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Luther Battrell, son of C. H. and Matilda M. Battrell was born October 5, 1900, and was drowned in the cold waters of Mill Creek about 1:30 p.m. Friday, February 3, 1939, aged 38 years, 3 months and 28 days. The earlier years of his life were spent near Foster Chapel; the last ten years on the farm near Angerona. The last few years of his life were devoted to the care of his parents and his duties on the farm. Luther had a kind disposition which won for him many friends. He was a devoted son, and a kind and loving brother. He will be greatly missed in the community and especially in the home. He is survived by his mother, one brother, Delbert Battrell; three sisters, Mrs. Edna Knapp of Columbus, Ohio, Mrs. Nora Hunt of Cottageville and Goldie Battrell, at home; five nieces and three nephews, as well as other relatives and a host of friends. His father preceded him in death November 16, 1938. Funeral services were held at the Otterbein Church Monday morning, February 6, 1939 at 11 a.m. by Rev. E. O. Buckalew of Flatrock and interment in the cemetery with Bush Funeral Home of Mt. Alto in charge.
Additional information from another clipping--VICTIM MEETS TRAGEDY CROSSING WATER ON HORSE--Luther Battrell, 38 years old was drowned in Mill Creek's muddy waters Friday 1:30 P.M. near his home on Route 5. The body was not recovered until almost the same minute the following day Mr. Battrell either jumped off of his horse or was thrown into about three foot of water. The swift current caused him to either step or he was washed over the edge of the road into eight feet of water. He went under when he was washed into the deep water. He screamed for help each time he came to the surface, which was seven or eight times. The last time his body was seen he had drifted down the creek about two hundred feet and when the body was recovered the next day it was about five hundred feet from the place where he first fell into the water.
Mill Creek was in a very high flood stage and Mr. Battrell lives across the creek from the Evans fair ground. After eating his dinner at home Friday he needed to go to the store. He got his horse and without a saddle rode the horse to A. D. Sayre's store which was over a half a mile away. He did his trading with Mr. Sayre, talked for a time and on his return he stopped at the Lance Sayre place of business which is on the hard road about two hundred feet from where the flood waters were running over the road. Here Mr. Battrell drank a bottle of Coca Cola again chatted a while and then got on his horse for the return home which necessitating his riding through the very swift water for about ten feet along the road his horse became excited and started to turn around. The horse turned with its head down stream with its forefeet very close to the outside of the road berm or the bank where the water was as much as eight feet deep. For some reason unaccountable to some men watching him he either jumped off-------(part of clipping missing) Mr. Battrell was a good swimmer. He when working on the Kanawha River at Nitro a few years ago swam the river there many times for the sport of
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Luther Battrell, son of C. H. and Matilda M. Battrell was born October 5, 1900, and was drowned in the cold waters of Mill Creek about 1:30 p.m. Friday, February 3, 1939, aged 38 years, 3 months and 28 days. The earlier years of his life were spent near Foster Chapel; the last ten years on the farm near Angerona. The last few years of his life were devoted to the care of his parents and his duties on the farm. Luther had a kind disposition which won for him many friends. He was a devoted son, and a kind and loving brother. He will be greatly missed in the community and especially in the home. He is survived by his mother, one brother, Delbert Battrell; three sisters, Mrs. Edna Knapp of Columbus, Ohio, Mrs. Nora Hunt of Cottageville and Goldie Battrell, at home; five nieces and three nephews, as well as other relatives and a host of friends. His father preceded him in death November 16, 1938. Funeral services were held at the Otterbein Church Monday morning, February 6, 1939 at 11 a.m. by Rev. E. O. Buckalew of Flatrock and interment in the cemetery with Bush Funeral Home of Mt. Alto in charge.
Additional information from another clipping--VICTIM MEETS TRAGEDY CROSSING WATER ON HORSE--Luther Battrell, 38 years old was drowned in Mill Creek's muddy waters Friday 1:30 P.M. near his home on Route 5. The body was not recovered until almost the same minute the following day Mr. Battrell either jumped off of his horse or was thrown into about three foot of water. The swift current caused him to either step or he was washed over the edge of the road into eight feet of water. He went under when he was washed into the deep water. He screamed for help each time he came to the surface, which was seven or eight times. The last time his body was seen he had drifted down the creek about two hundred feet and when the body was recovered the next day it was about five hundred feet from the place where he first fell into the water.
