Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Ames, William Clifford January 17, 1920
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Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark January 19, 1920 

                        YOUTH VICTIM OF PISTOL ACCIDENT

       William Clifford Ames Instantly Killed In His Home Near Churchland

                        FALLING TO FLOOR, WEAPON EXPLODED    

William Clifford Ames, aged 14 years and 11 months, son of William S. Ames, was 
accidentally shot and instantly killed in the home of his father, about two 
miles west of Churchland, shortly before 7 o'clock Saturday night.
From what could be learned regarding the accident, it is believed that the youth 
was handling a revolver while seated on the side of  a bed in his home. The 
weapon appears to have fallen from the bed to the floor, accidentally 
discharging when it struck. The bullet hit the boy on the left side of the head, 
killing him almost instantly. Dr. J.T. Redd of Churchland, was called to the 
Ames home, but there was nothing he could do. 
Besides his father, the dead boy is survived by his grandfather, J.W. Ames; a 
brother, 1L. N. Ames and an aunt, Miss Alice B. Miars.
The body was brought to the funeral apartments of J.E. Snellings and Company, 
608 Green Street, yesterday morning, where it was prepared for burial.
The funeral service will be conducted at the grave in Oak Grove Cemetery at 2 
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.

Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark January 19, 1920 edited
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AMES – Suddenly, in the residence of his father, William S. Ames, near 
Churchland, Norfolk county, Va., on Saturday, January 17, 1920, at 7 o’clock 
p.m., WILLIAM CLIFFORD AMES, aged 14 years and 11 months.
The funeral services will be conducted at the grave in Elmwood cemetery, 
Norfolk, at 2 o’clock TUESDAY AFTERNOON. Friends and acquaintances are invited 
to attend.

Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark January 20, 1920

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