Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Illinois Train Wrecks & other disasters

New Illinois Train Wrecks, Tornadoes and other disasters - just added at http://www.gendisasters.com
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Belleville, Illinois Lightning Strikes Saloon Jun 1910

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/il/storms/belleville-lightningstrikejun1910.htm

Surname: Daubach
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Chicago, Illinois Train Wreck May 1853

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/il/trains/chicago-trainwreckmay1853.htm

Surnames: Earl, Gray, Haines, Lawher, Misener, Scott, Sidolph, William, unknown
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Chicago, Illinois Glucose Sugar Refining Co. Plant Fire Oct 1902

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/il/fires/chicago-glucoseplantfireoct1902.htm

Surnames: Butkos, Gretalski, Kauris, Krukeye, Lawrence, Moore, Rothenberg, Tucker
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Geneva, Illinois Glucose Factory Explosion May 1893

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/il/explosions/geneva-glucoseexp1893.htm

Surnames: Anderson, Danielson, Kalberg, Lund, Pope, Pratt, Schultz, Storm
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Irving, Illinois Tornado Apr 1860

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/il/tornadoes/irving-tornadoapr1860.htm

Surnames: Black, Kelley, Vanborn
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Lorenzo, Illinois Train Wreck Apr 1889

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/il/trains/lorenzo-trainwreckapr1889.htm

Surnames: Bynder, Hart, Lamb, McCool, Palmer, Smith, Winslow
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Okaw, Illinois Tornado May 1858

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/il/tornadoes/okaw-tornadomay1858.htm
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Palatine, Illinois Train Wreck & Water Tank Collapse Apr 1887

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/il/trains/palatine-trainwreckapr1887.htm

Surnames: Baeder, Barnes, Meyer, Wenke
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Pulaski, Illinois Train Wreck Jan 1903

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/il/trains/pulaski-trainwreckjan1903.htm

Surnames: Brackner, Bryant, Fentress, Willard
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Iowa Train Wrecks, Tornadoes & other disasters

Iowa Train Wrecks, Tornadoes and other disasters - just added at
http://www.gendisasters.com
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Adel, Iowa Storm May 1903

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/ia/storms/adel-stormmay1903.htm
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Hepburn, Iowa Shanty Fire Dec 1908

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/ia/fires/hepburn-shantyfiredec1908.htm

Surname: Dyke
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Keystone, Iowa Train Wreck Aug 1907

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/ia/trains/keystone-trainwreckaug1907.htm

Surnames: Doland, Johnson, McElwaine, Mershon, Meyers, Micheal, Reynolds, Robinson, Steinberg, Stockton, Wooley
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Melrose, Iowa Fire Jan 1908

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/ia/fires/melrose-firejan1908.htm
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Pleasant Valley, Iowa Tornado June 1907

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/ia/tornadoes/pleasantvalley-tornadojun1907.htm

Surnames: Harvey, Howsar
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Rhodes, Iowa Train Wreck Aug 1907

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/ia/trains/rhodes-trainwreckaug1907.htm

Surnames: Allen, Anderson, Austin, Bingham, Blackwood, Braman, Brown, Carsten, Casey, Collins, Craig, Dacy, Donovan, Doyle, Fitz Gibbons, Flynn, Groendyke, Hart, Hanner, Harmon, Harris, Haskins, Heffner, Huns, Hunt, Johnson, Kearns, Klinger, Kyarsgaard, Mackey, Maher, Marckres, Moon, Morgan, Newell, Nodine, O'Day, O'Malley, Orvis, Peterson, Phillips, Prior, Ray, Reel, Richardson, Roland, Searls, Slater, Sullivan, Thorpe, Torrence, Trout, Wadsworth, Walker, Warner, Weber.

Passengers from Michigan, Missouri, Wyoming, Illinois, Finland, Nebraska,
Maryland
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Rockwell, Iowa Tornado Aug 1907

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/ia/tornadoes/rockwell-tornadoaug1907.htm

Surname: Gamatt
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Texas Tornadoes, Train Wrecks & other disasters on line

Texas Tornadoes, Train Wrecks & other disasters just added at http://www.gendisasters.com
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Alto, Texas Tornado May 1893

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/tx/tornadoes/alto-tornadomay1893.htm

Surnames: Albern, Anderson, Avery, Bates, Berryman, Cummins, Dudley, Farris, Fisher, Harrison, Hearn, Hill, King, Little, Lothams, McCristian, McKnight, Noel, Noell, Spain, Spear, Summers, Teague, Terrell, Thompson, Title, Usher, Williams
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Arthur City, Texas Tornado Apr 1927

