Charles H. Grabill married, Harriet Ann Sophia, her maiden name not established. Charles H. Grabill's parents have not been established.
This is a work in process, please contact Mike Hahn, should you have further information regarding this family. Pleased to assist with updates and corrections.
Thank you.
Children: Charles Wilbur Grable, married Nellie Elizabeth Hahn; Roy W. Grable; Mattie F. M. R. Grable, Harry O. Grable; George Daniel Grable and Sarah Elizabeth (Lizzie) Grable, married Guy Anthoney Ridenour.
On Saturday, June 17, 1905, Ransom, Maryland was the scene of one of the worst wrecks in the history of the Western Maryland Railway, claiming the lives of 26 and injuring about 11 others. The tragedy of this wreck was that 16 of those who were killed were from Thurmont and Catoctin. These victims were hard-working, industrious men, fathers and sons, wage-earners and the main support of, in many instances, large families.
All that is really known of the wreck's cause is that the engineers of the two engines of the west-bound freight train, both of whom were killed, knowing that they had to wait for the passing of three trains, pulled out of the siding at Gorsuch after only two trains had gone by, and traveled only four miles when they collided with the third train at Ransom, just about a half mile above Patapsco Station, at Highbridge.
Of the crew of nine men aboard the freight train, three barely escaped with their lives. These were George T. Lynch, flagman; O. R. Nyman, brakeman, and H. W. Berger, who was on the train as a learner.
Thurmont felt the effects of the wreck more than any other community. A list of the dead from this area, as published in the Catoctin Clarion was as follows: George Stimmel, Elmer Miller, Nelson Fraley, John Williard, Edward Martin, Charles Grable, C. Brenner, all of Thurmont.
The situation at Catoctin was most pitiful. McClellan Sweeney and his two sons, Frank and William were killed in the wreck and left a wife and six children. Charles Grable, a wife and seven children; John Williard, a wife and five children; Joseph Stitely, a wife and four children; James Grushon, a wife and three children; Charles Kelly, wife and three children; Elmer Miller, wife and two children; James Benner, wife and one child; Edwin Martin, wife and one child. William Shuff, Nelson Fraley and George Stimmel each left a wife and T. Calvin Brenner and Harry Sweeney were unmarried.
From this list it can be seen that there were 38 fatherless children because of the wreck and the sympathy of the community was wide spread for these poor people who were left to battle life for them-selves and children single-handed.
This is a work in process, please contact Mike Hahn, should you have further information regarding this family. Pleased to assist with updates and corrections.
Thank you.
Children: Charles Wilbur Grable, married Nellie Elizabeth Hahn; Roy W. Grable; Mattie F. M. R. Grable, Harry O. Grable; George Daniel Grable and Sarah Elizabeth (Lizzie) Grable, married Guy Anthoney Ridenour.
On Saturday, June 17, 1905, Ransom, Maryland was the scene of one of the worst wrecks in the history of the Western Maryland Railway, claiming the lives of 26 and injuring about 11 others. The tragedy of this wreck was that 16 of those who were killed were from Thurmont and Catoctin. These victims were hard-working, industrious men, fathers and sons, wage-earners and the main support of, in many instances, large families.
All that is really known of the wreck's cause is that the engineers of the two engines of the west-bound freight train, both of whom were killed, knowing that they had to wait for the passing of three trains, pulled out of the siding at Gorsuch after only two trains had gone by, and traveled only four miles when they collided with the third train at Ransom, just about a half mile above Patapsco Station, at Highbridge.
Of the crew of nine men aboard the freight train, three barely escaped with their lives. These were George T. Lynch, flagman; O. R. Nyman, brakeman, and H. W. Berger, who was on the train as a learner.
Thurmont felt the effects of the wreck more than any other community. A list of the dead from this area, as published in the Catoctin Clarion was as follows: George Stimmel, Elmer Miller, Nelson Fraley, John Williard, Edward Martin, Charles Grable, C. Brenner, all of Thurmont.
The situation at Catoctin was most pitiful. McClellan Sweeney and his two sons, Frank and William were killed in the wreck and left a wife and six children. Charles Grable, a wife and seven children; John Williard, a wife and five children; Joseph Stitely, a wife and four children; James Grushon, a wife and three children; Charles Kelly, wife and three children; Elmer Miller, wife and two children; James Benner, wife and one child; Edwin Martin, wife and one child. William Shuff, Nelson Fraley and George Stimmel each left a wife and T. Calvin Brenner and Harry Sweeney were unmarried.
From this list it can be seen that there were 38 fatherless children because of the wreck and the sympathy of the community was wide spread for these poor people who were left to battle life for them-selves and children single-handed.
