Sumter County GaArchives Obituaries.....Lindley, George December 14, 1919
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The Butler Herald, December 18, 1919
The Butler Herald	
Thursday, December 18, 1919
Page One

Lindley and Girl Drowned In Flint

Americus, Dec. 14 – George Lindley, a white man who moved here recently from
North Georgia, was drowned in Flint River fifteen miles from here at 4:30
o’clock this afternoon, together with Louise Wright, his niece, when he
attempted to drive onto the bridge at Murray’s Crossing, his buggy being plunged
into the water when he drove into a washed out place in the road one hundred
feet from shore.

Ella Wright, another niece who was with him at the time saved her life by
climbing onto the top of the buggy and remaining there until rescued by Roy
Crabb, of Americus, who was assisted in this work by Rees Horne, also of this
city.  Joseph Perkins and Hollis Fort, prominent citizens here, witnessed the
rescue of the little girl, securing the rope with which she was brought ashore.
 Just before Perkins, who was accompanied by Mrs. Perkins, and three children,
reached the bridge site their attention was attracted by cries from the river
and they looked out into the stream to see Ella Wright clinging to the top of
the buggy and in momentary danger of being washed into the treacherous and
swollen stream.


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