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/tx/tornadoes/arthurcity-tornadoapr1927.htm

Surnames: Craven, Fisher, Ghio, Record
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Dothan, Texas Train Wreck May 1923

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/tx/trains/dothan-trainwreck1923.htm

Surnames: Bailey, Baker, Becker, Clark, Earl, Edwards, Fawkes, Knightlinger, Lancaster, Lawson, McKewen, Randle, Remonte, Solen, Somerville, Stewart, unknown
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Gripple Springs, Texas Tornado May 1907

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/tx/tornadoes/gripplesprings-tornado1907.htm

Surnames: Jackson, McCloskey, McClosky, Turpin
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Orange, Texas Auto Accident Jan 1940

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/tx/accidents/orange-autoaccidentjan1940.htm

Surnames: Bass, Devilleneuve, McKernan, Sturgill
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Valley View, Texas Tornado Apr 1893

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/tx/tornadoes/valleyview-tornadoapr1893.htm

Surnames: Bray, Hudspeth, Johnston, Moulton
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Wills Point, Texas Tornado May 1907

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/tx/tornadoes/willspoint-tornado1907.htm

Surnames: Crick, Douglass, Lancaster, McClellan, Miller
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Zephyr, Texas Train Wreck Sept 1902

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/tx/trains/zephyr-trainwrecksept1902.htm

Surnames: Adams, Baker, Bradberry, Bradbury, Brownlee, Bullen, Crossland, Gilbert, Hall, Hawkins, Hayes, Hill, Humphreys, Jackson, Johnson, Maxwell, Neblett, Nimitz, Pullen, Usleton, Usselton, Wiggins
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Tuesday, March 13, 2007

New Disaster Articles

New train wreck, tornado and other disaster articles - just added at http://www.gendisasters.com

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Harper, Kansas Tornado May 1892

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/ks/tornadoes/harper-tornadomay1892.htm

Surnames: Challis, Cole, Gallagher, Librecht, Stainhan, Stevenson, Tomlin

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Mulvane, Kansas Fire Apr 1893

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/ks/fires/mulvane-fire1893.htm

Surnames: Fitzsimmons, Hawkes, Skinner, Tegue, Williams
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Underwood, Minnesota Train Wreck Feb 1906

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/mn/trains/underwood-trainwreckfeb1906.htm

Surname: Hanson
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Louisville, Kentucky Flood Jan 1907 - updated

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/ky/floods/louisville-floodjan1907.htm
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Louisville, Kentucky Bridge Collapse Dec 1893

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/ky/collapses/louisville-bridgecollapsedec1893.htm

Surnames: Adams, Ash, Chiles, Haddix, Haynes, Henderson, Johnson, Joseph, Knox, Maher, Morris, Naylor, Smith, Soaper, Taylor, Tyler
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Louisville, Kentucky Louisville Bolt & Iron Co. Fire Feb 1902

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/ky/fires/louisville-boltironfirefeb1902.htm
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Conway, Missouri Train Wreck Oct 1892

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/mo/trains/conway-trainwreckoct1892.htm

Surnames: Bass, Behrens, Black, Brisco, Dickerson, Dobbs, Frazelle, Goodnight, Graham, Hamilton, Hensley, Henson, Howard, Perryman, Porter, Reynolds, Summerfield

Passengers from Kansas, Illinois, Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma
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Joplin, Missouri Tornado Apr 1911

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/mo/tornadoes/joplin-tornadoapr1911.htm

Surnames: Shelley, Welton
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Revere, Missouri Train Wreck May 1892

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/mo/trains/revere-trainwreckmay1892.htm

Surnames: Allen, Beerley, Cornelius, Cowling, Cutler, Dewsberry, Grones, Hartgen, Hisney, Isham, Lancaster, Markle, Regal, Ruban, Shultz, Winslow

Passengers from Illinois, Pennsylvania, Missouri, England
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Rolla, Missouri VanFrank's Furniture Store Fire Sept 1891

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/mo/fires/rolla-furnstorefiresept1891.htm

Surnames: Campbell, Gratzmiller, Hoare, Jones, Lepper, Murray, Petzold, Roehm, Rowe, Ruffing, Smith, Stern, Van Frank
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Big Heart, Oklahoma Explosion Jan 1919

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/ok/explosions/bigheart-explosionjan1919.htm

Surnames: English, Harris, Kinda
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Drumright, Oklahoma Fire Nov 1916

