Hartford Herald
March 8, 1893
Drowned
The sad news has just reached us of the drowning of Hayden
Porter, of Cromwell, at Evansville, Ind., last week. He was standing watch on a
barge and fell in and sank immediately to rise no more. His brother, J. M.
Porter, was telegraphed at once and went to Evansville to institute search for
the body, but thus far all efforts have failed. Mr. Porter is a son of Martin
Porter, deceased, and a nephew of Cols. W. H. and E. O. Porter, of Cromwell. He
was a very promising young man about twenty-five years old, sober, energetic
and honest, and much loved by a host of friends who will join with his family
in mourning so sad a fate for so noble a young man.
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Mr. I. H. Porter, of this place, was drowned in the Ohio
River at Evansville, the 1st inst. He was in the employ of a Lumber Company
there as night-watchman on some loaded barges, and while making his rounds to see if his barges
were all right, his feet slipped from under him and he fell in the river. His
cries for help soon brought throngs of people to his assistance, but as he
could not swim, they were too late. Hayden (as he was familiarly called) had
numerous friends here who deeply sympathize with his heartbroken mother, his
sister and brothers. At last accounts his body had not yet been found.
Hartford Herald
November 11, 1894
Drowned at Rockport
About 12 o'clock on the night of the 8th inst., while Owen Fox,
Henry Guy and Joe Wiggins, all Echols miners, were crossing the river at
Rockport, Ky., their boat sank and Fox was drowned. It seems that in trying to
pull his overcoat off, Fox became entangled some way and went to the bottom,
although a good swimmer. The others reached the shore in safety. Fox' body was
soon found and after an inquest held by Judge Reid, the verdict of which was in
accordance with above facts, was buried at Pond Run church. His brother who
lives in Birmingham, Ala., was telegraphed for, but for some reason did not
come. Mr. Fox was on Englishman, about 55 years of age, and came to this
country from Scotland. He came to Echols from the mountains of Kentucky about a
year ago. He was of quiet and orderly deportment and his untimely death is
deeply regretted by all who knew him. He leaves a wife and no children.
Hartford Herald
July 25, 1894
A Sad Accident
Last Sunday morning Mr. Willie Kincheloe, accompanied by his
brother, went to Rough river to cross at Johnson's Ferry, about three-fourths
of a mile above the mouth of Barnett's Creek. Finding the boat on the opposite
side, he swam across after it and appeared to reach the boat in safety, but as
he tried to reach the top of the gunwale, he was heard to utter some exclamation
and immediately sank out of sight. His brother quickly swam across but was too
late to be of any assistance, as the man was never seen to rise again.
Quickly going for help, Messrs. A. C. Rowan, Randall Rowan,
Sam Ashby and W. M. Johnson were soon at the place. His body was found in about
fourteen feet of water, and was soon secured by diving. Every effort was made
to resuscitate the drowned man, but all to no avail, as the delay in securing
help and recovering the body, although done as quickly as possible, was too
long to hope for remaining life. His body was carried to his home, about 1 1/2
miles away, where tender hearts were wrung by bitterest grief at sight of the
lifeless form so recently in perfect health. He was a good swimmer and the only
theory accounting for the accident is that he was seized with cramp in the cold
water.
Mr. Kincheloe was a man 25 years old and lived on the farm
of Mr. John Vancleve. He was the son of E. H. and R. E. Kincheloe, of Nelson
Creek. He was a devoted Christian and for eight years had been a member of the Baptist
church. He was always honest, industrious and upright, well liked by everybody
and if he had an enemy, no one knew of it. He leaves a wife to whom he had been
married only seven months. The neighborhood is terribly shocked at his sad
fate, and the tenderest sympathy is extended to the grief-stricken family. The
parents return heartfelt thanks to their neighbors for kindness in this hour of
bitter woe and pray God to richly bless them for their ready help. The remains
were interred at Pleasant Hill, Monday at 11 a. m., in the presence of a large
crowd of sorrowing people.
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