Harold G. Rountree
(October 1890 ~ July 29, 1901)
October 1890 – 29 July 1901
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LITTLE BOY DROWNED
__________
Eleven-Year-Old Harrold Rountree
Found a Watery Grave Today.
__________
WENT BATHING IN SHOAL CREEK
__________
City Marshal George Elliott Found
the Body in Nine Feet of Water.
_________
A sad case of drowning occurred in Shoal creek, at what is known as Cedar Bluff, a half mile southwest of the pest (sic) house, about 10:30 o'clock this forenoon. The unfortunate victim was Harrold, the 11-year-old son of L. C. Rountree, who lives in East Galena.
The circumstances surrounding the unfortunate affair are as follows: Harrold and four other companions, of about the same age, but whose names could not be learned, were in bathing. The four companions left the water, put on their clothes to go to go to a spring some little distance away for a drink. They left Harrold in the water. That was the last time they saw him until the dead body was recovered about 2 o'clock this afternoon.
When the boys came back Harrold was no place to be seen, but his clothes lay piled upon the bank of the creek. They made a search but could not find him and they then came to town and notified his parents and the officers. In a few minutes a large crowd drove out to the creek. City Marshal George Elliott, Constable John Hardwick, Rube Crabtree, George Pulley, Buck Nelson and Dave Lewis jumped into the water, which was from 8 to 12 feet, deep and about 60 fifty wide. After diving around for some time, one of the boys told Elliott that the last time he saw Harrold he was in a certain place. Elliott dived down there and found the body and swam to shore with it. The little fellow's head rested on a large rock in water nine feet deep. The body was brought to the home of the parents and Undertaker Stough was sent for to prepare it for burial. The funeral will probably occur sometime tomorrow.
The bereaved parents, brothers and sister of the unfortunate boy have the sympathy of the entire community in the loss of their little son and companion.
The Galena Evening Times, Galena, Kansas.
29 July 1901, Monday, Page: 1.
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The funeral of little Harrold Rountree, who was drowned in Shoal creek yesterday, was held at the Baptist church at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. Services were conducted by Rev. J. M. Gurley, after which the remains were conveyed to the city cemetery and laid to rest. The funeral was largely attended.
The Galena Evening Times, Galena, Kansas.
30 July 1901, Tuesday, Page: 4.
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L. C. Rountree and family request The Times to express for them their heartfelt thanks for the kind acts extended to them by friends during their late affliction.
Bert Fountain and wife, of Oronogo, came here to attend the funeral yesterday of Mrs. Fountain's little brother, Harrold Rountree, who was drowned Monday afternoon.
The Galena Evening Times, Galena, Kansas.
31 July 1901, Wednesday, Page: 4.
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Harold Rountree (1890 - 1901) – Galena Cemetery –
Suggested By: ~~mjp~~, 18 July 2021.
Father: Empty; Lafayette Roundtree (1851-1915)
Mother: Empty; Ann Rountree (1858-1935)
Birth Date: 1890; October 1890
Birth Location: Empty; Missouri, USA
Plot: Empty; Lot 452
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(October 1890 ~ July 29, 1901)
October 1890 – 29 July 1901
***
LITTLE BOY DROWNED
__________
Eleven-Year-Old Harrold Rountree
Found a Watery Grave Today.
__________
WENT BATHING IN SHOAL CREEK
__________
City Marshal George Elliott Found
the Body in Nine Feet of Water.
_________
A sad case of drowning occurred in Shoal creek, at what is known as Cedar Bluff, a half mile southwest of the pest (sic) house, about 10:30 o'clock this forenoon. The unfortunate victim was Harrold, the 11-year-old son of L. C. Rountree, who lives in East Galena.
The circumstances surrounding the unfortunate affair are as follows: Harrold and four other companions, of about the same age, but whose names could not be learned, were in bathing. The four companions left the water, put on their clothes to go to go to a spring some little distance away for a drink. They left Harrold in the water. That was the last time they saw him until the dead body was recovered about 2 o'clock this afternoon.
When the boys came back Harrold was no place to be seen, but his clothes lay piled upon the bank of the creek. They made a search but could not find him and they then came to town and notified his parents and the officers. In a few minutes a large crowd drove out to the creek. City Marshal George Elliott, Constable John Hardwick, Rube Crabtree, George Pulley, Buck Nelson and Dave Lewis jumped into the water, which was from 8 to 12 feet, deep and about 60 fifty wide. After diving around for some time, one of the boys told Elliott that the last time he saw Harrold he was in a certain place. Elliott dived down there and found the body and swam to shore with it. The little fellow's head rested on a large rock in water nine feet deep. The body was brought to the home of the parents and Undertaker Stough was sent for to prepare it for burial. The funeral will probably occur sometime tomorrow.
The bereaved parents, brothers and sister of the unfortunate boy have the sympathy of the entire community in the loss of their little son and companion.
The Galena Evening Times, Galena, Kansas.
29 July 1901, Monday, Page: 1.
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The funeral of little Harrold Rountree, who was drowned in Shoal creek yesterday, was held at the Baptist church at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. Services were conducted by Rev. J. M. Gurley, after which the remains were conveyed to the city cemetery and laid to rest. The funeral was largely attended.
The Galena Evening Times, Galena, Kansas.
30 July 1901, Tuesday, Page: 4.
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L. C. Rountree and family request The Times to express for them their heartfelt thanks for the kind acts extended to them by friends during their late affliction.
Bert Fountain and wife, of Oronogo, came here to attend the funeral yesterday of Mrs. Fountain's little brother, Harrold Rountree, who was drowned Monday afternoon.
The Galena Evening Times, Galena, Kansas.
31 July 1901, Wednesday, Page: 4.
~~mjp~~
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Harold Rountree (1890 - 1901) – Galena Cemetery –
Suggested By: ~~mjp~~, 18 July 2021.
Father: Empty; Lafayette Roundtree (1851-1915)
Mother: Empty; Ann Rountree (1858-1935)
Birth Date: 1890; October 1890
Birth Location: Empty; Missouri, USA
Plot: Empty; Lot 452
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Harold G. Rountree
(October 1890 ~ July 29, 1901)
October 1890 – 29 July 1901
***
LITTLE BOY DROWNED
__________
Eleven-Year-Old Harrold Rountree
Found a Watery Grave Today.
__________
WENT BATHING IN SHOAL CREEK
__________
City Marshal George Elliott Found
the Body in Nine Feet of Water.
_________
A sad case of drowning occurred in Shoal creek, at what is known as Cedar Bluff, a half mile southwest of the pest (sic) house, about 10:30 o'clock this forenoon. The unfortunate victim was Harrold, the 11-year-old son of L. C. Rountree, who lives in East Galena.
The circumstances surrounding the unfortunate affair are as follows: Harrold and four other companions, of about the same age, but whose names could not be learned, were in bathing. The four companions left the water, put on their clothes to go to go to a spring some little distance away for a drink. They left Harrold in the water. That was the last time they saw him until the dead body was recovered about 2 o'clock this afternoon.
When the boys came back Harrold was no place to be seen, but his clothes lay piled upon the bank of the creek. They made a search but could not find him and they then came to town and notified his parents and the officers. In a few minutes a large crowd drove out to the creek. City Marshal George Elliott, Constable John Hardwick, Rube Crabtree, George Pulley, Buck Nelson and Dave Lewis jumped into the water, which was from 8 to 12 feet, deep and about 60 fifty wide. After diving around for some time, one of the boys told Elliott that the last time he saw Harrold he was in a certain place. Elliott dived down there and found the body and swam to shore with it. The little fellow's head rested on a large rock in water nine feet deep. The body was brought to the home of the parents and Undertaker Stough was sent for to prepare it for burial. The funeral will probably occur sometime tomorrow.
The bereaved parents, brothers and sister of the unfortunate boy have the sympathy of the entire community in the loss of their little son and companion.
The Galena Evening Times, Galena, Kansas.
29 July 1901, Monday, Page: 1.
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The funeral of little Harrold Rountree, who was drowned in Shoal creek yesterday, was held at the Baptist church at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. Services were conducted by Rev. J. M. Gurley, after which the remains were conveyed to the city cemetery and laid to rest. The funeral was largely attended.