Mill Creek was in a very high flood stage and Mr. Battrell lives across the creek from the Evans fair ground. After eating his dinner at home Friday he needed to go to the store. He got his horse and without a saddle rode the horse to A. D. Sayre's store which was over a half a mile away. He did his trading with Mr. Sayre, talked for a time and on his return he stopped at the Lance Sayre place of business which is on the hard road about two hundred feet from where the flood waters were running over the road. Here Mr. Battrell drank a bottle of Coca Cola again chatted a while and then got on his horse for the return home which necessitating his riding through the very swift water for about ten feet along the road his horse became excited and started to turn around. The horse turned with its head down stream with its forefeet very close to the outside of the road berm or the bank where the water was as much as eight feet deep. For some reason unaccountable to some men watching him he either jumped off-------(part of clipping missing) Mr. Battrell was a good swimmer. He when working on the Kanawha River at Nitro a few years ago swam the river there many times for the sport of
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Luther Battrell, son of C. H. and Matilda M. Battrell was born October 5, 1900, and was drowned in the cold waters of Mill Creek about 1:30 p.m. Friday, February 3, 1939, aged 38 years, 3 months and 28 days. The earlier years of his life were spent near Foster Chapel; the last ten years on the farm near Angerona. The last few years of his life were devoted to the care of his parents and his duties on the farm. Luther had a kind disposition which won for him many friends. He was a devoted son, and a kind and loving brother. He will be greatly missed in the community and especially in the home. He is survived by his mother, one brother, Delbert Battrell; three sisters, Mrs. Edna Knapp of Columbus, Ohio, Mrs. Nora Hunt of Cottageville and Goldie Battrell, at home; five nieces and three nephews, as well as other relatives and a host of friends. His father preceded him in death November 16, 1938. Funeral services were held at the Otterbein Church Monday morning, February 6, 1939 at 11 a.m. by Rev. E. O. Buckalew of Flatrock and interment in the cemetery with Bush Funeral Home of Mt. Alto in charge.
Additional information from another clipping--VICTIM MEETS TRAGEDY CROSSING WATER ON HORSE--Luther Battrell, 38 years old was drowned in Mill Creek's muddy waters Friday 1:30 P.M. near his home on Route 5. The body was not recovered until almost the same minute the following day Mr. Battrell either jumped off of his horse or was thrown into about three foot of water. The swift current caused him to either step or he was washed over the edge of the road into eight feet of water. He went under when he was washed into the deep water. He screamed for help each time he came to the surface, which was seven or eight times. The last time his body was seen he had drifted down the creek about two hundred feet and when the body was recovered the next day it was about five hundred feet from the place where he first fell into the water.
Mill Creek was in a very high flood stage and Mr. Battrell lives across the creek from the Evans fair ground. After eating his dinner at home Friday he needed to go to the store. He got his horse and without a saddle rode the horse to A. D. Sayre's store which was over a half a mile away. He did his trading with Mr. Sayre, talked for a time and on his return he stopped at the Lance Sayre place of business which is on the hard road about two hundred feet from where the flood waters were running over the road. Here Mr. Battrell drank a bottle of Coca Cola again chatted a while and then got on his horse for the return home which necessitating his riding through the very swift water for about ten feet along the road his horse became excited and started to turn around. The horse turned with its head down stream with its forefeet very close to the outside of the road berm or the bank where the water was as much as eight feet deep. For some reason unaccountable to some men watching him he either jumped off-------(part of clipping missing) Mr. Battrell was a good swimmer. He when working on the Kanawha River at Nitro a few years ago swam the river there many times for the sport of
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Luther Battrell, son of C. H. and Matilda M. Battrell was born October 5, 1900, and was drowned in the cold waters of Mill Creek about 1:30 p.m. Friday, February 3, 1939, aged 38 years, 3 months and 28 days. The earlier years of his life were spent near Foster Chapel; the last ten years on the farm near Angerona. The last few years of his life were devoted to the care of his parents and his duties on the farm. Luther had a kind disposition which won for him many friends. He was a devoted son, and a kind and loving brother. He will be greatly missed in the community and especially in the home. He is survived by his mother, one brother, Delbert Battrell; three sisters, Mrs. Edna Knapp of Columbus, Ohio, Mrs. Nora Hunt of Cottageville and Goldie Battrell, at home; five nieces and three nephews, as well as other relatives and a host of friends. His father preceded him in death November 16, 1938. Funeral services were held at the Otterbein Church Monday morning, February 6, 1939 at 11 a.m. by Rev. E. O. Buckalew of Flatrock and interment in the cemetery with Bush Funeral Home of Mt. Alto in charge.
Additional information from another clipping--VICTIM MEETS TRAGEDY CROSSING WATER ON HORSE--Luther Battrell, 38 years old was drowned in Mill Creek's muddy waters Friday 1:30 P.M. near his home on Route 5. The body was not recovered until almost the same minute the following day Mr. Battrell either jumped off of his horse or was thrown into about three foot of water. The swift current caused him to either step or he was washed over the edge of the road into eight feet of water. He went under when he was washed into the deep water. He screamed for help each time he came to the surface, which was seven or eight times. The last time his body was seen he had drifted down the creek about two hundred feet and when the body was recovered the next day it was about five hundred feet from the place where he first fell into the water.
Mill Creek was in a very high flood stage and Mr. Battrell lives across the creek from the Evans fair ground. After eating his dinner at home Friday he needed to go to the store. He got his horse and without a saddle rode the horse to A. D. Sayre's store which was over a half a mile away. He did his trading with Mr. Sayre, talked for a time and on his return he stopped at the Lance Sayre place of business which is on the hard road about two hundred feet from where the flood waters were running over the road. Here Mr. Battrell drank a bottle of Coca Cola again chatted a while and then got on his horse for the return home which necessitating his riding through the very swift water for about ten feet along the road his horse became excited and started to turn around. The horse turned with its head down stream with its forefeet very close to the outside of the road berm or the bank where the water was as much as eight feet deep. For some reason unaccountable to some men watching him he either jumped off-------(part of clipping missing) Mr. Battrell was a good swimmer. He when working on the Kanawha River at Nitro a few years ago swam the river there many times for the sport of
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