Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Wilson, Thornton Seawell February 11, 1899 ************************************************ 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 December 13, 2019, 8:35 pm Virginian Pilot February 12, 1899 SAD CASE OF DROWNING Mr. Frank Wilson (Thornton Seawell Wilson) son of Mr. B.F. Wilson, a well known trucker of Norfolk county, while skating with his two brothers and some friends on Indian Creek yesterday afternoon, broke through the ice near Hyslop's farm and was drowned. His brother, C.B. Wilson, went through with him and was pulled out senseless. The body was soon found and taken to his home. Mr Wilson was nearly 21 years of age and a brother of Drs. N.G. and A.E. Wilson, of this section. The former was sent for at once, but arrived too late to be of service save to Mr. C.B. Wilson. Mr. Alfred Paxton, with a spirit heroic beyond his age, went into the creek through the broken ice and found the bodies. Mr. Wilson was well-known and greatly liked, being a favorite with all his young friends and was active in church and Sunday school. Five brothers and a sister, with his father, mourn his untimely death. The funeral will take place from his father's residence, near Oaklette, Va., this (Sunday) afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. J.A. Baker, pastor of Oaklette M.E. Church, will conduct the services. The interment will be in Magnolia Cemetery. Additional Comments: Magnolia Correction - This obit is for Thornton Seawell Wilson. Tombstone in Magnolia. Frank D. was a 16 yr. old brother who died in 1943 and is interred in Elmwood Cemetery. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/w/wilson17513gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb