This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: driscollinaz Surnames: Driscoll Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.yuba/1509/mb.ashx Message Board Post: For over thirty years I have been trying to find information regarding my grandfather Walter Stanton Driscoll. He went by Stanton Driscoll. He was killed by a train hitting his car in 1920. The "Ramey Index" indicates that an obituary is found on June 1, 1920 page 3, Appeal. Also, a funeral notice was given June 2 on page 1. If any one can help with this please let me know. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Good morning, Finally had a moment to do a quick check for Mr Driscoll. Turns out to be a rather interesting tale. For additional info (including paper or pdfs of the articles), email me at scshepard@comcast.net, sc_shepard@hotmail.com Appeal-Democrat (technically the Evening Appeal-Democrat), Monday, May 31, 1920, page 1 "STANTON DRISCOLL IS INSTANTLY KILLED" Stanton Driscol, prominent Sutter county rancher, was instantly killed this afternoon at a point opposite the John Sullivan ranch near Lomo, in Sutter county, when a northbound Southern Pacific passenger train struck his Ford car as he was attempting to cross the railroad track. His body was badly mangled and his auto completely demolished. Driscol had previously crossed the track, going to a neighboring ranch and was returning to the Sullivan ranch when the accident happened. The train crew, who witnessed the accident, stated Driscol had full view of the approaching train and they are at a loss to know why he drove onto the track directly in front of the approaching train. It is believed the noise of the auto and the north wind prevent Driscol from hearing the approaching train. The train that hit Driscol left Marysville at 12:40 p.m. He leaves a wife, Jennie Driscol, and a three-year-old child, besides two sisters. He formerly lived Live Oak where he is well known. Corner P. W. Rowe took charge of the remains, which were removed to ? E. Bevan & Son's undertaking parlors at Marysville. Rowe will hold an inquest Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at the Yuba City courthouse. [note: Yuba City is the county seat for Sutter County; Marysville is the county seat for Yuba County] [note: the May 31st and June 1st articles were poorly microfilmed; both articles are on the left margin are thus partially obscured] Evening Appeal-Democrat, Tues, June 1, 1920, page 3 "DEATH OF STANTON DRISCOLL" Live Oak, June 1. Funeral services for the late Stanton Driscoll, who was killed yesterday near Lomo by an S F train will be held at 2 p.m., in the Methodist church at Live Oak. Interment to be made in Live Oak cemetery. Evening Appeal-Democrat, Wed, June 2, 1920, page 1 "CORONER HOLDS INQUEST" YUBA CITY, June 2. P.W. Rowe conducted the inquest over the remains of Stanton Driscoll, who was killed Monday noon by the 12:40 Southern Pacific train. The jury consisting of the following, brought in a verdict that he came to his death by a collision with the train: Eugene Montna, F. E. Taylor, J. Malone, W. M. Cassidy, L. H. Woodworth, H. L. Hite, D. E. Carter, J. Risinger and D. E. Anderson Sutter County Records - Clerk office: Death certificate: (book 1921, page 182) Place of death: near Lomo Wife: Jennie, born in 1888 Age at death: 32 Occupation: Fruit Grower Birth place: CA Father: John Driscoll (Unknown birth place) Mother: Ella Mitchell (Born in CA) Length of residence: 1 year Length in state: 32 years Informant: Jennie Driscoll, Live Oak Filed: June 2, 1920 Date of Death: May 31, 1920 Cause of death: By being struck by Southern Pacific train #22 while crossing track at Sullivan Crossing. Burial: Live Oak Date of Burial: June 3, 1920 Bevan & Son, Marysville #372 Quick check of Ancestry: 1920 Census, Stanton and Jennie living in "Yuba", Sutter County; son was Stanton. Image of the census indicates several crossed out entries; appears to be the Butte Township A WW1 Draft Card shows a Walter Stanton Driscol living in Sutter County I've mentioned the fine staff at the Marysville Public Library (California Room) that the Ramey Index should updated to include the May 31, page article, which is the actual obituary. Lastly, I've left a phone message with what I believe to be his cemetery; I will update when find out for sure. Like I said, a very interesting case! scshepard@comcast.net sc_shepard@hotmail.com s shepard -----Original Message----- From: cayuba-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:cayuba-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of gc-gateway@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 3:49 PM To: CAYUBA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [CAYUBA] Obituary Look up for Stanton Driscoll This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: driscollinaz Surnames: Driscoll Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.coun ties.yuba/1509/mb.ashx Message Board Post: For over thirty years I have been trying to find information regarding my grandfather Walter Stanton Driscoll. He went by Stanton Driscoll. He was killed by a train hitting his car in 1920. The "Ramey Index" indicates that an obituary is found on June 1, 1920 page 3, Appeal. Also, a funeral notice was given June 2 on page 1. If any one can help with this please let me know. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAYUBA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message