Further research has uncovered additional newspaper reports covering the tragic events of December 4th, 1868 on the Ohio River. These include more details of the tragedy and several reports which actually mention James Condy Raguet and his sister Mary H. Raguet, without specifically naming them. They were on board the steamer United States when she burned to the waterline the evening of December 4th, 1868, and were direct descendants of Judge Henry Wynkoop of Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

    For more information on the Raguet family of Texas, see East Texas Families: Raguet:

    4. James Condé Raguet, b. 17 May 1822, Cincinnati, Ohio, d. 4 Dec. 1868 (collision of U.S. and America, Ohio River), mar. Frances Ann Simpson 12 Feb. 1853.
    5. Mary H. Raguet, b. ____, Cincinnati, Ohio, did not marry, d. 4 Dec. 1868, with brother on boat.

    Reading these old stories still fills me with emotion.

    Chris

Terrible Steamboat Collision.
     From the Daily Kansas State Journal, 6 December, 1868.

Collision of the Steamers America and United States.
     From the Philadelphia Public Ledger, 7 December, 1868.

The Steamboat Collision--Further Particulars.
     From the Daily Kansas State Journal, 8 December, 1868.

Accidents and Loss of Life on the Water.
     From the Erie Observer, Erie, Pa., Thursday, 10 December, 1868.

Terrible Disaster.
     From the Compiler, Gettysburg, Pa., Friday, 11 December, 1868.

The Ohio River Disaster.
     From the Reading Eagle, Reading, Pa., Tuesday, 15 December, 1868.

The Ohio Steamboat Disaster.
     From the Village Record, Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, Friday, 25 December, 1868.

Steamboat Disaster on the Ohio River.
     From Harper's Weekly, Saturday, 26 December, 1868, p. 817.

A Brace of Heroes.
     From the Reading Eagle, Reading, Pa., Friday, 8 January, 1869.