Aged 3 years 2 months 21 days
Drowned
The family took six of seven children to town to get supplies. When they reached the middle of the stream, the wagon box floated off the running gear, and the family was
thrown into the water. The father clung to the horses and the mother clutched a shawl carrying the baby, but when she reached the bank and opened the shawl, the baby was gone. The three older children reached the shore. The three youngest drowned and were buried in a single grave.
Aged 3 years 2 months 21 days
Drowned
The family took six of seven children to town to get supplies. When they reached the middle of the stream, the wagon box floated off the running gear, and the family was
thrown into the water. The father clung to the horses and the mother clutched a shawl carrying the baby, but when she reached the bank and opened the shawl, the baby was gone. The three older children reached the shore. The three youngest drowned and were buried in a single grave.
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