George Washington Prizer ^{1 2}

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1860 in East Coventry Twp., Chester, PA. ¹ The 1860 census recorded Isaac Prizer, lock tender, 25, living with wife Rebecca, 22; and son George Washington Prizer, 1. Also in the home are John Keese, lock tender, 20; Jacob Fisher, lock tender, 24; and domestic servant Sophia Dutterer, 18. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office was Pottstown.

2. Census in 1870 in Pottstown, Montgomery, PA. ³ The 1870 census recorded Isaac Prizer, locomotive engineer, 34, living with wife Rebecca, 32; and sons George, 11; and Harry, 8. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

3. Newspaper: The Times: Isaac Prizer killed in railroad accident, 29 Sep 1879, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁴ Dense fog hung over the Reading Railroad track at Douglasville on Saturday morning when the gravel train, of which Isaac Prizer was conductor, went steaming up at the rate of eight miles an hour. Just below the station George Prizer, a brakeman on the rear car of the gravel train, saw approaching on the same track the Blue Line freight, which was bowling along at a speed of thirty miles an hour. At the alarm from George Prizer all the men in the caboose at the end of the gravel train leaped for their lives, except Alexander Young and the conductor. In a moment the Blue Line telescoped the gravel with a terrific crash. Conductor Prizer, who was a resident of Pottstown, was killed. Alexander Young was taken from the debris and conveyed to his home, in Doughlassville, where he died at 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. David Davidheser was seriously injured. Several freight cars were wrecked. Deputy Coroner Joshua Byers emplaneled a jury and began an investigation.

4. Cause of Death: George died at Norristown State Hospital for Insane of Paresis, 7 Mar 1916, Norristown, Montgomery, PA. ²

5. Occupation: railroad yard master on 7 Mar 1916 in , Montgomery, PA. ²