DEATH: Taken from www.rootsweb.com
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                  Corning NY Democrat - August 3, 1876

              John Grought (John C. Crout), a farmer
          residing at Beaver Dams, met his death
          early Monday Afternoon, under the following
          circumstances:  He intended going to visit
          a son-in-law, GEORGE COOK residing at Caton 
          and to make a short cut from here took the 
          Eris Track to a lane leading from the tracks 
          near George Wolcott's.  When neer the bridge
          he was warned of the approach of Train 38 
          coming behind him, and he was on the eastern
          bound track but not in time to avoid Train 
          35 which was going west.  He attempted to 
          leave the track but did not succeed and was
          struck by the engine and thrown against the 
          bridge.  He received several injuries about 
          the abdomen and neck, his right arm was also 
          broken.  Train 35 picked him up and brought 
          him to this station where he died about half 
          past two, living about two hours after receiving
          the injuries.  He was a man of about sixty-five
          years of age, and leaves a wife and several children.
              The Coroner, Dr. Wylie, of Bath held an inquest
          on Monday evening.  The jury rendered a verdict in
          accordance with the above facts and exonerated the
          Erie Railway Co. and its employees from all blame.