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Van Kirk Curry
1868 - 1890 (22 years)
Generation: 1
1. Van Kirk Curry was born on 5 Aug 1868 in Hector, Schuyler County, New York; died on 28 Nov 1890 in Newark, Wayne County, New York; was buried in Grove Cemetery, Trumansburg, Tompkins County, New York. Notes:
KILLED BY THE CARS
Kirk Curry, formerly of Trumansburg, was killed on the West Shore road in Newark Friday night. He was making a visit with the yard crew, and was helping to make up a freight train, when the yard engine jumped the track at a switch and jammed Curry between the cars, completely crushing him. He had recently moved to Newark from Rochester, and leaves a wife and child. Curry's remains were brought to Trumansburg Sunday night and the funeral took place to-day at the residence of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Curry.
(Ithaca Daily Journal, pg. 3, Dec. 1, 1890)