According to an old unnamed weathered newspaper clipping from the Hibbard family album, 10-year-old Ezra Young was rolling a hoop along side the railing which extends from the railroad track to the edge of the dock at the boat landing.
In attempting to swing around the other side of the fence, the boy lost his balance and fell off the dock at the boat landing.
Ezra Young drowned before assistance arrived. His body was in the water about 20 minutes before it was recovered. Dr. William Bemus was called. The physician worked faithfully for one hour, but he was unable to resuscitate Ezra.
Undertaker Partridge was summoned and carried the boy to his funeral home.
The following is another summary of an old newspaper clipping, no name given for newspaper.
Sept 7, 1898
The funeral of Ezra Young the 10-year-old who drowned yesterday was held today at his family home at 701 W. Eighth Street, Jamestown, New York at 3:30 PM.
Rev. Alfred Dickson officiated the service. Music was provided by Misses Minnie and Maude Hegeman. The pall bearers were Oscar Wilcox, Henry Elder, Ray Peterson and Henry Chadwick.
The attendance was large and there was a profusion of flowers. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Semer Banner and Mr. and Mrs. Robbins from Gerry, NY.
Ezra left his parents, Angus and Mary (Hibbard) Young, his sister Hattie and a brother, Thomas.
In attempting to swing around the other side of the fence, the boy lost his balance and fell off the dock at the boat landing.
Ezra Young drowned before assistance arrived. His body was in the water about 20 minutes before it was recovered. Dr. William Bemus was called. The physician worked faithfully for one hour, but he was unable to resuscitate Ezra.
Undertaker Partridge was summoned and carried the boy to his funeral home.
The following is another summary of an old newspaper clipping, no name given for newspaper.
Sept 7, 1898
The funeral of Ezra Young the 10-year-old who drowned yesterday was held today at his family home at 701 W. Eighth Street, Jamestown, New York at 3:30 PM.
Rev. Alfred Dickson officiated the service. Music was provided by Misses Minnie and Maude Hegeman. The pall bearers were Oscar Wilcox, Henry Elder, Ray Peterson and Henry Chadwick.
The attendance was large and there was a profusion of flowers. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Semer Banner and Mr. and Mrs. Robbins from Gerry, NY.
Ezra left his parents, Angus and Mary (Hibbard) Young, his sister Hattie and a brother, Thomas.
According to an old unnamed weathered newspaper clipping from the Hibbard family album, 10-year-old Ezra Young was rolling a hoop along side the railing which extends from the railroad track to the edge of the dock at the boat landing.
In attempting to swing around the other side of the fence, the boy lost his balance and fell off the dock at the boat landing.
Ezra Young drowned before assistance arrived. His body was in the water about 20 minutes before it was recovered. Dr. William Bemus was called. The physician worked faithfully for one hour, but he was unable to resuscitate Ezra.
Undertaker Partridge was summoned and carried the boy to his funeral home.
The following is another summary of an old newspaper clipping, no name given for newspaper.
Sept 7, 1898
The funeral of Ezra Young the 10-year-old who drowned yesterday was held today at his family home at 701 W. Eighth Street, Jamestown, New York at 3:30 PM.
Rev. Alfred Dickson officiated the service. Music was provided by Misses Minnie and Maude Hegeman. The pall bearers were Oscar Wilcox, Henry Elder, Ray Peterson and Henry Chadwick.
The attendance was large and there was a profusion of flowers. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Semer Banner and Mr. and Mrs. Robbins from Gerry, NY.
Ezra left his parents, Angus and Mary (Hibbard) Young, his sister Hattie and a brother, Thomas.
In attempting to swing around the other side of the fence, the boy lost his balance and fell off the dock at the boat landing.
Ezra Young drowned before assistance arrived. His body was in the water about 20 minutes before it was recovered. Dr. William Bemus was called. The physician worked faithfully for one hour, but he was unable to resuscitate Ezra.
Undertaker Partridge was summoned and carried the boy to his funeral home.
The following is another summary of an old newspaper clipping, no name given for newspaper.
Sept 7, 1898
The funeral of Ezra Young the 10-year-old who drowned yesterday was held today at his family home at 701 W. Eighth Street, Jamestown, New York at 3:30 PM.
Rev. Alfred Dickson officiated the service. Music was provided by Misses Minnie and Maude Hegeman. The pall bearers were Oscar Wilcox, Henry Elder, Ray Peterson and Henry Chadwick.
The attendance was large and there was a profusion of flowers. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Semer Banner and Mr. and Mrs. Robbins from Gerry, NY.
Ezra left his parents, Angus and Mary (Hibbard) Young, his sister Hattie and a brother, Thomas.
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Ezra Young May 18th, 1886 - September 6th, 1896
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