Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Kilgore, Alvah Baxter June 9, 1908
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Norfolk Landmark, Wed., June 10, 1908, pg. 2

 
Baxter Kilgore, the son of J.M. Kilgore, of 28 Outten Street, Huntersville, was 
drowned yesterday afternoon while swimming in the vicinity of the Brooklyn 
Bridge, on the Ocean View division of the Norfolk and Portsmouth Traction 
Company.
It was stated last night that the boy was paddling around in the water with 
several other young friends, but suddenly dropped out of sight and drowned 
before assistance could be secured.
 
Ledger-Dispatch, Wed., June 10, 1908, pg. 7
 
The funeral of Alvah Baxter, the 10 year old son of Mrs. And Mrs. J.M. Kilgore, 
who was accidentally drowned yesterday at 5 o’clock in Tanner’s Creek, takes 
place at 3 p.m. tomorrow from the parents’ residence, No. 28 Outten Street, 
Huntersville, Rev. Dr. Vernon I’Anson and Rev. T. J. Taylor officiating. It 
seems that the little fellow was playing with other boys at the drawbridge, and 
while walking out on some iron pipes lost his balance, fell over and was 
drowned before assistance coud reach him.
 Ledger-Dispatch, Thurs., June 11, 1908, pg. 7
The funeral of Alvah Baxter Kilgore, the 10 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J.M. 
Kilgore, takes place at 3 o’clock this afternoon from the residence, No 28 
Outten Street, Huntersville, Rev. Vernon I’Anson, D.D., of the Grace Baptist 
Church and Rev. T.J. Taylor, of the Queen Street Methodist Church officiating. 
Interment in Elmwood.
Norfolk Landmark, Thurs. June 11, 1908, pg. 4
 
Alvah Baxter Kilgore
The obsequies of Alvah Baxter Kilgore, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Kilgore, who 
was accidently drowned in Tanner’s Creek, will be held this afternoon at 3 
o’clock from the residence of his parents 28 Outten Street, Huntersville, the 
Rev. T.J. Taylor officiating. The boy was ten years of age, and was playing in 
the water, and waked out over his depth on an iron pipe under the creek.
 Norfolk Landmark, Fri., June 12, 1908, pg. 4 
The funeral of Alvah Baxter Kilgore, 10 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J.M. 
Kilgore, of 28 Outten Street, Huntersville, was held from the parents’ 
residence yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock, the Rev. T.J. Taylor officiating, 
assisted by the Rev. Vernon I’Anson. Interment in Elmwood.



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