Roadside Crosses in Harvey County, Kansas
HORSE & BUGGY ACCIDENTS
Many roadside memorials have been placed in Harvey County over the years. Many more deaths from horse & buggy accidents were never marked by a roadside cross.
This page is dedicated to the memory of those whose lives were effected by these roadside accidents in Harvey County. Information for this page was derived from the book, Sudden Stops: Roadside Crosses in Harvey County by Darren McMannis.
Rosalie Murphy
Main Street at the railroad tracks – Burrton.
Samantha Murphy
Main Street railroad tracks – Burrton.
James Bartlett
Buggy struck by Train just East of Newton.
Earle Pasley
A Sad, Fatal Accident Word reached us late yesterday afternoon from Sedgwick City of a most distressing accident which brought a painfully agonizing death to a very bright boy, the pride and hope of a home. Mr. and Mrs. Pasley, who have been guests of Mr. and Mrs....
Henrietta Friday
Henrietta Wilhelmina Friday, wife of Jacob Friday, formerly of this city but now residing near Florence came to a sudden and horrible death last Monday evening (Jan. 17, 1887) caused by a team running away while hitched to a wagon. At the time of the accident Mr....
