Three Children Drowned
Hartselle, September 4th
The little town of Somerville, nine miles east of Hartselle, is in mourning on account of three beautiful children – Flossie and Major Abbott, aged 10 and 5, and James Ransom, aged 7. The two former are the children of Prof. James Abbott, a prominent educator, formerly of this county, but now of Jackson, and the latter is the little son of W. T. Ransom of Somerville, a druggist. Mrs. Abbott, together with an older girl and little Ransom boy, drove out in the country Sunday morning to spend the day with a friend. They crossed the creek at the ford about a mile from Somerville in the morning and found it all right and were returning late in the afternoon and, not knowing of a tremendous rain that had fallen in the meantime, again attempted to cross at the ford and drove in too far to turn back when they discovered the depth of the water.
The three children were swept out of the surrey and downstream, as was also the horse. The oldest Abbott girl, who was driving, saved herself by holding to the harness and was able to extend a long pole to the aid of Mrs. Abbott, who also succeeded in reaching the bank.
The bodies were recovered about 11 o’clock Sunday night and the burial took place at Somerville at 3 o’clock Monday afternoon. The parents are prostrated with grief. The tragedy was a shock to the entire section.
Prof. Abbott is well known in Cullman and has many friends who are grieved to hear of this sad accident [Flossie Abbott, 25 Jun 1901-3 Sep 1911; Major Abbott, 21 Jun 1906-3 Sep 1911; James Dudley Ransom Jr., 16 Jan 1905-3 Sep 1911; all buried in the Somerville Cemetery in Morgan County]
The Cullman Democrat, 14 Sep 1911, Volume 10, No 17
Hartselle, September 4th
The little town of Somerville, nine miles east of Hartselle, is in mourning on account of three beautiful children – Flossie and Major Abbott, aged 10 and 5, and James Ransom, aged 7. The two former are the children of Prof. James Abbott, a prominent educator, formerly of this county, but now of Jackson, and the latter is the little son of W. T. Ransom of Somerville, a druggist. Mrs. Abbott, together with an older girl and little Ransom boy, drove out in the country Sunday morning to spend the day with a friend. They crossed the creek at the ford about a mile from Somerville in the morning and found it all right and were returning late in the afternoon and, not knowing of a tremendous rain that had fallen in the meantime, again attempted to cross at the ford and drove in too far to turn back when they discovered the depth of the water.
The three children were swept out of the surrey and downstream, as was also the horse. The oldest Abbott girl, who was driving, saved herself by holding to the harness and was able to extend a long pole to the aid of Mrs. Abbott, who also succeeded in reaching the bank.
The bodies were recovered about 11 o’clock Sunday night and the burial took place at Somerville at 3 o’clock Monday afternoon. The parents are prostrated with grief. The tragedy was a shock to the entire section.
Prof. Abbott is well known in Cullman and has many friends who are grieved to hear of this sad accident [Flossie Abbott, 25 Jun 1901-3 Sep 1911; Major Abbott, 21 Jun 1906-3 Sep 1911; James Dudley Ransom Jr., 16 Jan 1905-3 Sep 1911; all buried in the Somerville Cemetery in Morgan County]
The Cullman Democrat, 14 Sep 1911, Volume 10, No 17
Three Children Drowned
Hartselle, September 4th
The little town of Somerville, nine miles east of Hartselle, is in mourning on account of three beautiful children – Flossie and Major Abbott, aged 10 and 5, and James Ransom, aged 7. The two former are the children of Prof. James Abbott, a prominent educator, formerly of this county, but now of Jackson, and the latter is the little son of W. T. Ransom of Somerville, a druggist. Mrs. Abbott, together with an older girl and little Ransom boy, drove out in the country Sunday morning to spend the day with a friend. They crossed the creek at the ford about a mile from Somerville in the morning and found it all right and were returning late in the afternoon and, not knowing of a tremendous rain that had fallen in the meantime, again attempted to cross at the ford and drove in too far to turn back when they discovered the depth of the water.
The three children were swept out of the surrey and downstream, as was also the horse. The oldest Abbott girl, who was driving, saved herself by holding to the harness and was able to extend a long pole to the aid of Mrs. Abbott, who also succeeded in reaching the bank.
The bodies were recovered about 11 o’clock Sunday night and the burial took place at Somerville at 3 o’clock Monday afternoon. The parents are prostrated with grief. The tragedy was a shock to the entire section.
Prof. Abbott is well known in Cullman and has many friends who are grieved to hear of this sad accident [Flossie Abbott, 25 Jun 1901-3 Sep 1911; Major Abbott, 21 Jun 1906-3 Sep 1911; James Dudley Ransom Jr., 16 Jan 1905-3 Sep 1911; all buried in the Somerville Cemetery in Morgan County]
The Cullman Democrat, 14 Sep 1911, Volume 10, No 17
Hartselle, September 4th
The little town of Somerville, nine miles east of Hartselle, is in mourning on account of three beautiful children – Flossie and Major Abbott, aged 10 and 5, and James Ransom, aged 7. The two former are the children of Prof. James Abbott, a prominent educator, formerly of this county, but now of Jackson, and the latter is the little son of W. T. Ransom of Somerville, a druggist. Mrs. Abbott, together with an older girl and little Ransom boy, drove out in the country Sunday morning to spend the day with a friend. They crossed the creek at the ford about a mile from Somerville in the morning and found it all right and were returning late in the afternoon and, not knowing of a tremendous rain that had fallen in the meantime, again attempted to cross at the ford and drove in too far to turn back when they discovered the depth of the water.
The three children were swept out of the surrey and downstream, as was also the horse. The oldest Abbott girl, who was driving, saved herself by holding to the harness and was able to extend a long pole to the aid of Mrs. Abbott, who also succeeded in reaching the bank.
The bodies were recovered about 11 o’clock Sunday night and the burial took place at Somerville at 3 o’clock Monday afternoon. The parents are prostrated with grief. The tragedy was a shock to the entire section.
Prof. Abbott is well known in Cullman and has many friends who are grieved to hear of this sad accident [Flossie Abbott, 25 Jun 1901-3 Sep 1911; Major Abbott, 21 Jun 1906-3 Sep 1911; James Dudley Ransom Jr., 16 Jan 1905-3 Sep 1911; all buried in the Somerville Cemetery in Morgan County]
The Cullman Democrat, 14 Sep 1911, Volume 10, No 17
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