Fwd: John Wesley Forlines/Forelines Cemetery Monument

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Chuck

Very little information on train crews that died before 1900.

There were 3 Forlines employees in the early 1900's. B. L. Forlines yard 
Engineer Pocahontas Div. July 16, 1917, J. C. Forlines Fireman 
Pocahontas Div. hired Feb. 28, 1913 and W. C. Forlines Bluefield Yard 
hired as a brakeman Feb. 11, 1913 and promoted to Conductor on Feb . 21, 
1916.  Perhaps some were kin to J. W.

Our records indicate there was a wreck at Ennis, WV on Dec. 4, 1895.  

Not much information other than it was locomotive No. 1 a Class F 2-8-0 
Baldwin built July 1886.

Jim Blackstock

On 4/19/2021 7:50 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:

> Received this email today (Monday,4-19). Was wondering if anyone 
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> Chuck Akers
> Roanoke, VA
> 540-815-1275
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>> *From:* Karen Woody <karenwoody3200 at gmail.com>
>> *Date:* April 19, 2021 at 4:29:45 PM EDT
>> *To:* varail at msn.com
>> *Subject:* *John Wesley Forlines/Forelines Cemetery Monument*
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>> Dear Sir:
>>     I’m researching the family tree of a friend whose relatives were 
>> employed on the railroad for generations.   All lived in Bluefield, 
>> Mercer Co, WV.   J. W. Forlines was killed in an 1895 train wreck in 
>> Ennis, McDowell Co, WV.  According to a newspaper mention, there is a 
>> monument in a Roanoke cemetery in his honor.  I am searching for a 
>> photo of it & any related information.  I have his Ancestry 
>> documentation.  I will attempt to send a copy of the newspaper data. 
>> May have to send in a separate-mail.  Roanoke Marble Works installed 
>> the monument in 1896.  Thank you.  Karen Boothe. Sent from my iPhone
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