Henry, his brother Alfred and their companion Archie Johnson were drowned in the James River in Virginia. Henry was 16 years old according to the newspaper articles.
The newspaper articles describing this tragic event are too lengthy to transcribe. Here are the article citations if you want to look them up on GenealogyBank.
Richmond Times Dispatch, 25 Aug 1911, page 12, column 1, "James River Claims Three More Victims"
Augusta Chronicle, 25 Aug 1911, page 7, column 4, "Albert and Henry Bransford Were Drowned at Bon Air"
The obituary for all three appear in the Augusta Chronicle, 27 Aug 1911, page 12, column 5.
The newspaper articles describing this tragic event are too lengthy to transcribe. Here are the article citations if you want to look them up on GenealogyBank.
Richmond Times Dispatch, 25 Aug 1911, page 12, column 1, "James River Claims Three More Victims"
Augusta Chronicle, 25 Aug 1911, page 7, column 4, "Albert and Henry Bransford Were Drowned at Bon Air"
The obituary for all three appear in the Augusta Chronicle, 27 Aug 1911, page 12, column 5.
Henry, his brother Alfred and their companion Archie Johnson were drowned in the James River in Virginia. Henry was 16 years old according to the newspaper articles.
The newspaper articles describing this tragic event are too lengthy to transcribe. Here are the article citations if you want to look them up on GenealogyBank.
Richmond Times Dispatch, 25 Aug 1911, page 12, column 1, "James River Claims Three More Victims"
Augusta Chronicle, 25 Aug 1911, page 7, column 4, "Albert and Henry Bransford Were Drowned at Bon Air"
The obituary for all three appear in the Augusta Chronicle, 27 Aug 1911, page 12, column 5.
The newspaper articles describing this tragic event are too lengthy to transcribe. Here are the article citations if you want to look them up on GenealogyBank.
Richmond Times Dispatch, 25 Aug 1911, page 12, column 1, "James River Claims Three More Victims"
Augusta Chronicle, 25 Aug 1911, page 7, column 4, "Albert and Henry Bransford Were Drowned at Bon Air"
The obituary for all three appear in the Augusta Chronicle, 27 Aug 1911, page 12, column 5.
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