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/ok/fires/drumright-firenov1916.htm
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Mountain View, Oklahoma Tornado Nov 1905

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/ok/tornadoes/mountainview-tornadonov1905.htm

Surnames: Barkeley, Barkley, Berkley, Bittle, Broughton, Clark, Dunn, Gordon, Gray, Hollis, Holmes, Holt, Jones, McBride, Mittendorf, Mortis, Smith, Wall, Wallace, White, Writtle
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Perry, Oklahoma Tornado Apr 1912 - updated

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/ok/tornadoes/perry-tornado1912.htm

Surnames: Briggs, Chescher, Crawford, Edwards, Gerdes, Hussellton, Johnson, Moore, O'Dell, Pearson, Schindling, Sklinda, Tetak, Wilcoxen
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Snyder, Oklahoma Tornado May 1905

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/ok/tornadoes/snyder-tornadomay1905.htm

Surnames: Attaway, Bailey, Baker, Barnes, Beckwith, Beeman, Biggs, Buskirk, Busser, Coleman, Crook, Crump, Davis, Donovan, Edwards, Egan, Engles, Farrar, Fast, Fessenden, Goldsby, Gorton, Hibbard, Hudson, Hughes, Johnson, McCart, Moody, Moss, Murphy, Orcutt, Ralston, Redwich, Russell, Sims, Staley, Street, Stubblefield, Stuzel, Sutherland, Weaver, Williamson, York, others
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Snyder, Oklahoma Tornado Jun 1906

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/ok/tornadoes/snyder-tornadojun1906.htm

Surnames: Busey, Stoffer, Zigler
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South Coffeyville, Oklahoma Tornado Jun 1928

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/ok/tornadoes/southcoffeyville-tornadojun1928.htm

Surnames: Ewing
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Adel, Iowa Train Wreck Dec 1903

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/ia/trains/adel-trainwreckdec1903.htm

Surnames: Dyer, Dyre, Finnecum, Finnicum, Ward
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Council Bluffs, Iowa Brewery Fire Feb 1860

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/ia/fires/councilbluffs-breweryfirefeb1860.htm

Surname: Stephens
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Hanlontown, Iowa Tornado Aug 1907

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/ia/tornadoes/hanlontown-tornadoaug1907.htm

Surnames: Tweed
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Humboldt, Iowa Train Wreck Aug 1902

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/ia/trains/humboldt-trainwreckaug1902.htm

Surnames: Harlan, Norris
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Logan, Iowa Train Wreck July 1896

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/ia/trains/logan-trainwreckjul1896.htm

Surnames: Bradley, Carroll, Clare, Conrad, Cosgrove, Denning, Dodson, Fitzgibbon, Harte, Heiman, Lare, Lawrence, Mack, McDermott, McKenn, McKenna, Montgomery, Neilson, Peirson, Perkins, Peterson, Scully, Shannon, Summitt,
Taylor, Tracey, Wilson, unknown

Passengers from: Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri
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Delay, Mississippi Tornado Oct 1896

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/ms/tornadoes/delay-tornado1896.htm

Surname: Eskridge
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Macon, Mississippi Tornado Apr 1880

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/ms/tornadoes/macon-tornadoapr1880.htm

Surnames: Epps, Horton, Moss, Ramsey
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Tupelo, Mississippi Train Wreck Jun 1898

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/ms/trains/tupelo-trainwreckjun1898.htm

Surnames: Aaron, Davis, Evans, Farr, Garner, Gimmer, Golden, Gordon, Grosvenor, Harberd, Hodge, Jesurun, Johnson, Lenthan, Mapes, McGill, Perkins, Rawls, Robinson, Schenck, Stailey, Steltz, Torrey, Wallace, Widemar, Wilkinson
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Vicksburg, Mississippi Steamer W. T. Scovel Explosion Dec 1906

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/ms/ships/vicksburg-scovelexpdec1906.htm

Surnames: Bruce, Butterfield, Dougherty, McKenna, Quackenboss, Roberts, Smith, Yerger
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Thursday, March 1, 2007

North Carolina, Train Wrecks and other disasters

New North Carolina Train Wreck, Fire and Other Disasters Articles - just added at http://www.gendisasters.com
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Altapass, North Carolina Explosion May 1907

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/nc/explosions/altapass-explosionmay1907.htm

Surnames: Costa, Fitzgerald, Ford, George, Hyder, John, Mahon, McCarty
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Hamlet, North Carolina Train Wreck Jul 1911

