Robert Thomas Faircloth
ROBERT THOMAS FAIRCLOTH, son of CATHERINE M. HOKE and ROBERT P. FAIRCLOTH, was born April 14, 1920 in York County, Pennsylvania,3985 and died March 8, 1946 in York, York, Pennsylvania.3985 He is buried in Greenmount Cemetery, York, York, Pennsylvania.3985, 456
Personal Information
Robert T. Faircloth
- was a US Army Veteran of World War II9845
- was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars9845
- was a member of the American Legion9845
- was a member of the Saint Peter's Lutheran Church, York, York, Pennsylvania. 9845
Obituaries
Gazette and Daily, March 9, 19469845
Crash Fatal To Two Men From North York
Charles Evans Yinter, 24, and Robert Thomas Faircloth, 25, died at the York hospital yesterday, after East Market street mishap. Car hit stell street lamp post.
Tow North York men were fatally injured in an automobile accident which occurred early yesterday in the 1200 block East Market street.
They are: Charles Evans Yinger, 24, of 39 West Ninth avenue, and Robert Thomas Faircloth, 25, of 1030 North George street.
Both died at the York hospital, were they had been taken soon after the accident. The car in which they had been riding had rammed into a stell street lamp post in the 1200 block East Market street, and was totally demolished. City police were uncertain which of the two had been driving.
County Coroner Lester J. Sell said that Yinger had died at 2:25 p. m. yesterday of a fractured skull. Faircloth died nine hours later at 11:21 p. m. His injuries were reported to be a fractured right leg, a possible fracture of the neck and probable internal injuries. A post morem examination, authorized by his parents, will be conducted this morning, Sell reported.
No Witnesses
Coroner Sell said that there had been no witnesses to the accident and that he was not certain just what the circumstances had been. The accident occurred opposite the Lincoln Highway (Stewart A. Lehman) garage, 1242 East Market street. Wreckage of the automobile was removed to the rear of the garage.
Both of the men had been thrown "quite a few feet" from the car, the coroner said. He reported that Yinger, in addition to the fractured skull which caused death, ahd suffered a broken right femur and a broken left ankle.
City police, called in by neighbors, "have an inling" that Yinger had been the operator of the automobile, Sell said, adding that they had traced blood marks from his body along the street to the car.
Faircloth Survivors
Surviving Faircloth are: His parents, Robert P. and Catherine M. Hoke Faircloth, 1030 North George street; a brother, Richard S. Faircloth, at home; and two sisters, Geraldine R. and Doris J. Faircloth, both at home. He had been a member of St. Peter's Lutheran church and the Liberty Fire company, North York. Having served in the armed fforces from May 29, 1942, to Jan. 1, 1946, he was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and White Rose post127, the American Legion.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| April 19, 19402979 | North York, York, Pennsylvania |
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