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Showing posts with label 1879. Show all posts
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Thursday, February 19, 2026

December 12, 1879 - DEATH OF "BLACK SAM" - The Story of Samuel Williams former slave who ran away from Virginia in 1850 - Cambria Freeman


His Virginia master had the last name of Sanderson. 

 

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Wednesday, February 18, 2026

October 31, 1879 - Wagon Hit by Train & Morley of Dog Fame Dies - Cambria Freeman

Frank Shaffer hit by train. Father is Cyrus Shaffer.

James Morley - bought the Morley Dog in 1870.

 

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Monday, February 16, 2026

HORRIBLE DEATH AT JOHNSTOWN - July 25, 1879 - 21 Year Old Richard Jones - Cambria Steel




 

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Sunday, February 15, 2026

Odds & Ends - June 6, 1879 - A Mix of Different Things - Cambna Freeman

Cambria City Lads - Patrick Clark, Charles Bridges, August White, William Mellon and John Wihel.

Jesse Stein - Gored by Bull

Cyrus Prosser - Sang Hollow

 

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Friday, February 13, 2026

NOTE: GRAPHIC - April 18, 1879 - A HORRIBLE DEATH - Cambria Steel Works - Remembering Young Godfreid Heider of Prospect - Cambria Freeman





 

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