Assumption County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Kelly, Thomas May 14, 1880
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source: The Donaldsonville Chief. (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, May 15, 1880, page 3

KELLY - Drowned, in Bayou Lafourche, at Georgia Landing, near Labadieville, La., 
Friday night, May 14, 1880, THOMAS KELLY, aged 28 years, a native of Ireland and 
a resident of New Orleans for the past three years.

Deceased was a Corporal in Battery B, Regiment Orleans Artillery, and was well 
liked by his comrades and all who knew him. He met his death by accidentally 
falling overboard from the lugger [sic] Eddie Weaver, owned by Mr. Thos. J. 
Camp, a Lieutenant in the same Battery. All possible efforts were made to rescue 
the drowning man but without avail. The body has not yet been recovered.


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