Limestone County AlArchives Obituaries.....McKINNEY, WILSON S. November 1874
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THE ATHENS POST - November 20, 1874
From THE ATHENS POST (Athens, Limestone Co, AL) - Friday, November  20, 1874

DEATH OF WILSON S. McKINNEY

This old and well known citizen, was drowned in Elk River,
the latter part of last week.  He, and Mr. WASH COLLIER,
were crossing  the river in an ox wagon and got into swimming
water when the wagon became uncoupled and Mr. McKINNEY
being in the rear part of the wagon bed was washed off and
drowned.  Mr. COLLIER who managed to reach the shore,
made a very narrow escape.  It was impossible for Mr. COLLIER
to render any assistance to Mr. McKINNEY, in the swift running
water.  The body of Mr. McKINNEY, (at this writing) has not
been recovered, though every effort is being made to find it. WILSON McKINNEY 
was near or quite eighty years of age, was
very feeble and afflicted with palsy.  Such a termination to a long
and eventful life, away from home and friends, is truly sad.


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