Simeon Taylor Webb

July 18, 2026 Railfanning.org Digital Library

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Simeon T. “Simm” Webb (May 12, 1874-July 13, 1957) was the fireman for engineer Casey Jones on the morning of April 30, 1900, when the Cannonball Express crashed near Vaughn, Mississippi.

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