Son of Henry Harrison Thacker & Catherine Thacker Thacker.
Drowned in the Scioto River while bathing.BORNE INTO THE DEEPER WATER - By the Swift Current and Being Unable to Swim Young Thacker was Drowned. - A SABBATH DAY TRAGEDY - Which Occurred in the Waters of the Scioto North of the Main Street Bridge -- Jesse Thacker, a boy of 17 years, found a watery grave in the Scioto River yesterday afternoon. In company with John Sommers, a companion, he started to the river to bathe shortly after dinner. The place selected for this purpose was a little distance above the Main Street bridge. Here there was a riffle and shallow water and Thacker, who could not swim, was warned to confine himself to a certain district, or else he would step off abruptly into dangerous depths. In the water at this time, besides the unfortunate boy and his companion, Sommers, were other boys, Oscar Griesheimer, Herbert Solders, Albert Kramer, Homer Carr, James Strawser and Hiram Keenan. Thacker waded out a little too far and struck a strong current that carried him down and off into the deep water. As he floated away one hand was above the water and the other boys, not realizing the true situation at first, thought he was in no danger. When the hand disappeared, the awful fact became apparent that he was drowning. Oscar Griesheimer went after him and made an effort at rescue, but it was too late, and Thacker sank out of sight and was seen no more until his body was recovered by Robert Poe and Charles Snyder, who had been attracted to the scene after death had occurred. The coroner was summoned and arrived in company with Doctor Robbins. The hour of their coming was nearly five o'clock. The doctor worked with the boy for more than a half hour, but to no effect. The remains were conveyed in Fenton and Lowery's ambulance to the house of the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thacker, on East Fourth Street, near the Jackson Avenue school building. Here a home happy at the dinner hour, when this son was present in life was in deepest sorrow at his return in death. He was one of the principal witnesses in the Poe murder case. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock from the home, 805 East Fourth Street. Rev. Vorhees will officiate. Interment at Greenlawn.
Scioto Gazette, Chillicothe OH; 09 Jul 1900
Drowned in the Scioto River while bathing.BORNE INTO THE DEEPER WATER - By the Swift Current and Being Unable to Swim Young Thacker was Drowned. - A SABBATH DAY TRAGEDY - Which Occurred in the Waters of the Scioto North of the Main Street Bridge -- Jesse Thacker, a boy of 17 years, found a watery grave in the Scioto River yesterday afternoon. In company with John Sommers, a companion, he started to the river to bathe shortly after dinner. The place selected for this purpose was a little distance above the Main Street bridge. Here there was a riffle and shallow water and Thacker, who could not swim, was warned to confine himself to a certain district, or else he would step off abruptly into dangerous depths. In the water at this time, besides the unfortunate boy and his companion, Sommers, were other boys, Oscar Griesheimer, Herbert Solders, Albert Kramer, Homer Carr, James Strawser and Hiram Keenan. Thacker waded out a little too far and struck a strong current that carried him down and off into the deep water. As he floated away one hand was above the water and the other boys, not realizing the true situation at first, thought he was in no danger. When the hand disappeared, the awful fact became apparent that he was drowning. Oscar Griesheimer went after him and made an effort at rescue, but it was too late, and Thacker sank out of sight and was seen no more until his body was recovered by Robert Poe and Charles Snyder, who had been attracted to the scene after death had occurred. The coroner was summoned and arrived in company with Doctor Robbins. The hour of their coming was nearly five o'clock. The doctor worked with the boy for more than a half hour, but to no effect. The remains were conveyed in Fenton and Lowery's ambulance to the house of the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thacker, on East Fourth Street, near the Jackson Avenue school building. Here a home happy at the dinner hour, when this son was present in life was in deepest sorrow at his return in death. He was one of the principal witnesses in the Poe murder case. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock from the home, 805 East Fourth Street. Rev. Vorhees will officiate. Interment at Greenlawn.
