The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia
Sunday, June 14, 1914, page 1
Richlands, Va, June 13. - While Mrs E B Gilliam and Mrs W J Lewis stood on the banks of the rushing Clinch river this afternoon and watched them, E B Gilliam and W J Lewis lost their lives in the water while making a heroic but unavailing effort to save the lives of John A Lewis and his friend and guest, M S Bowers, two 12-year-old boys, who were trying to swim.
Mr Gilliam was formerly proprietor of a hotel at Pearisburg and came to Raven as general manager two years ago. He was a man well thought of by the entire community. W J Lewis was a contractor at the mines at Raven, and the son of M S Bowers was the 12-year-old nephew of Gilliam, of Mabscott, W Va.
Lewis was a brother-in-law of Gilliam. The boys went in bathing and were caught in a whirlpool. Gilliam and Lewis went to their rescue. All the bodies were brought to Raven on a local train. The accident happened one mile below Raven. The adults had been enjoying the day fishing and the picnic party was turned into a funeral party in the twinkling of an eye.
Virginia, Death Records
Name: W J Lewis
Sex:M
Death Date: 13 Jun 1914
Death Place: Russell Co
Age at Death: 40y 8m 18d
Burial Place:Pearisburg, Va
Burial Date:Not shown
Birth Date:25 Sep 1873
Birth Place:Russell Co
Marital Status:Married
Occupation:Mining
Mother: Martha J Scifers, b Washington Co, Va
Father: J M Lewis, b Wythe Co, Va
Cause of death: Accidental drowning
Informant:Mrs J W Lewis, Red Ash, Va
Sunday, June 14, 1914, page 1
Richlands, Va, June 13. - While Mrs E B Gilliam and Mrs W J Lewis stood on the banks of the rushing Clinch river this afternoon and watched them, E B Gilliam and W J Lewis lost their lives in the water while making a heroic but unavailing effort to save the lives of John A Lewis and his friend and guest, M S Bowers, two 12-year-old boys, who were trying to swim.
Mr Gilliam was formerly proprietor of a hotel at Pearisburg and came to Raven as general manager two years ago. He was a man well thought of by the entire community. W J Lewis was a contractor at the mines at Raven, and the son of M S Bowers was the 12-year-old nephew of Gilliam, of Mabscott, W Va.
Lewis was a brother-in-law of Gilliam. The boys went in bathing and were caught in a whirlpool. Gilliam and Lewis went to their rescue. All the bodies were brought to Raven on a local train. The accident happened one mile below Raven. The adults had been enjoying the day fishing and the picnic party was turned into a funeral party in the twinkling of an eye.
Virginia, Death Records
Name: W J Lewis
Sex:M
Death Date: 13 Jun 1914
Death Place: Russell Co
Age at Death: 40y 8m 18d
Burial Place:Pearisburg, Va
Burial Date:Not shown
Birth Date:25 Sep 1873
Birth Place:Russell Co
Marital Status:Married
Occupation:Mining
Mother: Martha J Scifers, b Washington Co, Va
Father: J M Lewis, b Wythe Co, Va
Cause of death: Accidental drowning
Informant:Mrs J W Lewis, Red Ash, Va
The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia
Sunday, June 14, 1914, page 1
Richlands, Va, June 13. - While Mrs E B Gilliam and Mrs W J Lewis stood on the banks of the rushing Clinch river this afternoon and watched them, E B Gilliam and W J Lewis lost their lives in the water while making a heroic but unavailing effort to save the lives of John A Lewis and his friend and guest, M S Bowers, two 12-year-old boys, who were trying to swim.
Mr Gilliam was formerly proprietor of a hotel at Pearisburg and came to Raven as general manager two years ago. He was a man well thought of by the entire community. W J Lewis was a contractor at the mines at Raven, and the son of M S Bowers was the 12-year-old nephew of Gilliam, of Mabscott, W Va.
Lewis was a brother-in-law of Gilliam. The boys went in bathing and were caught in a whirlpool. Gilliam and Lewis went to their rescue. All the bodies were brought to Raven on a local train. The accident happened one mile below Raven. The adults had been enjoying the day fishing and the picnic party was turned into a funeral party in the twinkling of an eye.
Virginia, Death Records
Name: W J Lewis
Sex:M
Death Date: 13 Jun 1914
Death Place: Russell Co
Age at Death: 40y 8m 18d
Burial Place:Pearisburg, Va
Burial Date:Not shown
Birth Date:25 Sep 1873
Birth Place:Russell Co
Marital Status:Married
Occupation:Mining
Mother: Martha J Scifers, b Washington Co, Va
Father: J M Lewis, b Wythe Co, Va
Cause of death: Accidental drowning
Informant:Mrs J W Lewis, Red Ash, Va
Sunday, June 14, 1914, page 1
Richlands, Va, June 13. - While Mrs E B Gilliam and Mrs W J Lewis stood on the banks of the rushing Clinch river this afternoon and watched them, E B Gilliam and W J Lewis lost their lives in the water while making a heroic but unavailing effort to save the lives of John A Lewis and his friend and guest, M S Bowers, two 12-year-old boys, who were trying to swim.
Mr Gilliam was formerly proprietor of a hotel at Pearisburg and came to Raven as general manager two years ago. He was a man well thought of by the entire community. W J Lewis was a contractor at the mines at Raven, and the son of M S Bowers was the 12-year-old nephew of Gilliam, of Mabscott, W Va.
Lewis was a brother-in-law of Gilliam. The boys went in bathing and were caught in a whirlpool. Gilliam and Lewis went to their rescue. All the bodies were brought to Raven on a local train. The accident happened one mile below Raven. The adults had been enjoying the day fishing and the picnic party was turned into a funeral party in the twinkling of an eye.
Virginia, Death Records
Name: W J Lewis
Sex:M
Death Date: 13 Jun 1914
Death Place: Russell Co
Age at Death: 40y 8m 18d
Burial Place:Pearisburg, Va
Burial Date:Not shown
Birth Date:25 Sep 1873
Birth Place:Russell Co
Marital Status:Married
Occupation:Mining
Mother: Martha J Scifers, b Washington Co, Va
Father: J M Lewis, b Wythe Co, Va
Cause of death: Accidental drowning
Informant:Mrs J W Lewis, Red Ash, Va
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