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Fire, Disease, Horses, & Death by Grief

On March 9, 2016January 13, 2017 By Jessica HilburnIn History & ObituariesLeave a comment

A Thousand Ways to Die in the Oil Region, Episode 3 April 5, 1873: William Barry was burned beyond recognition in an accident on the Jamestown Railroad at Oil City. He was only able to be identified by a pistol which he carried. He was 17 years old.

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