Scrapbook clipps supplied by Daryl Doty Holloway:
Died as a result of Lehigh Valley railroad train accident in Aubutn, NY on november 2, 1920. He was head trainman riding with Engineers, Mr. Fitch & Mr. Tuell. The wreck was caused by failure of air brakes coming into Auburn yards. The train was a double-header and was 1,830 ft long, with 25 heavily loaded cars of coal & seven loaded box cars. It took two days for the wrecking crews to clean up the wreck! Mr. Schultz was a former station agent at Willseyville, NY.
For full report of accident, go to http://www.lvrr.com/lv-derailments-and-wrecks/dot-reports-2/auburn-ny-11021920/
The burial of Walter Schultz was held in Auburn Friday morning (Nov 5, 1920) after which the body was taken to Athens, where burial was made in Tioga Point Cemetery. About 15 members of Tioga Lodge F&A.M. of Smithboro, of which Mr. Schultz was a member, had chanrge of the committal service. Mr. Schultz was born near Tioga Centre and was a son of the Reverend Mr. Schultz. After the death of his father, his mother married George Harford, by whom he was brought up. He learned telegraphy of Alfred Brooks at Tioga Centre and subsequently became a telegrapher for the LeHigh Valley railroad at Smithboro and Barton. Seven years ago he entered the company's service as a trainman. He married a daughter of Rufus Rockwell of Candor. He leaves a wife, one son, Lyman Schultz, aged 16 years, and one daughter, Miss Dorothy Schultz, aged 13 years, all of Auburn. His mother, Mrs. Mary harford lives at Reynoldsville. He also leaves a step-brother, Edward Schultz (should be Edward Harford) of Trumansburg. Besides being a member of Smithboro lodge of Masons, he was a member of Smithboro lodge of Odd Fellows.
Census of 1900 Candor, Tioga, NY
George B Harford 40 Aug 1854 NY NY NY
Mary E Harford 50 Aug 1849 NY NY NY M-18 yrs.
William W Shultz 21 May 1879 NY NY NY Step-Son
Edward L Harford 14 Nov 1885 NY NY NY Son
Census of 1910 Barton, Tioga, NY
Walter W Schultz 30 NY NY NY Telegrapher Railroad
Maude L Schultz 28 NY NY NY M-9 yrs 2 children
Lynn R Schultz 6 NY
Leona D Schultz 3 NY
Census of 1920 Auburn, Cayuga, NY (Sherwood St.)
William Schultz 40 NY NY NY "Trainman Steam Railroad"
Maud L Schultz 37 NY NY NY
Lynn Schultz 15 NY
Dorothy Schultz 13 NY
Caroline Rockwell 73 NY NY NY MotherinLaw
Died as a result of Lehigh Valley railroad train accident in Aubutn, NY on november 2, 1920. He was head trainman riding with Engineers, Mr. Fitch & Mr. Tuell. The wreck was caused by failure of air brakes coming into Auburn yards. The train was a double-header and was 1,830 ft long, with 25 heavily loaded cars of coal & seven loaded box cars. It took two days for the wrecking crews to clean up the wreck! Mr. Schultz was a former station agent at Willseyville, NY.
For full report of accident, go to http://www.lvrr.com/lv-derailments-and-wrecks/dot-reports-2/auburn-ny-11021920/
The burial of Walter Schultz was held in Auburn Friday morning (Nov 5, 1920) after which the body was taken to Athens, where burial was made in Tioga Point Cemetery. About 15 members of Tioga Lodge F&A.M. of Smithboro, of which Mr. Schultz was a member, had chanrge of the committal service. Mr. Schultz was born near Tioga Centre and was a son of the Reverend Mr. Schultz. After the death of his father, his mother married George Harford, by whom he was brought up. He learned telegraphy of Alfred Brooks at Tioga Centre and subsequently became a telegrapher for the LeHigh Valley railroad at Smithboro and Barton. Seven years ago he entered the company's service as a trainman. He married a daughter of Rufus Rockwell of Candor. He leaves a wife, one son, Lyman Schultz, aged 16 years, and one daughter, Miss Dorothy Schultz, aged 13 years, all of Auburn. His mother, Mrs. Mary harford lives at Reynoldsville. He also leaves a step-brother, Edward Schultz (should be Edward Harford) of Trumansburg. Besides being a member of Smithboro lodge of Masons, he was a member of Smithboro lodge of Odd Fellows.
Census of 1900 Candor, Tioga, NY
George B Harford 40 Aug 1854 NY NY NY
Mary E Harford 50 Aug 1849 NY NY NY M-18 yrs.
William W Shultz 21 May 1879 NY NY NY Step-Son
Edward L Harford 14 Nov 1885 NY NY NY Son
Census of 1910 Barton, Tioga, NY
Walter W Schultz 30 NY NY NY Telegrapher Railroad
Maude L Schultz 28 NY NY NY M-9 yrs 2 children
Lynn R Schultz 6 NY
Leona D Schultz 3 NY
Census of 1920 Auburn, Cayuga, NY (Sherwood St.)
