Talbot County GaArchives Obituaries.....Bardwell Simpson January 17 1904 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles cmhistory@mchsi.com August 2, 2003, 3:36 am The Talbotton New Era, January 21, 1904 The Talbotton New Era Thursday, January 21, 1904 Page 6 A Sad Accident On last Sunday morning Bardwell the bright thirteen years old son of Mrs. Simpson, of Talbotton, happened to a terrible accident which resulted in his instant death. On Friday afternoon he went out home with his little school friend, William Jamerson who lives three miles south of here to spend Saturday and Sunday with him. Mr. O’Neal who lives near Mr. Jamerson’s had taken his wife up to Bullochville to spend a few days and his children were staying out at Mr. Jamerson’s. Mr. O’Neal’s little boy went over home each morning to feed the stock and look after the place. When he started on Sunday morning, Bardwell Simpson and William Jamerson decided to go with him. The three boys were discussing some pistols they had been looking at in a catalog, the night before, on the way over to Mr. O’Neals. Howard O’Neal remarked that his father had one at home like one they had seen in the catalog and promised to show it to Bardwell. When they reached the O’Neal home, the pistol was taken from the drawer in which it was kept, and Bardwell carried it out to the steps leading from the dining room into the yard to examine it. The pistol was a 38 caliber Iver Johnson hammerless, and while Bardwell had it in his hand, it was discharged the bullet striking him on the right side just below the collarbone. He called to his companions, who were near by, telling them he was shot, and they carried him into the house and placed him on a bed. The two little fellows were almost wild with fear and grief after what had occurred, and immediately ran over to tell Mr. Jamerson. When Mr. Jamerson reached the scene, the little fellow was dead. The news of the accident was brought to Talbotton by a Negro who had been dispatched for a doctor by Mr. Jamerson as soon as he heard what had occurred. The mother of the unfortunate child was prostrated with grief when she heard what had happened; Bardwell was her oldest son and was a great help to her around the home. Clyde, the twelve year old brother of the unfortunate child, went out to the place where his brother was, and insisted on being allowed to see him. When he was carried into the room where his devoted playmate lay dead, the little fellow was overcome with grief and had to be carried from the room. It was a sad scene, and those who witnessed it bowed their head in grief and sympathy. The burial took place on Tuesday morning at 10:00 o’clock. The services were conducted by Rev. L.W. Parrott of Waverly Hall, who was for many years the pastor of the Baptist church here. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.2 Kb