taken home to his family a corpse.
In his early life he was converted, and at the time of his death was one of the leading members of the Methodist-Episcopal Church in Scranton."
From: "The History of the John and Christena Klingaman Family, 1749-1888", by Rev. John McAnulty.
Family Members
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Sarah Ann McAnulty Maiden
1823–1906
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Rev John McAnulty
1825–1889
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Mary McAnulty
1828–1911
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Christiana McAnulty
1829–1908
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Hugh McAnulty
1831–1901
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Michael McAnulty
1834–1903
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Elizabeth McAnulty McIntire
1835–1879
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Catherine McAnulty Rhoads
1837–1927
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Harriet McAnulty Chase
1839–1865
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Wesley A. McAnulty
1843–1928
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William Henry McAnulty
1847–1929
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Theodore D. McAnulty
1850–1925
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