Robeson County NcArchives Obituaries.....Musselwhite, Charles February 28, 1939
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The Robosonian, March 11, 1939
Charles Musselwhite, 2 ½
Years Old, Falls in
Ditch in B. T. Station

A Childs death from drowning added tragedy to the threat of high water 
yesterday, as Lumber River started rising again after driving more than a 
dozen families from their home here.

Charles Daniel Musselwhite, 21-2 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Shelton 
Musselwhite of the B. T section, Lumberton, R. 1, was drowned yesterday 
afternoon when he fell into deep water in a ditch near his home. Brought to a 
local hospital for resuscitation, he was pronounced dead upon arrival.

Coroner D. W. Biggs said he was informed that the child was playing near the 
overflowing ditch with several other children, and that when he fell in, the 
swift current pulled him through a culvert under the road and into a branch on 
the other side. He was recovered by Mrs. Dwight Musselwhite who went into 
water up to her shoulders to reach the body.

In addition to his parents, the child is survived by 4 brothers, Jimmie, 
Hilburn, Warren and H. S. Musselwhite; 4 sisters, Ercel, Amantha, Sallie and 
Line Musselwhite.

The funeral was tentatively scheduled to be held Thursday at 3:30 p.m. from 
the B.-T. Church, with burial in Barker’s Methodist church cemetery.


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