Sussex County DE Archives Obituaries.....Chipman, William May 5, 1905
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Milford Chronicle May 12, 1905
William Chipman Found Drowned

  A mystery surrounds the death of
William Chipman, who was found
drowned on Friday afternoon, May 5th
in a small branch or stream of water 
just below Lincoln, Delaware, in which 
the water is but little over a foot deep.
  Mr. Chipman was about 68 years old
and had only recently sold his farm
located at Lincoln and moved in with
his son for a temporary home.  He had
no trouble of any kind; was a man of
upright habits, and very honorable in 
all his dealings with all persons; and,
for this reason there can be no suicide
motives.  He has been more or less
subject to vertigo, and it is probable
that while standing on this bridge he
was attacked with this, and fell for-
ward into the shallow water, where h
drowned before recovering conscious-
ness; or, perhaps in falling he stunned
himself so tht he drowned before re-
covery.
  Mr. Chipman at one time was a buyer 
of fruit and a land agent in the town
of Milford; he came here in the early eighties.
     The Coroner held an inquest on Sat-
urday, and found a verdict.
  His funeral was held on Monday af-
ternoon from the home of his son, and
interment made at Barratt's Chapel.

Additional Comments:
William Chipman 
born Mar 18, 1837 in Sussex Co., DE
died May 5, 1905 in Lincoln, Sussex Co., DE


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