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- William D. Goodrich - January 15, 1839 - October 9, 1880_ Husband of Mary L. Lyman.
Newspaper Obituary - Monday, October 11, 1880 The Daily Courier - Syracuse, New York - Pleading For Death - An Injured Man Asks to be Killed to End His Pain - When the early freight and [unreadable] train north from this city Saturday morning on the Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg, stopped at a little station near Pulaski called Holmesville, the agent, William Goodrich came to the assistance of the hands in sliding some cars. While in the act of coupling cars, he was caught between the bumpers and his right hip and side crushed in a horrible manner. He was extracted and taken into the depot. He was in full possession of his senses, but suffered such pain that he cried, "Kill me boys." Goodrich lived only a few hours.
Newspaper Obituary - Thursday, October 14, 1880 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - South Richland - Fatal Railroad Accident At Holmesville, October 9th, 1880 - This morning, as the nine o'clock freight train was halted at the Holmesville depot, one of the cars was uncoupled and separated from the train. Mr. William Goodrich started to pass through between the cars, thinking the train was going on, but the engine was reversed, and the train backed against the loose car, which had not lost it momentum, catching Mr. Goodrich between the bumpers and crushing his hip and side to a jelly. The bumpers and coupling link went thro' his body. A bed from Rev. Mr. Wood's was placed in a light wagon, and Mr. Goodrich was placed upon it and drawn to his residence in Holmesville. The train went on to Pulaski, and as soon as possible an engine came back to Holmesville bringing Drs. Caldwell and Low. Wesley Cole was in Holmesville with a light buggy, and he drove to the depot, took in the doctors, and drove them to the house of the sufferer, putting his horse to its greatest speed. Although the greatest haste was made, an hour elapsed before the physicians could get there. Dr. Chapman was way on a visit. The wounded man was suffering terribly, but retained his consciousness for a while. He lingered until about two o'clock, and then expired. About three o'clock the inquest was held. Nothing has ever occurred in Holmesville which has so affected the people as this calamity. Mr. Goodrich was so universally beloved. He leaves a wife and five children, two of whom are twins only about six months old.
Newspaper Obituary - Thursday, October 14, 1880 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - The remains of W. D. Goodrich, late station agent at Holmesville, were buried in the Willis cemetery on Monday with masonic honors. There was a very large attendance at the funeral, which was held from his late residence.
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1839 - 1880 (41 years)