The lone grave of Thomas "Tom" Tracy is located beside the railroad about one mile East of Edgewood. These pictures were taken May 7, 2005, more than 116 years after Tracy's death. The story goes that Tracy was a section foreman for the T&P Railroad in charge of the section crew stationed at Edgewood. At that time, in 1889, the section house was across the tracks from his grave. The night he died, he had been seen in Wills Point, boarding the east bound train and it was thought that he was intoxicated. His mangled body was discovered the next morning on the tracks beside where he now lies.
PHOTO'S & STORY PROVIDED BY BETTY PICKENS PHILLIPS
PHOTO'S & STORY PROVIDED BY BETTY PICKENS PHILLIPS
The lone grave of Thomas "Tom" Tracy is located beside the railroad about one mile East of Edgewood. These pictures were taken May 7, 2005, more than 116 years after Tracy's death. The story goes that Tracy was a section foreman for the T&P Railroad in charge of the section crew stationed at Edgewood. At that time, in 1889, the section house was across the tracks from his grave. The night he died, he had been seen in Wills Point, boarding the east bound train and it was thought that he was intoxicated. His mangled body was discovered the next morning on the tracks beside where he now lies.
PHOTO'S & STORY PROVIDED BY BETTY PICKENS PHILLIPS
PHOTO'S & STORY PROVIDED BY BETTY PICKENS PHILLIPS
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