Daughter of John McIntosh and Amanda Harris
WOMAN IS DROWNED
FELL FROM BOAT WITHIN FEW FEET OF SHORE
Husband prostrated and is in Serious Condition - The Fourth Drowning
Mrs. Alice Milstead was drowned in the Little Kanawha river, a short distance above the Juliana street bridge, yesterday afternoon about three o'clock. It was thought her heart was beating faintly after she was taken from the water, but when the physicians arrived she had been dead for some minutes and all efforts to resuscitate her were without avail.
Jasper Milstead, husband of the woman, is almost prostrated because of the sudden death of his wife. They had been married about six weeks, and were thoroughly devoted to each other. Late last night Mr. Milstead, was still in a serious condition, suffering with prostration induced by the sad affair.
Miss Ella Simpson saw her fall into the water and cried for help which soon came - in the person of James Trainor, who with a pike pole, caught the body and towed it to shore.
Mrs. Milstead was only seventeen years of age, and her husband about four years her senior.
The Parkersburg News, November 25, 1903
Mrs. Cranton sic Milstead, the young married woman who met her death on Tuesday afternoon by drowning in the Little Kanawha, near the houseboat where she hand her husband resided, was buried Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Tavennerville cemetery. Short services were conducted on the boat by Ensign L. Grimshaw, of the Salvation Army. The couple were in rather straightened circumstances and a number of South Side citizens contributed toward the expense of preparation of the deceased for burial. Some very pretty flowers were also furnished.
Parkersburg Sentinel, Thursday, 26 November 1903, pg. 5
WOMAN IS DROWNED
FELL FROM BOAT WITHIN FEW FEET OF SHORE
Husband prostrated and is in Serious Condition - The Fourth Drowning
Mrs. Alice Milstead was drowned in the Little Kanawha river, a short distance above the Juliana street bridge, yesterday afternoon about three o'clock. It was thought her heart was beating faintly after she was taken from the water, but when the physicians arrived she had been dead for some minutes and all efforts to resuscitate her were without avail.
Jasper Milstead, husband of the woman, is almost prostrated because of the sudden death of his wife. They had been married about six weeks, and were thoroughly devoted to each other. Late last night Mr. Milstead, was still in a serious condition, suffering with prostration induced by the sad affair.
Miss Ella Simpson saw her fall into the water and cried for help which soon came - in the person of James Trainor, who with a pike pole, caught the body and towed it to shore.
Mrs. Milstead was only seventeen years of age, and her husband about four years her senior.
The Parkersburg News, November 25, 1903
Mrs. Cranton sic Milstead, the young married woman who met her death on Tuesday afternoon by drowning in the Little Kanawha, near the houseboat where she hand her husband resided, was buried Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Tavennerville cemetery. Short services were conducted on the boat by Ensign L. Grimshaw, of the Salvation Army. The couple were in rather straightened circumstances and a number of South Side citizens contributed toward the expense of preparation of the deceased for burial. Some very pretty flowers were also furnished.
Parkersburg Sentinel, Thursday, 26 November 1903, pg. 5
Daughter of John McIntosh and Amanda Harris
WOMAN IS DROWNED
FELL FROM BOAT WITHIN FEW FEET OF SHORE
Husband prostrated and is in Serious Condition - The Fourth Drowning
Mrs. Alice Milstead was drowned in the Little Kanawha river, a short distance above the Juliana street bridge, yesterday afternoon about three o'clock. It was thought her heart was beating faintly after she was taken from the water, but when the physicians arrived she had been dead for some minutes and all efforts to resuscitate her were without avail.
Jasper Milstead, husband of the woman, is almost prostrated because of the sudden death of his wife. They had been married about six weeks, and were thoroughly devoted to each other. Late last night Mr. Milstead, was still in a serious condition, suffering with prostration induced by the sad affair.
Miss Ella Simpson saw her fall into the water and cried for help which soon came - in the person of James Trainor, who with a pike pole, caught the body and towed it to shore.
Mrs. Milstead was only seventeen years of age, and her husband about four years her senior.
The Parkersburg News, November 25, 1903
Mrs. Cranton sic Milstead, the young married woman who met her death on Tuesday afternoon by drowning in the Little Kanawha, near the houseboat where she hand her husband resided, was buried Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Tavennerville cemetery. Short services were conducted on the boat by Ensign L. Grimshaw, of the Salvation Army. The couple were in rather straightened circumstances and a number of South Side citizens contributed toward the expense of preparation of the deceased for burial. Some very pretty flowers were also furnished.
Parkersburg Sentinel, Thursday, 26 November 1903, pg. 5
WOMAN IS DROWNED
FELL FROM BOAT WITHIN FEW FEET OF SHORE
Husband prostrated and is in Serious Condition - The Fourth Drowning
Mrs. Alice Milstead was drowned in the Little Kanawha river, a short distance above the Juliana street bridge, yesterday afternoon about three o'clock. It was thought her heart was beating faintly after she was taken from the water, but when the physicians arrived she had been dead for some minutes and all efforts to resuscitate her were without avail.
Jasper Milstead, husband of the woman, is almost prostrated because of the sudden death of his wife. They had been married about six weeks, and were thoroughly devoted to each other. Late last night Mr. Milstead, was still in a serious condition, suffering with prostration induced by the sad affair.
Miss Ella Simpson saw her fall into the water and cried for help which soon came - in the person of James Trainor, who with a pike pole, caught the body and towed it to shore.
Mrs. Milstead was only seventeen years of age, and her husband about four years her senior.
The Parkersburg News, November 25, 1903
Mrs. Cranton sic Milstead, the young married woman who met her death on Tuesday afternoon by drowning in the Little Kanawha, near the houseboat where she hand her husband resided, was buried Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Tavennerville cemetery. Short services were conducted on the boat by Ensign L. Grimshaw, of the Salvation Army. The couple were in rather straightened circumstances and a number of South Side citizens contributed toward the expense of preparation of the deceased for burial. Some very pretty flowers were also furnished.
Parkersburg Sentinel, Thursday, 26 November 1903, pg. 5
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