Here is a great scan of the the early depot. What a nice building it was.

Below are close-ups of the men:

Mrs. Iva Shaw believes that the third man from the right is Bert Butler.

Lisa Nelson reports thats her Aunt says that the man 2nd from the left is definitely Nealy Martin Addison [her father, Lisa's grandfather]. They say that he most certainly worked for the railroad in Moundville. She said that Nealy Martin had a gold Hamilton watch from the railroad that he had given to his son, her father, and that it was then given to them and she still has it.

Below are two scans shared by Vic Hinds that include a later Moundville Section Crew. This photo was taken a few years after the one above.

 

Section Crew at Moundville.

3rd from left is Clyde Ashbaugh. Verna Weber Steele writes that Marion Cocke definite identifies the young man on the far left as his father, Robert J. Cocke (Verna's grandfather). They knew that Robert had become Section Foreman for the railroad and lived in Section House in Bronaugh.

Close up of the depot and you can see it see it is the same building as the depot at the top of the page.

Section Crew.

Clyde Ashbaugh on left. Robert J. Cocke, 2nd from right. We should be able to identfy the rest.

If you recognize anyone else, e-mail me and I will add it to this page.  

Here is a 1955 view.

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