George W Crawshaw was the son of Titus Crawshaw and Eliza Hefron. His birth year and location have not been confirmed, but he listed 1855 in Canada on a census return. George grew up in Brookville, Kansas. He married Clara Bently Coombs on September 25, 1877, in Saline, Kansas. They had three children during their marriage - Raymond Blanchard Crawshaw, Georgia Eliza Crawshaw and Della Towns Crawshaw.
George worked as a telegraph operator, station manager and dispatcher for a number of different railroads. As such, the family moved frequently. His wife's family were all involved with the railroad in some way as well.
While travelling on the train for work on November 14, 1898, George stopped in Grand Junction. At around 9:30 P.M., he died suddenly in the Payne and Kane Saloon in Grand Junction, Colorado. He dropped to the floor without warning and no foul play was reported, but no death certificate or coroner reports have been located indicating the cause of death. George was 43 when he died, and was buried there in an unmarked grave on November 16th.
George worked as a telegraph operator, station manager and dispatcher for a number of different railroads. As such, the family moved frequently. His wife's family were all involved with the railroad in some way as well.
While travelling on the train for work on November 14, 1898, George stopped in Grand Junction. At around 9:30 P.M., he died suddenly in the Payne and Kane Saloon in Grand Junction, Colorado. He dropped to the floor without warning and no foul play was reported, but no death certificate or coroner reports have been located indicating the cause of death. George was 43 when he died, and was buried there in an unmarked grave on November 16th.
George W Crawshaw was the son of Titus Crawshaw and Eliza Hefron. His birth year and location have not been confirmed, but he listed 1855 in Canada on a census return. George grew up in Brookville, Kansas. He married Clara Bently Coombs on September 25, 1877, in Saline, Kansas. They had three children during their marriage - Raymond Blanchard Crawshaw, Georgia Eliza Crawshaw and Della Towns Crawshaw.
George worked as a telegraph operator, station manager and dispatcher for a number of different railroads. As such, the family moved frequently. His wife's family were all involved with the railroad in some way as well.
While travelling on the train for work on November 14, 1898, George stopped in Grand Junction. At around 9:30 P.M., he died suddenly in the Payne and Kane Saloon in Grand Junction, Colorado. He dropped to the floor without warning and no foul play was reported, but no death certificate or coroner reports have been located indicating the cause of death. George was 43 when he died, and was buried there in an unmarked grave on November 16th.
George worked as a telegraph operator, station manager and dispatcher for a number of different railroads. As such, the family moved frequently. His wife's family were all involved with the railroad in some way as well.
While travelling on the train for work on November 14, 1898, George stopped in Grand Junction. At around 9:30 P.M., he died suddenly in the Payne and Kane Saloon in Grand Junction, Colorado. He dropped to the floor without warning and no foul play was reported, but no death certificate or coroner reports have been located indicating the cause of death. George was 43 when he died, and was buried there in an unmarked grave on November 16th.
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There is no marker for George's grave. The cemetery burial lookup had George's last name incorrectly recorded as "Craveshaw." This was corrected on 13 Jan 2023.
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