Jabez is listed in Find A Grave #10523440. He died on 18 January 1898 at 2:15 a.m. from cancer at his family's home at 313 Penny Street, McKeesport, Pa. He spend his whole life in this vicinty, living for many years at Camden. He was a riverman all his life and was well known in Louisville, Cincinnati and in most of the river towns. He was a member of the Masters' and Pilots' association of Pittsburgh and of Allegheny Lodge No. 375. F & A Masons and Vigilant circle, No. 141, Protected Home Circle. He is survived by a wife, one son, John S. and four daughters, Sadie, (Mrs. William Menke, of Homestead), Laura, Minnie and Mabel. (see 18 Jan 1898, McKeesport Daily News obituary).
He was interred at Richland Cemetery, Dravosburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA. Plot: Section A, Lot 298.
He was said to be one of six Union soldiers to carry President Lincoln from Ford's Threatre to the Peterson house afer President Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth.
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fords theatre
The story goes that Mrs Grant had a very bad feeling come over her that afternoon about going to the theater so she feigned an illness so she and Her husband wouldn't have to attend.
Fords theatre Washington d.c.
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No. It is still called Fords Theatre. They still perform plays at the theatre.
John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln in Fords Theatre on 14th April 1865.
President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theater.
the fords theatre
After he was shot, Lincoln was carried across the street of Fords theater to the Petersen House.
He got shot at Fords Theatre in Washington DC.