SAD ACCIDENT
April 5, 1857, Jesse Brody desired to cross the river to Vinton, with
his wife and child. The wind was blowing so violently that J. L. Pauley,
the
ferryman, decided to carry them over in a skiff instead of the large boat.
About midway, the skiff capsized. Pauley caught the child and placed it on
the inverted boat. Mrs. Brody sank, but the men clung to the boat and were
drawn to shore by a line sent out for the purpose. When the boat was
turned
over, Mrs. Brody was found beneath it. Every effort was made to restore
her, but without avail.