Casey Jones
- January 5, 2024
- Engineer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Casey Jones |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Date Of Birth | Mar 14, 1863(1863-03-14) |
| Age | 161 |
| Date Of Death | April 30, 1900, Vaughan, MS |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Tennessee |
| Horoscope | Pisces |
Casey Jones Biography
| Name | Casey Jones |
| Birthday | Mar 14 |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Place Of Birth | Tennessee |
| Home Town | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Full/birth Name | Jonathon Luther Jones |
| Parents | Ann Nolen Jones, Frank Jones |
| Spouse | Mary Joanna Brady |
| Children(s) | John Lloyd Jones, Helen Jones McKenzie |
Casey Jones is one of the most popular and richest Engineer who was born on March 14, 1863 in Tennessee, Tennessee, United States. Railroad engineer for the Illinois Central Railroad who was killed when his passenger train, the Cannonball Express, crashed into a stalled freight train on a rainy night in Vaughan, Mississippi. His efforts to stay on and slow the doomed train, saving the lives of many on board, have made him a folk hero.
He was portrayed by actor Alan Hale Jr. on the television series Casey Jones.
He had been married to Janie Brady for fourteen years at the time of his death. They had three children together.
Casey Jones Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Engineer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Casey Jones is one of the richest Engineer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Casey Jones 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He worked as a brakeman and fireman for the Mobile & Ohio RR before fulfilling his lifelong dream of becoming an engineer in February 1891.
His heroism has been sung about in songs by some of America’s most famous musicians, including Johnny Cash, Pete Seeger and The Grateful Dead.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Casey Jones Dating?
According to our records, Casey Jones married to Mary Joanna Brady. As of December 1, 2023, Casey Jones’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Casey Ranked on the list of most popular Engineer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Casey Jones celebrates birthday on March 14 of every year.
Why is Casey Jones so famous?
Casey Jones was a locomotive engineer who became a folk hero after his death in a train crash in 1900 was commemorated in a number of songs. According to legend, Jones died with one hand on the train’s whistle and the other hand on its brake.
What is the most important fact about Casey Jones?
Casey Jones was a railroad engineer known for his speed who died in 1900, when he collided with another train. He was immortalized as an American folk hero with the release of Wallace Saunders’s song “The Ballad of Casey Jones.”
Which TMNT has Casey Jones?
Casey Jones is in the 2003 video game and the 2003 Game Boy Advance game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He is a boss in Raph’s story mode and becomes playable in story mode if Raphael defeats Level 1. He is an unlockable alternate for Raphael in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus.
Why is Casey Jones a tall tale?
He was from Cayce [pronounced like the name Casey], Kentucky. That is how he got the nickname “Casey” Jones. Even though there was a real man named Casey Jones, some of the things that happen in this story are not real and are exaggerations , so this story is still considered a tall tale and thus partly fiction.
Why are trains called Casey?
He is a young, anthropomorphic steam locomotive and his name is a direct reference to Casey Jones , the famous railroad engineer who had lost his life in a train collision in 1900.