Lake County IL Archives Obituaries.....Elsbury, James April 15, 1912
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Chicago Tribune - April 19, 1912
Waukegan Farmer Not Saved

April 18—[Special]—According to the published list of the steerage passengers on
the ill fated steamer Titanic just given out James Elsbury, 50 years old, a
wealthy farmer living just west of Gurnee, was one of the passengers drowned. 

He boarded the Titanic at Southampton, traveling third class under ticket number
3902, which cost £7 5s (approximately $12). His fate remained in doubt for weeks.

At one point, Elsbury's wife received word that a man had been "picked up in an
unconscious condition by the rescue ship, [Carpathia,] and had been placed in a
New York hospital." The man's only words were "Lake County, Illinois." It was
later determined by the White Star Line (owner's of the Titanic) that the man
was not Elsbury. One wonders, however, if this unidentified man had been trying
to convey a message about Elsbury.

In early May, the family received final confirmation that Elsbury had not
survived. A telegram arrived from New York stating that he was not among the
survivors. His body, if recovered, was never identified.

Additional Comments:
Memorial headstone in Warren Cemetery, Gurnee, Lake County, Illinois

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