William Albert Gipson (1899 - 1919)

Born 26 Feb 1899 in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA

Ancestors

Died 28 Sep 1919 at age 20 in Cloverport, Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA

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Biography

William was born in 1899 to Harrison Gipson and Paradine Kersey, and passed away in 1919.

Death & Burial

Gipson Drowned in Ohio River

Sunday Morning While Watering His Horse. 20 Year Old Son of H. Gipson

Albert Gipson, ,20 year old son of Mr. and. Mrs. Harrison Gipson, of this place, was drowned in the Ohio River near Carter's landing on Sunday morning at 9:30 o'clock.

The young man, who lived with his parents near the place where he was drowned, had taken his horse to the river for water. There were two small boys on the river bank who witnessed the drowning and according to their story they said Gipson's horse be-came, unruly and kept going further out into the water. Gipson became frightened and jumped from the horse but he could not swim and the boys were too small to be of any assist-ance. His body was found that afternoon at 3 o'clock by Mr. Carl Over-ton, in about 25 feet from where he was drowned.

The funeral was held Monday morning at 10 o'clock at the grave in the Cloverport cemetery. Rev. A. N. Couch conducted the service.

Gipson had been a member of the Stephensport Baptist church for six years. He is survived by his parents and one brother, Noah Gipson.

Burial: Cloverport Cemetery #1, Cloverport, Breckinridge County, Kentucky

Sources

• Obituary
• Death Certificate
• Ky Vital Statistics - Death Index
• Find A Grave: Memorial #225374348 (with photo of obituary)