In Oct of 2018, I embarked upon a project to obtain headstones for those soldiers buried in Springdale without a marker. A stone now proudly stands among approximately 151 comrades who also now have a new marker.
THIS MARKER IS PLACED IN THE NEW SOLDIER SECTION - NORTHWEST OLD PUBLIC GROUND, LOT 6, ROW 1
VETERAN
World War 1
Wife: Crystal May Taylor Bellamy
Occupation: Boat Engineer
Cause of death: Accidental Drowning
Father: Berry Bellamy, b. VA
Mother: Rosa Garret. b. Carroll Co., KY
Informant: Mrs. Crystal Taylor Bellamy
S.E. Haigh, Undertaker
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Madison Courier
3 Aug 1933
Thursday
Body of Harry Bellamy Taken from Ohio River
The body of Harry H. Bellamy, 36, Central avenue, was found by Walter Mundt floating in the Ohio river near Madison motorboat club last night at 6:30 o'clock.
When last seen alive Bellamy was sleeping on the deck of a covered barge at the foot of Central avenue Monday evening. He had gone there following a family row and his wife, Crystal, believes he went to sleep and rolled off in the water.
After he struck Mrs. Bellamy early Monday evening at the home she called the officers, Patrolmen Tom Seavers and Albert Hummel. Seeing the officers Bellamy started for the river. The officers followed and Bellamy entered the water.
When the officers reached the water's edge, Bellamy said: "Come out and get me if you want me." To which the officers replied: "We would rather not take you that way," adding "you report to police headquarters tomorrow." Bellamy agreed to do that.
Mrs. Bellamy had intended filing charges of assault and battery against her husband but, to hold him, the officers made out an affidavit charging public intoxication.
When Bellamy did not report the next morning, Reed Hanna, day patrolman, made a search for him and was told by his family he was thought to have gone to Kentucky to visit with his uncle who lives near Carrollton.
Mrs. Bellamy told of her husband striking her several time and of throwing her from their home before she notified the officers. The last time she saw him alive, he was sitting on the railroad track at the foot of Central avenue Monday evening.
Roy Jenkins, proprietor of a little store near the foot of Central avenue, talked with Bellamy after the officers had gone back up town. Bellamy came out of the water to the Jenkins store and talked about drying out his fishing license. He smoked a cigarette and then went back down to the river and walked out on a covered barge owned by Mitchell Taylor. A little later he was seen by a fisherman sleeping on the outer deck of the barge. After that he was not seen alive again.
Mundt, who found him, said the body was wedged between his boat and the motorboat float. With he assistance of two other men the body was taken from the water and an inquest by Dr. George A. May, county coroner, revealed that death was the result of accidental drowning. The body was taken to the Haigh funeral home.
Bellamy was an engineer on several boats operated on the Ohio river, the last one on which he served was the W. C. Kelley, operated by the American barge line. He was a good swimmer.
Surviving besides his wife, is a son, Harry, Jr., 4, his mother, Mrs. Rosa Bellamy, three brothers, John, Byron and Carl, and a sister, Mrs. Clarence Campbell, all of this city.
Funeral services will be held at Haigh's tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. in change of Rev. W. H. Sando. Burial will be at Springdale cemetery with a military service at the cemetery. Mr. Bellamy was a veteran of the world war.
THIS MARKER IS PLACED IN THE NEW SOLDIER SECTION - NORTHWEST OLD PUBLIC GROUND, LOT 6, ROW 1
VETERAN
World War 1
Wife: Crystal May Taylor Bellamy
Occupation: Boat Engineer
Cause of death: Accidental Drowning
Father: Berry Bellamy, b. VA
Mother: Rosa Garret. b. Carroll Co., KY
Informant: Mrs. Crystal Taylor Bellamy
S.E. Haigh, Undertaker
================
Madison Courier
3 Aug 1933
Thursday
Body of Harry Bellamy Taken from Ohio River
The body of Harry H. Bellamy, 36, Central avenue, was found by Walter Mundt floating in the Ohio river near Madison motorboat club last night at 6:30 o'clock.
When last seen alive Bellamy was sleeping on the deck of a covered barge at the foot of Central avenue Monday evening. He had gone there following a family row and his wife, Crystal, believes he went to sleep and rolled off in the water.
