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Virginia Lucille Saunders

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Virginia Lucille Saunders

Birth
Winchester, Fayette County, Texas, USA
Death
23 Sep 1921 (aged 17)
Winchester, Fayette County, Texas, USA
Burial
Winchester, Fayette County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Schulenburg Sticker, 7 Oct 1921

Find Body of Girl Thought to Have Fallen From Train

Flatonia, Texas, Sept. 28. – The body of Miss Lucile Sanders of West Points [sic] was found on the railroad right of way two miles north of that town during the night. Miss Sanders had been struck by a freight train, but members of the crew who saw the body declared that she was dead before the train hit her.

Word of the accident was brought here early this morning by trainmen of the "Dalsie" southbound passenger.

Miss Sanders, they said, left Winchester for West Point. Trainmen noticed her because she was the only woman passenger. Just before getting to West Point they missed her. Telegrams were sent up the line and shortly afterwards her body was found.

It is believed that she fell from the train.
Schulenburg Sticker, 7 Oct 1921

Find Body of Girl Thought to Have Fallen From Train

Flatonia, Texas, Sept. 28. – The body of Miss Lucile Sanders of West Points [sic] was found on the railroad right of way two miles north of that town during the night. Miss Sanders had been struck by a freight train, but members of the crew who saw the body declared that she was dead before the train hit her.

Word of the accident was brought here early this morning by trainmen of the "Dalsie" southbound passenger.

Miss Sanders, they said, left Winchester for West Point. Trainmen noticed her because she was the only woman passenger. Just before getting to West Point they missed her. Telegrams were sent up the line and shortly afterwards her body was found.

It is believed that she fell from the train.

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