The Galena Evening Times, Galena, Kansas.
30 July 1901, Tuesday, Page: 4.
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L. C. Rountree and family request The Times to express for them their heartfelt thanks for the kind acts extended to them by friends during their late affliction.
Bert Fountain and wife, of Oronogo, came here to attend the funeral yesterday of Mrs. Fountain's little brother, Harrold Rountree, who was drowned Monday afternoon.
The Galena Evening Times, Galena, Kansas.
31 July 1901, Wednesday, Page: 4.
~~mjp~~
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Harold Rountree (1890 - 1901) – Galena Cemetery –
Suggested By: ~~mjp~~, 18 July 2021.
Father: Empty; Lafayette Roundtree (1851-1915)
Mother: Empty; Ann Rountree (1858-1935)
Birth Date: 1890; October 1890
Birth Location: Empty; Missouri, USA
Plot: Empty; Lot 452
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*~*
(October 1890 ~ July 29, 1901)
October 1890 – 29 July 1901
***
LITTLE BOY DROWNED
__________
Eleven-Year-Old Harrold Rountree
Found a Watery Grave Today.
__________
WENT BATHING IN SHOAL CREEK
__________
City Marshal George Elliott Found
the Body in Nine Feet of Water.
_________
A sad case of drowning occurred in Shoal creek, at what is known as Cedar Bluff, a half mile southwest of the pest (sic) house, about 10:30 o'clock this forenoon. The unfortunate victim was Harrold, the 11-year-old son of L. C. Rountree, who lives in East Galena.
The circumstances surrounding the unfortunate affair are as follows: Harrold and four other companions, of about the same age, but whose names could not be learned, were in bathing. The four companions left the water, put on their clothes to go to go to a spring some little distance away for a drink. They left Harrold in the water. That was the last time they saw him until the dead body was recovered about 2 o'clock this afternoon.
When the boys came back Harrold was no place to be seen, but his clothes lay piled upon the bank of the creek. They made a search but could not find him and they then came to town and notified his parents and the officers. In a few minutes a large crowd drove out to the creek. City Marshal George Elliott, Constable John Hardwick, Rube Crabtree, George Pulley, Buck Nelson and Dave Lewis jumped into the water, which was from 8 to 12 feet, deep and about 60 fifty wide. After diving around for some time, one of the boys told Elliott that the last time he saw Harrold he was in a certain place. Elliott dived down there and found the body and swam to shore with it. The little fellow's head rested on a large rock in water nine feet deep. The body was brought to the home of the parents and Undertaker Stough was sent for to prepare it for burial. The funeral will probably occur sometime tomorrow.
The bereaved parents, brothers and sister of the unfortunate boy have the sympathy of the entire community in the loss of their little son and companion.
The Galena Evening Times, Galena, Kansas.
29 July 1901, Monday, Page: 1.
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The funeral of little Harrold Rountree, who was drowned in Shoal creek yesterday, was held at the Baptist church at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. Services were conducted by Rev. J. M. Gurley, after which the remains were conveyed to the city cemetery and laid to rest. The funeral was largely attended.
The Galena Evening Times, Galena, Kansas.
30 July 1901, Tuesday, Page: 4.
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L. C. Rountree and family request The Times to express for them their heartfelt thanks for the kind acts extended to them by friends during their late affliction.
Bert Fountain and wife, of Oronogo, came here to attend the funeral yesterday of Mrs. Fountain's little brother, Harrold Rountree, who was drowned Monday afternoon.
The Galena Evening Times, Galena, Kansas.
31 July 1901, Wednesday, Page: 4.
~~mjp~~
~*~
*~*
Harold Rountree (1890 - 1901) – Galena Cemetery –
Suggested By: ~~mjp~~, 18 July 2021.
Father: Empty; Lafayette Roundtree (1851-1915)
Mother: Empty; Ann Rountree (1858-1935)
Birth Date: 1890; October 1890
Birth Location: Empty; Missouri, USA
Plot: Empty; Lot 452
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