Newton County GaArchives Obituaries.....DAVIS, Wm. Henry August 1892
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The Georgia Enterprise, August 11, 1892
Wm. Henry Davis Drowned
[This sad news transpired after some of our county papers had been mailed.]

     About half-past 5 o’clock, Tuesday evening, William Henry DAVIS, 17 year 
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. DAVIS, of this city, was drowned in Mr. W. B. 
LEE’S fish pond, near the Male Academy. It appears that he got off from the 
store of Messrs. LEE & PEEK, where he clerked, at 5 o’clock, and went 
immediately to the pond. He asked Ernest LEE to go in bathing with him, but 
Ernest declined. Wm Henry then went in and swam a little, while Ernest went to 
a melon patch just below the pond. In a few minutes he heard Wm. Henry call 
out, and he hurried back just in time to see young DAVIS disappear. He quickly 
secured a boat, but being not more than 15 years old could do nothing toward 
finding a body. He sent a negro to town at once on a mule and soon a crowd 
hurried to the pond. Messrs. Rogers DAVIS, John W. PEEK and Willie LEE went to 
work to find the body and the former located it, and assisted by Mr. PEEK and 
Mr. LEE it was drawn into the boat and carried to the bank.
     Dr.s A. C. PERRY and J. A. WRIGHT, assisted by others present, did all 
they could to restore him, but he was past the aid of human aid or effort. His 
father was in Atlanta and was summoned home by telegraph. When the news was 
communicated to his mother no pen could describe her anguish and sorrow. He was 
a noble young man, the pride and joy of his parents hearts, and his unfortunate 
death, in this community, and fell with crushing weight upon the hearts of all 
who loved him. His remains will be buried in the Covington Cemetery, this 
afternoon, Wednesday, August 10th.


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