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YOUTH DROWNED IN POND AT BAKER'S MILL
Special to the Observer.
Gastonia, Oct. 2
Wilburn Barnett, age 17, lost his life Sunday afternoon in the pond at the Anna Cotton mills, commonly known as Boker's mill, eight miles west of town while attempting to swim across. In company with three other boys, Barnett was taking a swim. The other boys were on the bank when Barnett decided he would swim across to the opposite side. When about halfway across he went down, whether from exhaustion or cramp is not known. The water at the point where he disappeared is 15 feet or more deep and the attempts of his companions to rescue him were in vain.
Early Monday morning the water was let off the pond and the body was recovered.
Barnett was an operative in the Anna mill. He was a son of R. C. Barnett. The family had been at this mail only 6 weeks, having come from Rutherford County.
Charlotte Observer
October 3, 1917
Page 15
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Obituary sent by: Jane Howard
(First name is as spelled in the obituary.)
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Name: Wilbur Barnette
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 16y 6m
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Cat. Mill Oper.
Birth Date: 1901
Birth Place: North Carolina
Death Date: 30 Sep 1917
Death Place: Crowders Mtn., Gaston, North Carolina
Burial Date: 2 Aug 1917
Burial Place: Cleveland
Father:
Richard Barnette
Mother:
Lareziann Black
Source:
North Carolina, U.S., Deaths, 1906-1930
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YOUTH DROWNED IN POND AT BAKER'S MILL
Special to the Observer.
Gastonia, Oct. 2
Wilburn Barnett, age 17, lost his life Sunday afternoon in the pond at the Anna Cotton mills, commonly known as Boker's mill, eight miles west of town while attempting to swim across. In company with three other boys, Barnett was taking a swim. The other boys were on the bank when Barnett decided he would swim across to the opposite side. When about halfway across he went down, whether from exhaustion or cramp is not known. The water at the point where he disappeared is 15 feet or more deep and the attempts of his companions to rescue him were in vain.
Early Monday morning the water was let off the pond and the body was recovered.
Barnett was an operative in the Anna mill. He was a son of R. C. Barnett. The family had been at this mail only 6 weeks, having come from Rutherford County.
Charlotte Observer
October 3, 1917
Page 15
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Obituary sent by: Jane Howard
(First name is as spelled in the obituary.)
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Name: Wilbur Barnette
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 16y 6m
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Cat. Mill Oper.
Birth Date: 1901
Birth Place: North Carolina
Death Date: 30 Sep 1917
Death Place: Crowders Mtn., Gaston, North Carolina
Burial Date: 2 Aug 1917
Burial Place: Cleveland
Father:
Richard Barnette
Mother:
Lareziann Black
Source:
North Carolina, U.S., Deaths, 1906-1930
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YOUTH DROWNED IN POND AT BAKER'S MILL
Special to the Observer.
Gastonia, Oct. 2
Wilburn Barnett, age 17, lost his life Sunday afternoon in the pond at the Anna Cotton mills, commonly known as Boker's mill, eight miles west of town while attempting to swim across. In company with three other boys, Barnett was taking a swim. The other boys were on the bank when Barnett decided he would swim across to the opposite side. When about halfway across he went down, whether from exhaustion or cramp is not known. The water at the point where he disappeared is 15 feet or more deep and the attempts of his companions to rescue him were in vain.
Early Monday morning the water was let off the pond and the body was recovered.
Barnett was an operative in the Anna mill. He was a son of R. C. Barnett. The family had been at this mail only 6 weeks, having come from Rutherford County.
Charlotte Observer
October 3, 1917
Page 15
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Obituary sent by: Jane Howard
(First name is as spelled in the obituary.)
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Name: Wilbur Barnette
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 16y 6m
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Cat. Mill Oper.
Birth Date: 1901
Birth Place: North Carolina
Death Date: 30 Sep 1917
Death Place: Crowders Mtn., Gaston, North Carolina
Burial Date: 2 Aug 1917
Burial Place: Cleveland
Father:
Richard Barnette
Mother:
Lareziann Black
Source:
North Carolina, U.S., Deaths, 1906-1930
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YOUTH DROWNED IN POND AT BAKER'S MILL
Special to the Observer.
Gastonia, Oct. 2
Wilburn Barnett, age 17, lost his life Sunday afternoon in the pond at the Anna Cotton mills, commonly known as Boker's mill, eight miles west of town while attempting to swim across. In company with three other boys, Barnett was taking a swim. The other boys were on the bank when Barnett decided he would swim across to the opposite side. When about halfway across he went down, whether from exhaustion or cramp is not known. The water at the point where he disappeared is 15 feet or more deep and the attempts of his companions to rescue him were in vain.
Early Monday morning the water was let off the pond and the body was recovered.
Barnett was an operative in the Anna mill. He was a son of R. C. Barnett. The family had been at this mail only 6 weeks, having come from Rutherford County.
Charlotte Observer
October 3, 1917
Page 15
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Obituary sent by: Jane Howard
(First name is as spelled in the obituary.)
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Name: Wilbur Barnette
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 16y 6m
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Cat. Mill Oper.
Birth Date: 1901
Birth Place: North Carolina
Death Date: 30 Sep 1917
Death Place: Crowders Mtn., Gaston, North Carolina
Burial Date: 2 Aug 1917
Burial Place: Cleveland
Father:
Richard Barnette
Mother:
Lareziann Black
Source:
North Carolina, U.S., Deaths, 1906-1930
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