Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Hamilton, Alexander R May 1903 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Dorothy Strawhand https://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00034.html#0008405 September 21, 2019, 4:08 pm Virginian Pilot Tuesday May 5, 1903 BODY FOUND IN ELIZABETH RIVER It Was That of A.R. Hamilton, of Berkley, Who Left Home a Week Ago for Panacea Springs-------Not Known Whether It Was a Case of Suicide or Accidental Drowning The body of A.R. Hamilton was found floating in the Elizabeth river at the Norfolk and Western grain elevator about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon by two men in the yacht Rappahannock, who moored it to the wharf and notified the police station. Dr. Odend'hal, the coroner, was called and had the body removed to Morris' undertaking establishment. Dr. Odend'hal will hold an inquest about 9 o'clock this morning. Mr. Hamilton was a man about 48 to 50 years old, who resided with his family at the corner of Chestnut and Fourth Streets, Berkley. He has a wife and three children. He clerked for A. Zedd, a saloonkeeper. It is not known whether Mr. Hamilton committed suicide by drowning or was accidentally drowned. There is a mystery about the case, as the doctor says he could not have been in the water more than two or three days, whereas he left home on last Tuesday morning, just a week ago, to visit Panacea Springs, in Augusta county, for the benefit of his health, with necessary funds to pay his expenses. When found yesterday all the money he had on his person was one penny. He had on his watch, two gold rings, one of them belonging to his son, being his son's engagement ring inscribed "J.J.H. to M.A.H. Sept. 13, 1900" His sons' wife is now visiting his family in Berkley. He also had on his person a partly used C. and O. mileage book, which he had procured for the trip he was to take to Staunton in order to reach the Panacea Springs. The book was last night turned over by Mr. Noah H. Palmer, who runs a saloon in Berkley, Mr. Hamilton's former employer, who receipted for it. Mr. Hamilton was a native of Chester, Pa., but had lived hereabouts for a number of years. He was not a drinking man, but was in poor health and was going away to see if he could not derive some benefit from those well known waters. Dr. Odend'hal, who was his family physician, knew him well. The body was in a perfect state of preservation and had a perfectly natural color, except that the face was slightly discolored, as is always the case in drowning. It was because of the good condition of the body that the doctor thought it could not have been long in the water. *********************************************************** MR. HAMILTON'S FUNERAL The funeral of Mr. A.R. Hamilton, whose untimely death was noted in these columns several days ago, will take place this afternoon at 3:30 o;clock from his late residence, Liberty and Fourth Streets. Rev. E.W. Cowling of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, will officiate at the funeral services and the interment will be n Magnolia Cemetery. The funeral will be private. Virginian Pilot May 7, 1903 ********************************************************* The funeral of the late Mr. Alex R. Hamilton took place yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the residence, corner of Liberty and Fourth street, conducted by Rev. E.W. Cowling rector of St. Thomas P.e. Church. Only the family and immediate relatives were in attendance. The interment was in Magnolia Cemetery, Virginian Pilot May 8, 1903 Additional Comments: Magnolia Due to the circumstances of death the exact day of death is unknown File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/h/hamilton16839gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 4.0 Kb