Sonny Tiffey
 

Cincinnati Post, Monday, 22 August 1898, page 3

A colored man was killed by a C&O train at Brent, Campbell County, Ky. about 9 am Monday morning. Coroner Higgins, of Newport was notified. The body was taken to Newport.

The body was identified as that of "Sonny" Tiffey, 60, a familiar colored character of Newport. It is supposed he was killed by an extra train at midnight.

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Daily Public Ledger, Maysville Ky. Tuesday, 23 August 1898, page 3

NEWPORT KY. Aug 23-A colored man was killed by a C&O train at Brent, Campbell county Ky. about 9 am Monday morning. Coroner Higgins of Newport was notified. They body was taken to Newport. The body was identified as that of "Sonny" Tiffey, aged 60, a familiar colored character of Newport. It is supposed he was killed by an extra train at midnight.

 

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