Randolph County AlArchives News.....Three Drown in the Tallapoosa River July 20, 1939
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Ashland Progress July 20, 1939
The second tragedy within less than a week's time occurred when Andrew Elliott, 
Earnest Elliott, brothers, and Clarence Clark were drowned in the Tallapoosa 
River near Hester's Ferry last Friday at four o'clock. The men were fishing in 
the river by wading from spot to spot and were accompanied by their father, Ben 
Elliott and a neighbor, Lawrence Tarver. The elder Elliott and Tarver had come 
out of the river and gone a short distance up stream when they heard Clarence 
Clark shout for help. The two brothers had evidently jumped into aid Clark as 
their faces bore bruises and scratches indicating a struggle. All 3 men had 
disappeared beneath the water when their father and Taylor reached the scene. 
The bodies were rescued some few hours later by T. R. Elliott, an uncle, and 
Curtis McGill. Andrew Elliott, age 28, was married and is survived by the widow 
and two small children. Earnest, age 22, was married but he and his wife had 
separated. Clark, age 18, was single. Alec and Curtis Moore were drowned in the 
Tallapoosa River the Saturday before, while in seining near Blake's Ferry. A 
double funeral service was held at Pleasant Hill church, Randolph County, on 
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock for the Elliott brothers, conducted by Rev. J. A. 
McWhorter, assisted by Rev. E. L. Brasher. Funeral services and burial for 
Clarence Clark took place at Rock Spring in Randolph County at 2 p.m. Sunday, 
Rev. J. A. McWhorter officiating. Blair was in charge. All three of the young 
men who" met with this tragic death resided on or near the Clay-Randolph County 
line, near Almond and had many friends, probably 2000, who attended their 
funerals.

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