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/nc/trains/hamlet-trainwreckjul1911.htm

Surnames: Albright, Allen, Austin, Bailes, Baly, Banes, Batiste, Bowen, Briggs, Bright, Brown, Buggs, Bumpass, Bumpus, Burton, Calley, Caly, Cameron, Cane, Carter, Colers, Cosart, Cox, Daniel, Daniels, Day, Dunham, Dunnican, Dunnigan, Eaton, Ewain, Faucet, Ford, Fowlkes, Gary, Goodlow, Green, Hackney, Hall, Harris, Haynes, Henderson, Hoke, Hollan, Holmes, Hubert, Hunter, Ingram, Johnson, Kezaw, Kinsman, Koonce, Landrum, Lawson, Leathers, Locklar, Locker, Lunsford, Malone, Martin, Mayhoe, McCiver, McCullough, McIver, McLoud, McRay, Mebane, Miller, Morton, Moten, Olive, Oliver, Page, Patterson, Peoples, Perry, Pierson, Powell, Roberson, Robinson, Royster, Sanford, Scarborough, Shanklin, Sharper, Simmons, Smith, Stewart, Stuart, Sutton, Taylor, Thompson, Trice, Tune, Walden, Waldon, Waller, Webb, Wentworth, Williamson, Winbush, Wommach, Wormack
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Hamlet, North Carolina Train Wreck Jul 1906

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/nc/trains/hamlet-trainwreckjul1906.htm

Surnames: Bell, Birmingham, Boden, Bowen, Bundy, Byrd, Carter, Chapell, Dupree, Greg?an, Hill, Hunt, Jones, Land, Lea, Lewis, McFadren, McNair, McNall, Russell, Sanford
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Huntersville, North Carolina Train Wreck Jul 1917

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/nc/trains/huntersville-trainwreckjul1917.htm

Surnames: Alexander, Banks, Cross, Curlee, Fisher, Frazier, Frederick, Head, Horne, Houston, Hovis, Hunter, Johnson, Kestler, Lanyoux, Orr, Ross, Shoaf, Sloan, Shepard, Smith, Springs, Taylor, Thomas, Walker, Watson
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Lumberton, North Carolina Train Wreck Dec 1943

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/nc/trains/lumberton-trainwreckdec1943.htm

Surnames: Griffin, Sibley, Wood
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Salisbury, North Carolina Train Wreck Aug 1884

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/nc/trains/salisbury-trainwreckaug1884.htm

Surnames: Albright, Smith, White
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Washington, North Carolina Fire Jul 1911

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/nc/fires/washington-firejul1911.htm

Surnames: Kear, Mann, Morton
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Wilmington, North Carolina Storm Sept 1906

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/nc/storms/wilmington-stormsept1906.htm

Surname: Stedman
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Alabama Tornadoes and other disasters

New Alabama Tornadoes and other disasters - just added at
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Acmar, Alabama Mine No. 6 Explosion Jul 1941

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/al/mines/acmar-mineexplosionjul1941.htm

Surnames: Bond, Brown, Bryant, Connoco, Etheridge, Fritz, Green, Hays, Jinwright, Kuykendall, Nathan, Vann
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Birmingham, Alabama Cahaba River Bridge Train Wreck Dec 1896

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/al/trains/birmingham-cahabatrainwreckdec1896.htm

Surnames: Blount, Bolling, Booth, Bryson, Carney, Clark, Connell, Dustin, Eckels, Estimes, Fraser, Gallagher, Gardner, Handburry, Hoffer, Little, Martin, McGinnis, Phillips, Powell, Powers, Ray, Rowling, Spencer, Stewart, Streator, Thurston, Walker, Webb, White
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Cherokee County, Alabama Tornado Apr 1903

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/al/tornadoes/cherokeeco-tornadoapr1903.htm

Surnames: Bishop, Smith
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Darlington, Alabama Tornado Mar 1902

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/al/tornadoes/darlington-tornadomar1902.htm

Surnames: Bolon, Daniel, Giero, Mitchell, Salter, Shepard, Trexel
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Pell City, Alabama Depot Explosion Nov 1902

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/al/explosions/pellcity-depotexpl1902.htm

Surnames: Alsabrooke, Boke, Burte, Conklin, Cornell, Cornett, Crooley, Crowley, Fite, Griffin, Hall, Hawley, Hightower, Hoecake, Jackson, Pike, Seaborn, Sinclair, Spears, St. Clair, Tilden, Tilton, White, Whitfield
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