HENDRICKS, Merle Roland 1896 - 1902

HENDRICKS

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:28

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, August 13, 1902
Page 3, Column 3

Drowned in Rocky Branch.

Merle, a six years old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. HENDRICKS, was drowned in Rocky Branch, about nine miles northeast of this city Saturday. His parents were spending the day at the home of George Messer, and the little boy and some other children accompanied a party of threshers to see the stream, which had been swollen by recent rains. When the men returned to the house the little fellow was not with them, and it was feared that he had fallen into the water. A search was at once instituted and his body was found about an hour later nearly a mile away. Life was wholly extinct. The family will have the sympathies of many friends in the loss of this little son. The remains were interred in the Richwoods cemetery Monday, funeral services being conducted by Rev. Cochran of Salina.

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"Jefferson County Republican"
Friday, August 15, 1902
Page 8, Column 2

COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

Pleasant Plain.

… One of the saddest accidents happened Saturday evening by the drowning of Merl HENDRICKS hear his home. He was only six years old and the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. HENDRICKS, of Richwoods. His body was recovered some three-fourths of a mile from the place where he fell in. The family have the sympathy of all the neighbors and friends in their sad affliction. …

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