After he struck Mrs. Bellamy early Monday evening at the home she called the officers, Patrolmen Tom Seavers and Albert Hummel. Seeing the officers Bellamy started for the river. The officers followed and Bellamy entered the water.
When the officers reached the water's edge, Bellamy said: "Come out and get me if you want me." To which the officers replied: "We would rather not take you that way," adding "you report to police headquarters tomorrow." Bellamy agreed to do that.
Mrs. Bellamy had intended filing charges of assault and battery against her husband but, to hold him, the officers made out an affidavit charging public intoxication.
When Bellamy did not report the next morning, Reed Hanna, day patrolman, made a search for him and was told by his family he was thought to have gone to Kentucky to visit with his uncle who lives near Carrollton.
Mrs. Bellamy told of her husband striking her several time and of throwing her from their home before she notified the officers. The last time she saw him alive, he was sitting on the railroad track at the foot of Central avenue Monday evening.
Roy Jenkins, proprietor of a little store near the foot of Central avenue, talked with Bellamy after the officers had gone back up town. Bellamy came out of the water to the Jenkins store and talked about drying out his fishing license. He smoked a cigarette and then went back down to the river and walked out on a covered barge owned by Mitchell Taylor. A little later he was seen by a fisherman sleeping on the outer deck of the barge. After that he was not seen alive again.
Mundt, who found him, said the body was wedged between his boat and the motorboat float. With he assistance of two other men the body was taken from the water and an inquest by Dr. George A. May, county coroner, revealed that death was the result of accidental drowning. The body was taken to the Haigh funeral home.
Bellamy was an engineer on several boats operated on the Ohio river, the last one on which he served was the W. C. Kelley, operated by the American barge line. He was a good swimmer.
Surviving besides his wife, is a son, Harry, Jr., 4, his mother, Mrs. Rosa Bellamy, three brothers, John, Byron and Carl, and a sister, Mrs. Clarence Campbell, all of this city.
Funeral services will be held at Haigh's tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. in change of Rev. W. H. Sando. Burial will be at Springdale cemetery with a military service at the cemetery. Mr. Bellamy was a veteran of the world war.
In Oct of 2018, I embarked upon a project to obtain headstones for those soldiers buried in Springdale without a marker. A stone now proudly stands among approximately 151 comrades who also now have a new marker.
THIS MARKER IS PLACED IN THE NEW SOLDIER SECTION - NORTHWEST OLD PUBLIC GROUND, LOT 6, ROW 1
VETERAN
World War 1
Wife: Crystal May Taylor Bellamy
Occupation: Boat Engineer
Cause of death: Accidental Drowning
Father: Berry Bellamy, b. VA
Mother: Rosa Garret. b. Carroll Co., KY
Informant: Mrs. Crystal Taylor Bellamy
S.E. Haigh, Undertaker
================
Madison Courier
3 Aug 1933
Thursday
Body of Harry Bellamy Taken from Ohio River
The body of Harry H. Bellamy, 36, Central avenue, was found by Walter Mundt floating in the Ohio river near Madison motorboat club last night at 6:30 o'clock.
When last seen alive Bellamy was sleeping on the deck of a covered barge at the foot of Central avenue Monday evening. He had gone there following a family row and his wife, Crystal, believes he went to sleep and rolled off in the water.
After he struck Mrs. Bellamy early Monday evening at the home she called the officers, Patrolmen Tom Seavers and Albert Hummel. Seeing the officers Bellamy started for the river. The officers followed and Bellamy entered the water.
When the officers reached the water's edge, Bellamy said: "Come out and get me if you want me." To which the officers replied: "We would rather not take you that way," adding "you report to police headquarters tomorrow." Bellamy agreed to do that.
Mrs. Bellamy had intended filing charges of assault and battery against her husband but, to hold him, the officers made out an affidavit charging public intoxication.
When Bellamy did not report the next morning, Reed Hanna, day patrolman, made a search for him and was told by his family he was thought to have gone to Kentucky to visit with his uncle who lives near Carrollton.
Mrs. Bellamy told of her husband striking her several time and of throwing her from their home before she notified the officers. The last time she saw him alive, he was sitting on the railroad track at the foot of Central avenue Monday evening.
