Jacob Korah Sands

Enlisted Oct 13,1864. Pvt, Co "D" 51st PA Infantry. Mustered out Jul 27,1865.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jan 28 2024, 17:13:57 UTC

Tunkhannock Republican
(Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania)
10 Feb 1888, Fri • Page 3

The story goes that Jacob Korah Sands was cutting ice on the Susquehanna Rives and was accidentally hit by a train. The conductor did not realize that Jacob had been hit until he pulled in to Mehoopany station and found Jacob Korah Sands' leg attached to the train.

This is the article: According to a newspaper article, found in my grandmother's belongings, Jacob Sands was killed by a train in Mehoopany. He had been cutting ice on the river and was crossing the tracks as he headed home. The conductor was unaware of the accident until he found a piece of Jacob's leg when the train stopped. The newspaper article said he was 35 and left a large family. (Grandma said that her her grandmother - Jacob's wife, had 13 children.)" By his headstone it is apparent that Jacob Korah Sands was actually 40 years old, the part about the 13 children sounds reasonable. His wife eventually remarried a Krewson and after Krewson's death reapplied for a pension based on Jacob Korah Sands' Civil War military record.

- Sandy Corson

Jacob Sands
in the 1880 United States Federal Census

Name Jacob Sands
Age 32
Birth Date Abt 1848
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Home in 1880 Eaton, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, USA
Dwelling Number 119
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Self (Head)
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Leonora Sands
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Occupation Farmer
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Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Jacob Sands 32 Self (Head)
Leonora Sands
31
Wife
Carrie Sands
13
Daughter
Joseph Sands
12
Son
Carpenter Sands
11
Son
Jessie Sands
7
Daughter
Jacob Sands
4
Son
Rhoda Sands
3
Daughter
Cora Sands
2
Son
Charles Sands
7/12
Son