Fatal Train Wreck in Rummersfield, PA, 1882
Nile W. Foulke, Engineer, Killed
Interred in Chemung Village Cemetery
Nile W. Foulke, Born in 1852 Died 1882.
This is the bio I found for his family on Find a Grave:
Foulke Family Genealogy and a newspaper news story state his middle name was "Wynkoop." He was born on Apr 23 1852, the son of Joseph and Mary Heermans Foulke,
Joseph married Mary HEERMANS, likely in the late 1840s. She gave birth to at least 7 children, named William H, Nile W, Anna M, John, Phillip A, Lizzie P, and Harry J Foulke.
Joseph, Mary and son are enumerated in the 1850 census at Chemung, Chemung Co., New York. His occupation is Lumberman and the real estate value of the Foulke property is $300. The 1850 census data follows:
Joseph Foulke M 33 PA
Mary Foulke F 26 PA
Wm Foulke M 3/12 NY
Joseph, Mary and their family are enumerated in the 1860 census at West Burlington Twp., Bradford Co., Pennsylvania. Joseph's occupation is Lumberman. The real estate value of the Foulke property is $6000 and the personal property value is $5000. The 1860 census data follows:
Joseph Foulk M 45 PA
Mary Foulk F 40 PA
Jane Foulk F 19 PA
William Foulk M 10 PA
Nile Foulk M 8 PA
Anna Foulk F 5 PA
John Foulk M 3 PA
Philip Foulk M 1 PA
Joseph Moorehouse M 35 PA
Susan Paterson F 16 PA
Joseph, Mary and their family are enumerated in the 1870 census at West Burlington Twp., Bradford Co., Pennsylvania. Joseph's occupation is Farmer and Mary's occupation is Keeping House. The real estate value of the Foulke property is $11000 and the personal property value is $2000. The 1870 census data follows:
Joseph Foulke M 53 PA
Mary Foulke F 46 PA
Wm H Foulke M 20 NY
Nile W Foulke M 18 NY
Annie M Foulke F 15 PA
John B Foulke M 13 PA
Phillip Foulke M 11 PA
Harry Foulke M 5 PA
Lizzie Foulke F 2 PA
Joseph, Mary and their family are enumerated in the 1880 census at West Burlington Township. They are farming. The birthplace of Joseph's parents is Pennsylvania. The 1880 census data follows:
Joseph Foulke Self M 62 PA
Mary Foulke Wife F 56 PA
Phillip Foulke Son M 21 PA
Harry Foulke Son M 15 PA
Lizzie Foulke Dau F 12 PA
Joseph died aged 76 years.
This is the bio I found for his family on Find a Grave:
Foulke Family Genealogy and a newspaper news story state his middle name was "Wynkoop." He was born on Apr 23 1852, the son of Joseph and Mary Heermans Foulke,
Joseph married Mary HEERMANS, likely in the late 1840s. She gave birth to at least 7 children, named William H, Nile W, Anna M, John, Phillip A, Lizzie P, and Harry J Foulke.
Joseph, Mary and son are enumerated in the 1850 census at Chemung, Chemung Co., New York. His occupation is Lumberman and the real estate value of the Foulke property is $300. The 1850 census data follows:
Joseph Foulke M 33 PA
Mary Foulke F 26 PA
Wm Foulke M 3/12 NY
Joseph, Mary and their family are enumerated in the 1860 census at West Burlington Twp., Bradford Co., Pennsylvania. Joseph's occupation is Lumberman. The real estate value of the Foulke property is $6000 and the personal property value is $5000. The 1860 census data follows:
Joseph Foulk M 45 PA
Mary Foulk F 40 PA
Jane Foulk F 19 PA
William Foulk M 10 PA
Nile Foulk M 8 PA
Anna Foulk F 5 PA
John Foulk M 3 PA
Philip Foulk M 1 PA
Joseph Moorehouse M 35 PA
Susan Paterson F 16 PA
Joseph, Mary and their family are enumerated in the 1870 census at West Burlington Twp., Bradford Co., Pennsylvania. Joseph's occupation is Farmer and Mary's occupation is Keeping House. The real estate value of the Foulke property is $11000 and the personal property value is $2000. The 1870 census data follows:
Joseph Foulke M 53 PA
Mary Foulke F 46 PA
Wm H Foulke M 20 NY
Nile W Foulke M 18 NY
Annie M Foulke F 15 PA
John B Foulke M 13 PA
Phillip Foulke M 11 PA
Harry Foulke M 5 PA
Lizzie Foulke F 2 PA
Joseph, Mary and their family are enumerated in the 1880 census at West Burlington Township. They are farming. The birthplace of Joseph's parents is Pennsylvania. The 1880 census data follows:
Joseph Foulke Self M 62 PA
Mary Foulke Wife F 56 PA
Phillip Foulke Son M 21 PA
Harry Foulke Son M 15 PA
Lizzie Foulke Dau F 12 PA
Joseph died aged 76 years.