Scioto Gazette, Chillicothe OH; 09 Jul 1900
Son of Henry Harrison Thacker & Catherine Thacker Thacker.
Drowned in the Scioto River while bathing.BORNE INTO THE DEEPER WATER - By the Swift Current and Being Unable to Swim Young Thacker was Drowned. - A SABBATH DAY TRAGEDY - Which Occurred in the Waters of the Scioto North of the Main Street Bridge -- Jesse Thacker, a boy of 17 years, found a watery grave in the Scioto River yesterday afternoon. In company with John Sommers, a companion, he started to the river to bathe shortly after dinner. The place selected for this purpose was a little distance above the Main Street bridge. Here there was a riffle and shallow water and Thacker, who could not swim, was warned to confine himself to a certain district, or else he would step off abruptly into dangerous depths. In the water at this time, besides the unfortunate boy and his companion, Sommers, were other boys, Oscar Griesheimer, Herbert Solders, Albert Kramer, Homer Carr, James Strawser and Hiram Keenan. Thacker waded out a little too far and struck a strong current that carried him down and off into the deep water. As he floated away one hand was above the water and the other boys, not realizing the true situation at first, thought he was in no danger. When the hand disappeared, the awful fact became apparent that he was drowning. Oscar Griesheimer went after him and made an effort at rescue, but it was too late, and Thacker sank out of sight and was seen no more until his body was recovered by Robert Poe and Charles Snyder, who had been attracted to the scene after death had occurred. The coroner was summoned and arrived in company with Doctor Robbins. The hour of their coming was nearly five o'clock. The doctor worked with the boy for more than a half hour, but to no effect. The remains were conveyed in Fenton and Lowery's ambulance to the house of the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thacker, on East Fourth Street, near the Jackson Avenue school building. Here a home happy at the dinner hour, when this son was present in life was in deepest sorrow at his return in death. He was one of the principal witnesses in the Poe murder case. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock from the home, 805 East Fourth Street. Rev. Vorhees will officiate. Interment at Greenlawn.
Scioto Gazette, Chillicothe OH; 09 Jul 1900
Drowned in the Scioto River while bathing.BORNE INTO THE DEEPER WATER - By the Swift Current and Being Unable to Swim Young Thacker was Drowned. - A SABBATH DAY TRAGEDY - Which Occurred in the Waters of the Scioto North of the Main Street Bridge -- Jesse Thacker, a boy of 17 years, found a watery grave in the Scioto River yesterday afternoon. In company with John Sommers, a companion, he started to the river to bathe shortly after dinner. The place selected for this purpose was a little distance above the Main Street bridge. Here there was a riffle and shallow water and Thacker, who could not swim, was warned to confine himself to a certain district, or else he would step off abruptly into dangerous depths. In the water at this time, besides the unfortunate boy and his companion, Sommers, were other boys, Oscar Griesheimer, Herbert Solders, Albert Kramer, Homer Carr, James Strawser and Hiram Keenan. Thacker waded out a little too far and struck a strong current that carried him down and off into the deep water. As he floated away one hand was above the water and the other boys, not realizing the true situation at first, thought he was in no danger. When the hand disappeared, the awful fact became apparent that he was drowning. Oscar Griesheimer went after him and made an effort at rescue, but it was too late, and Thacker sank out of sight and was seen no more until his body was recovered by Robert Poe and Charles Snyder, who had been attracted to the scene after death had occurred. The coroner was summoned and arrived in company with Doctor Robbins. The hour of their coming was nearly five o'clock. The doctor worked with the boy for more than a half hour, but to no effect. The remains were conveyed in Fenton and Lowery's ambulance to the house of the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thacker, on East Fourth Street, near the Jackson Avenue school building. Here a home happy at the dinner hour, when this son was present in life was in deepest sorrow at his return in death. He was one of the principal witnesses in the Poe murder case. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock from the home, 805 East Fourth Street. Rev. Vorhees will officiate. Interment at Greenlawn.
Scioto Gazette, Chillicothe OH; 09 Jul 1900
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