"Decatur Daily Republican"
Newspaper in Illinois
Printed on 25 March 1893
"TWO SELBY BROTHERS DROWNED
George, Laban and Oscar Selby of Peoria, IL were out duck hunting Friday [24 March 1893] when George and Oscan went in one skiff and other brother [Laban] went alone. The wind was high and by some mishap the boat was overturned and the two men were thrown out. The other brother [Laban] was unable on account of the wind, to render them any assistance, and both were drowned. The brothers were all grown men. One [George] leaves a family of seven children.
Later particulars are to the effect that the homes of the two men [George and Oscar] were at the town of Leisure, near Arcola [Douglas county, IL], on the line of the Vandalia railroad. They had been at Peoria on a hunting expedition."
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PARENTS:
William Bartlett Selby
b. 11 June 1833
Rushville, Rush co., IN
d. 9 Feb 1921
Willow Hill, Jasper co., IL
Mary Jane Chriss
b. 18 Apr 1839
Noble, Shelby co., IN
d. 1909
Willow Hill, Jasper co., IL
SPOUSE: Ada B. Kelly
Married: 5 Feb 1893 in Willow Hill, Jasper co., IL
No children.
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Newspaper in Illinois
Printed on 25 March 1893
"TWO SELBY BROTHERS DROWNED
George, Laban and Oscar Selby of Peoria, IL were out duck hunting Friday [24 March 1893] when George and Oscan went in one skiff and other brother [Laban] went alone. The wind was high and by some mishap the boat was overturned and the two men were thrown out. The other brother [Laban] was unable on account of the wind, to render them any assistance, and both were drowned. The brothers were all grown men. One [George] leaves a family of seven children.
Later particulars are to the effect that the homes of the two men [George and Oscar] were at the town of Leisure, near Arcola [Douglas county, IL], on the line of the Vandalia railroad. They had been at Peoria on a hunting expedition."
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PARENTS:
William Bartlett Selby
b. 11 June 1833
Rushville, Rush co., IN
d. 9 Feb 1921
Willow Hill, Jasper co., IL
Mary Jane Chriss
b. 18 Apr 1839
Noble, Shelby co., IN
d. 1909
Willow Hill, Jasper co., IL
SPOUSE: Ada B. Kelly
Married: 5 Feb 1893 in Willow Hill, Jasper co., IL
No children.
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"Decatur Daily Republican"
Newspaper in Illinois
Printed on 25 March 1893
"TWO SELBY BROTHERS DROWNED
George, Laban and Oscar Selby of Peoria, IL were out duck hunting Friday [24 March 1893] when George and Oscan went in one skiff and other brother [Laban] went alone. The wind was high and by some mishap the boat was overturned and the two men were thrown out. The other brother [Laban] was unable on account of the wind, to render them any assistance, and both were drowned. The brothers were all grown men. One [George] leaves a family of seven children.
Later particulars are to the effect that the homes of the two men [George and Oscar] were at the town of Leisure, near Arcola [Douglas county, IL], on the line of the Vandalia railroad. They had been at Peoria on a hunting expedition."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PARENTS:
William Bartlett Selby
b. 11 June 1833
Rushville, Rush co., IN
d. 9 Feb 1921
Willow Hill, Jasper co., IL
Mary Jane Chriss
b. 18 Apr 1839
Noble, Shelby co., IN
d. 1909
Willow Hill, Jasper co., IL
SPOUSE: Ada B. Kelly
Married: 5 Feb 1893 in Willow Hill, Jasper co., IL
No children.
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Newspaper in Illinois
Printed on 25 March 1893
"TWO SELBY BROTHERS DROWNED
George, Laban and Oscar Selby of Peoria, IL were out duck hunting Friday [24 March 1893] when George and Oscan went in one skiff and other brother [Laban] went alone. The wind was high and by some mishap the boat was overturned and the two men were thrown out. The other brother [Laban] was unable on account of the wind, to render them any assistance, and both were drowned. The brothers were all grown men. One [George] leaves a family of seven children.
Later particulars are to the effect that the homes of the two men [George and Oscar] were at the town of Leisure, near Arcola [Douglas county, IL], on the line of the Vandalia railroad. They had been at Peoria on a hunting expedition."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PARENTS:
William Bartlett Selby
b. 11 June 1833
Rushville, Rush co., IN
d. 9 Feb 1921
Willow Hill, Jasper co., IL
Mary Jane Chriss
b. 18 Apr 1839
Noble, Shelby co., IN
d. 1909
Willow Hill, Jasper co., IL
SPOUSE: Ada B. Kelly
Married: 5 Feb 1893 in Willow Hill, Jasper co., IL
No children.
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