Willie Gould was born about 1887 in Fort Scott, Kansas. His parents were Theodore Oakley Gould and Elizabeth Hill Gould.
The Fort Scott Newspaper
July 31, 1895
Fort Scott,
Bourbon County, Kansas
TWO BOYS DROWNED IN STREETS OF FORT SCOTT
The Father Swept Away With His Team and rescued from a Tree by Boatmen---Three Streams Merged in One; Fort Scott, Kansas, July 30, 1895.
Willie Gould and his cousin, Walter Austin, were drowned on one of the principal streets of Fort Scott. O.A. Austin, father of one of the boys, was carried 200 yards in the treacherous current, and finally rescued from the top of a tree by boatmen.
Mr. Austin, accompanied by the boys, attempted to cross Mill creek bridge, which was surrounded by water, in a wagon. They proceeded 150 feet through the water, when the wagon and horses were swept away. Mr. Austin made a desperate effort to rescue the boys, but in vain.
Willie Gould was born about 1887 in Fort Scott, Kansas. His parents were Theodore Oakley Gould and Elizabeth Hill Gould.
The Fort Scott Newspaper
July 31, 1895
Fort Scott,
Bourbon County, Kansas
TWO BOYS DROWNED IN STREETS OF FORT SCOTT
The Father Swept Away With His Team and rescued from a Tree by Boatmen---Three Streams Merged in One; Fort Scott, Kansas, July 30, 1895.
Willie Gould and his cousin, Walter Austin, were drowned on one of the principal streets of Fort Scott. O.A. Austin, father of one of the boys, was carried 200 yards in the treacherous current, and finally rescued from the top of a tree by boatmen.
Mr. Austin, accompanied by the boys, attempted to cross Mill creek bridge, which was surrounded by water, in a wagon. They proceeded 150 feet through the water, when the wagon and horses were swept away. Mr. Austin made a desperate effort to rescue the boys, but in vain.
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