Notes for Jacob A. CRIBBS

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Notes for Jacob A. CRIBBS

The 1880 census shows Jesse to be "Jessie" and is classified as a daughter. A newspaper article dated 1918: "AGED MAN KILLED ON R.R. - Imagining he had work to do in the locality where he was killed, Jacob A. Cribbs, almost a lifelong resident of Black Lick, wandered from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harry Clark, of that place, Monday forenoon and was struck and killed by a northbound train on the P.R.R., on what is known as the old Stoneback farm
located about one and one-half miles below Black Lick.
"Mr. Cribbs was aged 83 years, 10 months, and 20 days. His body was
terribly mangled and was carried a distance along the track where it was found
by a foreigner who notified a section crew who were working a short distance
below where the accident occurred.
"The man's remains were collected and put aboard the passenger train which
leaves Indiana at 12:01 o'clock and taken to the Davis undertaking rooms in
Blairsville, where it was prepared for burial. Later the body was taken to
the home of the deceased's daughter, Mrs. Harry Clark, where the funeral
service was conducted on Wednesday afternoon by Rev. J. C. Burnworth, of
Derry. Burial was made in the Luther chapel cemetery, at Coral.
"At times Mr. Cribbs would develop unusual strength and during these spells
would walk quite a distance and it is thought that it was while experiencing
one of these conditions that he wandered away from home. When these spells
passed off he usually fell into a sleepy condition and it might have been
possible that the man lay or sat down on the track and fell asleep.
"Another theory advanced for his death is that he is hard of hearing, and
it is thought he might not have heard the approaching train. Just why the men
in charge of the train which killed him did not see him will possibly never be
known.
"Jacob A. Cribbs was born in West Wheatfield township and had been a
resident of Black Lick and vicinity most all his life. He was a carpenter by
trade. Several years ago while working in the old Bell's Mills flouring mill
one of his arms was caught in the machinery and ground off."
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