Charles H. Grabill married, Harriet Ann Sophia, her maiden name not established. Charles H. Grabill's parents have not been established.
This is a work in process, please contact Mike Hahn, should you have further information regarding this family. Pleased to assist with updates and corrections.
Thank you.
Children: Charles Wilbur Grable, married Nellie Elizabeth Hahn; Roy W. Grable; Mattie F. M. R. Grable, Harry O. Grable; George Daniel Grable and Sarah Elizabeth (Lizzie) Grable, married Guy Anthoney Ridenour.
On Saturday, June 17, 1905, Ransom, Maryland was the scene of one of the worst wrecks in the history of the Western Maryland Railway, claiming the lives of 26 and injuring about 11 others. The tragedy of this wreck was that 16 of those who were killed were from Thurmont and Catoctin. These victims were hard-working, industrious men, fathers and sons, wage-earners and the main support of, in many instances, large families.
All that is really known of the wreck's cause is that the engineers of the two engines of the west-bound freight train, both of whom were killed, knowing that they had to wait for the passing of three trains, pulled out of the siding at Gorsuch after only two trains had gone by, and traveled only four miles when they collided with the third train at Ransom, just about a half mile above Patapsco Station, at Highbridge.
Of the crew of nine men aboard the freight train, three barely escaped with their lives. These were George T. Lynch, flagman; O. R. Nyman, brakeman, and H. W. Berger, who was on the train as a learner.
Thurmont felt the effects of the wreck more than any other community. A list of the dead from this area, as published in the Catoctin Clarion was as follows: George Stimmel, Elmer Miller, Nelson Fraley, John Williard, Edward Martin, Charles Grable, C. Brenner, all of Thurmont.
The situation at Catoctin was most pitiful. McClellan Sweeney and his two sons, Frank and William were killed in the wreck and left a wife and six children. Charles Grable, a wife and seven children; John Williard, a wife and five children; Joseph Stitely, a wife and four children; James Grushon, a wife and three children; Charles Kelly, wife and three children; Elmer Miller, wife and two children; James Benner, wife and one child; Edwin Martin, wife and one child. William Shuff, Nelson Fraley and George Stimmel each left a wife and T. Calvin Brenner and Harry Sweeney were unmarried.
From this list it can be seen that there were 38 fatherless children because of the wreck and the sympathy of the community was wide spread for these poor people who were left to battle life for them-selves and children single-handed.
This is a work in process, please contact Mike Hahn, should you have further information regarding this family. Pleased to assist with updates and corrections.
Thank you.
Children: Charles Wilbur Grable, married Nellie Elizabeth Hahn; Roy W. Grable; Mattie F. M. R. Grable, Harry O. Grable; George Daniel Grable and Sarah Elizabeth (Lizzie) Grable, married Guy Anthoney Ridenour.
On Saturday, June 17, 1905, Ransom, Maryland was the scene of one of the worst wrecks in the history of the Western Maryland Railway, claiming the lives of 26 and injuring about 11 others. The tragedy of this wreck was that 16 of those who were killed were from Thurmont and Catoctin. These victims were hard-working, industrious men, fathers and sons, wage-earners and the main support of, in many instances, large families.
All that is really known of the wreck's cause is that the engineers of the two engines of the west-bound freight train, both of whom were killed, knowing that they had to wait for the passing of three trains, pulled out of the siding at Gorsuch after only two trains had gone by, and traveled only four miles when they collided with the third train at Ransom, just about a half mile above Patapsco Station, at Highbridge.
Of the crew of nine men aboard the freight train, three barely escaped with their lives. These were George T. Lynch, flagman; O. R. Nyman, brakeman, and H. W. Berger, who was on the train as a learner.
Thurmont felt the effects of the wreck more than any other community. A list of the dead from this area, as published in the Catoctin Clarion was as follows: George Stimmel, Elmer Miller, Nelson Fraley, John Williard, Edward Martin, Charles Grable, C. Brenner, all of Thurmont.
The situation at Catoctin was most pitiful. McClellan Sweeney and his two sons, Frank and William were killed in the wreck and left a wife and six children. Charles Grable, a wife and seven children; John Williard, a wife and five children; Joseph Stitely, a wife and four children; James Grushon, a wife and three children; Charles Kelly, wife and three children; Elmer Miller, wife and two children; James Benner, wife and one child; Edwin Martin, wife and one child. William Shuff, Nelson Fraley and George Stimmel each left a wife and T. Calvin Brenner and Harry Sweeney were unmarried.
From this list it can be seen that there were 38 fatherless children because of the wreck and the sympathy of the community was wide spread for these poor people who were left to battle life for them-selves and children single-handed.
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