William Schultz 40 NY NY NY "Trainman Steam Railroad"
Maud L Schultz 37 NY NY NY
Lynn Schultz 15 NY
Dorothy Schultz 13 NY
Caroline Rockwell 73 NY NY NY MotherinLaw
Scrapbook clipps supplied by Daryl Doty Holloway:
Died as a result of Lehigh Valley railroad train accident in Aubutn, NY on november 2, 1920. He was head trainman riding with Engineers, Mr. Fitch & Mr. Tuell. The wreck was caused by failure of air brakes coming into Auburn yards. The train was a double-header and was 1,830 ft long, with 25 heavily loaded cars of coal & seven loaded box cars. It took two days for the wrecking crews to clean up the wreck! Mr. Schultz was a former station agent at Willseyville, NY.
For full report of accident, go to http://www.lvrr.com/lv-derailments-and-wrecks/dot-reports-2/auburn-ny-11021920/
The burial of Walter Schultz was held in Auburn Friday morning (Nov 5, 1920) after which the body was taken to Athens, where burial was made in Tioga Point Cemetery. About 15 members of Tioga Lodge F&A.M. of Smithboro, of which Mr. Schultz was a member, had chanrge of the committal service. Mr. Schultz was born near Tioga Centre and was a son of the Reverend Mr. Schultz. After the death of his father, his mother married George Harford, by whom he was brought up. He learned telegraphy of Alfred Brooks at Tioga Centre and subsequently became a telegrapher for the LeHigh Valley railroad at Smithboro and Barton. Seven years ago he entered the company's service as a trainman. He married a daughter of Rufus Rockwell of Candor. He leaves a wife, one son, Lyman Schultz, aged 16 years, and one daughter, Miss Dorothy Schultz, aged 13 years, all of Auburn. His mother, Mrs. Mary harford lives at Reynoldsville. He also leaves a step-brother, Edward Schultz (should be Edward Harford) of Trumansburg. Besides being a member of Smithboro lodge of Masons, he was a member of Smithboro lodge of Odd Fellows.
Census of 1900 Candor, Tioga, NY
George B Harford 40 Aug 1854 NY NY NY
Mary E Harford 50 Aug 1849 NY NY NY M-18 yrs.
William W Shultz 21 May 1879 NY NY NY Step-Son
Edward L Harford 14 Nov 1885 NY NY NY Son
Census of 1910 Barton, Tioga, NY
Walter W Schultz 30 NY NY NY Telegrapher Railroad
Maude L Schultz 28 NY NY NY M-9 yrs 2 children
Lynn R Schultz 6 NY
Leona D Schultz 3 NY
Census of 1920 Auburn, Cayuga, NY (Sherwood St.)
William Schultz 40 NY NY NY "Trainman Steam Railroad"
Maud L Schultz 37 NY NY NY
Lynn Schultz 15 NY
Dorothy Schultz 13 NY
Caroline Rockwell 73 NY NY NY MotherinLaw
Died as a result of Lehigh Valley railroad train accident in Aubutn, NY on november 2, 1920. He was head trainman riding with Engineers, Mr. Fitch & Mr. Tuell. The wreck was caused by failure of air brakes coming into Auburn yards. The train was a double-header and was 1,830 ft long, with 25 heavily loaded cars of coal & seven loaded box cars. It took two days for the wrecking crews to clean up the wreck! Mr. Schultz was a former station agent at Willseyville, NY.
For full report of accident, go to http://www.lvrr.com/lv-derailments-and-wrecks/dot-reports-2/auburn-ny-11021920/
The burial of Walter Schultz was held in Auburn Friday morning (Nov 5, 1920) after which the body was taken to Athens, where burial was made in Tioga Point Cemetery. About 15 members of Tioga Lodge F&A.M. of Smithboro, of which Mr. Schultz was a member, had chanrge of the committal service. Mr. Schultz was born near Tioga Centre and was a son of the Reverend Mr. Schultz. After the death of his father, his mother married George Harford, by whom he was brought up. He learned telegraphy of Alfred Brooks at Tioga Centre and subsequently became a telegrapher for the LeHigh Valley railroad at Smithboro and Barton. Seven years ago he entered the company's service as a trainman. He married a daughter of Rufus Rockwell of Candor. He leaves a wife, one son, Lyman Schultz, aged 16 years, and one daughter, Miss Dorothy Schultz, aged 13 years, all of Auburn. His mother, Mrs. Mary harford lives at Reynoldsville. He also leaves a step-brother, Edward Schultz (should be Edward Harford) of Trumansburg. Besides being a member of Smithboro lodge of Masons, he was a member of Smithboro lodge of Odd Fellows.
Census of 1900 Candor, Tioga, NY
George B Harford 40 Aug 1854 NY NY NY
Mary E Harford 50 Aug 1849 NY NY NY M-18 yrs.
William W Shultz 21 May 1879 NY NY NY Step-Son
Edward L Harford 14 Nov 1885 NY NY NY Son
Census of 1910 Barton, Tioga, NY
Walter W Schultz 30 NY NY NY Telegrapher Railroad
Maude L Schultz 28 NY NY NY M-9 yrs 2 children
Lynn R Schultz 6 NY
Leona D Schultz 3 NY
Census of 1920 Auburn, Cayuga, NY (Sherwood St.)
William Schultz 40 NY NY NY "Trainman Steam Railroad"
Maud L Schultz 37 NY NY NY
Lynn Schultz 15 NY
Dorothy Schultz 13 NY
Caroline Rockwell 73 NY NY NY MotherinLaw
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