Roy Jenkins, proprietor of a little store near the foot of Central avenue, talked with Bellamy after the officers had gone back up town. Bellamy came out of the water to the Jenkins store and talked about drying out his fishing license. He smoked a cigarette and then went back down to the river and walked out on a covered barge owned by Mitchell Taylor. A little later he was seen by a fisherman sleeping on the outer deck of the barge. After that he was not seen alive again.
Mundt, who found him, said the body was wedged between his boat and the motorboat float. With he assistance of two other men the body was taken from the water and an inquest by Dr. George A. May, county coroner, revealed that death was the result of accidental drowning. The body was taken to the Haigh funeral home.
Bellamy was an engineer on several boats operated on the Ohio river, the last one on which he served was the W. C. Kelley, operated by the American barge line. He was a good swimmer.
Surviving besides his wife, is a son, Harry, Jr., 4, his mother, Mrs. Rosa Bellamy, three brothers, John, Byron and Carl, and a sister, Mrs. Clarence Campbell, all of this city.
Funeral services will be held at Haigh's tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. in change of Rev. W. H. Sando. Burial will be at Springdale cemetery with a military service at the cemetery. Mr. Bellamy was a veteran of the world war.
THIS MARKER IS PLACED IN THE NEW SOLDIER SECTION - NORTHWEST OLD PUBLIC GROUND, LOT 6, ROW 1
VETERAN
World War 1
Wife: Crystal May Taylor Bellamy
Occupation: Boat Engineer
Cause of death: Accidental Drowning
Father: Berry Bellamy, b. VA
Mother: Rosa Garret. b. Carroll Co., KY
Informant: Mrs. Crystal Taylor Bellamy
S.E. Haigh, Undertaker
================
Madison Courier
3 Aug 1933
Thursday
Body of Harry Bellamy Taken from Ohio River
The body of Harry H. Bellamy, 36, Central avenue, was found by Walter Mundt floating in the Ohio river near Madison motorboat club last night at 6:30 o'clock.
When last seen alive Bellamy was sleeping on the deck of a covered barge at the foot of Central avenue Monday evening. He had gone there following a family row and his wife, Crystal, believes he went to sleep and rolled off in the water.
After he struck Mrs. Bellamy early Monday evening at the home she called the officers, Patrolmen Tom Seavers and Albert Hummel. Seeing the officers Bellamy started for the river. The officers followed and Bellamy entered the water.
When the officers reached the water's edge, Bellamy said: "Come out and get me if you want me." To which the officers replied: "We would rather not take you that way," adding "you report to police headquarters tomorrow." Bellamy agreed to do that.
Mrs. Bellamy had intended filing charges of assault and battery against her husband but, to hold him, the officers made out an affidavit charging public intoxication.
When Bellamy did not report the next morning, Reed Hanna, day patrolman, made a search for him and was told by his family he was thought to have gone to Kentucky to visit with his uncle who lives near Carrollton.
Mrs. Bellamy told of her husband striking her several time and of throwing her from their home before she notified the officers. The last time she saw him alive, he was sitting on the railroad track at the foot of Central avenue Monday evening.
Roy Jenkins, proprietor of a little store near the foot of Central avenue, talked with Bellamy after the officers had gone back up town. Bellamy came out of the water to the Jenkins store and talked about drying out his fishing license. He smoked a cigarette and then went back down to the river and walked out on a covered barge owned by Mitchell Taylor. A little later he was seen by a fisherman sleeping on the outer deck of the barge. After that he was not seen alive again.
Mundt, who found him, said the body was wedged between his boat and the motorboat float. With he assistance of two other men the body was taken from the water and an inquest by Dr. George A. May, county coroner, revealed that death was the result of accidental drowning. The body was taken to the Haigh funeral home.
Bellamy was an engineer on several boats operated on the Ohio river, the last one on which he served was the W. C. Kelley, operated by the American barge line. He was a good swimmer.
Surviving besides his wife, is a son, Harry, Jr., 4, his mother, Mrs. Rosa Bellamy, three brothers, John, Byron and Carl, and a sister, Mrs. Clarence Campbell, all of this city.
Funeral services will be held at Haigh's tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. in change of Rev. W. H. Sando. Burial will be at Springdale cemetery with a military service at the cemetery. Mr. Bellamy was a veteran of the world war.
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