Son of James E. and Susan Ararilla (Tenney) Ivers.
COURIER DEMOCRAT, SENECA, NEMAHA COUNTY, KANSAS, Friday, August 28, 1903. Page 1.
YOUNG MAN DROWNED
Fred Ivers Meets Death in Crossing Swollen Creek.
A sad accident occurred near Axtell Tuesday morning, resulting in the death by drowning of Fred Ivers, son of James Ivers, residing north of Baileyville. Young Ivers was driving to Axtell with parties who intended taking the train. It was the morning after the storm and every stream was swollen to a torrent. When the party arrived at Vermillion Creek near Axtell it was seen that the bridge across it had been weakened by the flood. Ivers however undertook to cross, the parties with him getting out to walk across. Just as the team got fairly on the bridge it went down, the lurch of the vehicle threw Ivers out into the stream. He was unable to swim, and afflicted as he was with a paralyzed arm, could do little to save himself and was quickly swept down and drowned. The body was recovered several hours later and taken home. When the bridge went down the team made a lunge and succeeded in getting out.
Fred Ivers was well known in this community, both he and his father being members of the Seneca lodge of Odd Fellows. His untimely end is deeply deplored and great sympathy expressed fro the sorrowing relatives. The funeral was held from the home Wednesday, conducted by Rev. W. L. Morris. The body was interred at Seneca with the solemn rites of the I. O. O. F.
COURIER DEMOCRAT, SENECA, NEMAHA COUNTY, KANSAS, Friday, August 28, 1903. Page 1.
YOUNG MAN DROWNED
Fred Ivers Meets Death in Crossing Swollen Creek.
A sad accident occurred near Axtell Tuesday morning, resulting in the death by drowning of Fred Ivers, son of James Ivers, residing north of Baileyville. Young Ivers was driving to Axtell with parties who intended taking the train. It was the morning after the storm and every stream was swollen to a torrent. When the party arrived at Vermillion Creek near Axtell it was seen that the bridge across it had been weakened by the flood. Ivers however undertook to cross, the parties with him getting out to walk across. Just as the team got fairly on the bridge it went down, the lurch of the vehicle threw Ivers out into the stream. He was unable to swim, and afflicted as he was with a paralyzed arm, could do little to save himself and was quickly swept down and drowned. The body was recovered several hours later and taken home. When the bridge went down the team made a lunge and succeeded in getting out.
Fred Ivers was well known in this community, both he and his father being members of the Seneca lodge of Odd Fellows. His untimely end is deeply deplored and great sympathy expressed fro the sorrowing relatives. The funeral was held from the home Wednesday, conducted by Rev. W. L. Morris. The body was interred at Seneca with the solemn rites of the I. O. O. F.
Son of James E. and Susan Ararilla (Tenney) Ivers.
COURIER DEMOCRAT, SENECA, NEMAHA COUNTY, KANSAS, Friday, August 28, 1903. Page 1.
YOUNG MAN DROWNED
Fred Ivers Meets Death in Crossing Swollen Creek.
A sad accident occurred near Axtell Tuesday morning, resulting in the death by drowning of Fred Ivers, son of James Ivers, residing north of Baileyville. Young Ivers was driving to Axtell with parties who intended taking the train. It was the morning after the storm and every stream was swollen to a torrent. When the party arrived at Vermillion Creek near Axtell it was seen that the bridge across it had been weakened by the flood. Ivers however undertook to cross, the parties with him getting out to walk across. Just as the team got fairly on the bridge it went down, the lurch of the vehicle threw Ivers out into the stream. He was unable to swim, and afflicted as he was with a paralyzed arm, could do little to save himself and was quickly swept down and drowned. The body was recovered several hours later and taken home. When the bridge went down the team made a lunge and succeeded in getting out.
Fred Ivers was well known in this community, both he and his father being members of the Seneca lodge of Odd Fellows. His untimely end is deeply deplored and great sympathy expressed fro the sorrowing relatives. The funeral was held from the home Wednesday, conducted by Rev. W. L. Morris. The body was interred at Seneca with the solemn rites of the I. O. O. F.
COURIER DEMOCRAT, SENECA, NEMAHA COUNTY, KANSAS, Friday, August 28, 1903. Page 1.
YOUNG MAN DROWNED
Fred Ivers Meets Death in Crossing Swollen Creek.
A sad accident occurred near Axtell Tuesday morning, resulting in the death by drowning of Fred Ivers, son of James Ivers, residing north of Baileyville. Young Ivers was driving to Axtell with parties who intended taking the train. It was the morning after the storm and every stream was swollen to a torrent. When the party arrived at Vermillion Creek near Axtell it was seen that the bridge across it had been weakened by the flood. Ivers however undertook to cross, the parties with him getting out to walk across. Just as the team got fairly on the bridge it went down, the lurch of the vehicle threw Ivers out into the stream. He was unable to swim, and afflicted as he was with a paralyzed arm, could do little to save himself and was quickly swept down and drowned. The body was recovered several hours later and taken home. When the bridge went down the team made a lunge and succeeded in getting out.
Fred Ivers was well known in this community, both he and his father being members of the Seneca lodge of Odd Fellows. His untimely end is deeply deplored and great sympathy expressed fro the sorrowing relatives. The funeral was held from the home Wednesday, conducted by Rev. W. L. Morris. The body was interred at Seneca with the solemn rites of the I. O. O. F.
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