Coroner S. H. Anderson was called and an inquest held, the verdict being that he came to his death by accidental drowning. Hurt is survived by his widow and four children. Burial took place at Gunn's Chapel Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock.
JESS HURT LOSES LIFE BY DROWNING
Body Found Floating in Kentucky River by Father Tuesday Morning
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The body of Jess Hurt, 37 years old, was found floating face downward in Kentucky
River early Tuesday morning by his father, Smith Hurt (NOTE: this is error as his father was
Lige Hurt), after a search of several hours had been made for the missing man. He left his home
near the mouth of Paint Lick creek Monday night in a boat and was to return in a few hours. Just
how the accident occurred will never be known, as there were no eye witnesses. He was employed
by his father as assistant ferryman and was considered a good boatman and a very good swimmer,
it is said. The body was found near the Garrard side of the river, lying across a wire that had
been stretched from the Garrard to the Jessamine side of the river and about 12 feet from the
bank. His boat was found on the other side of the river and about 200 yards from where the body
was discovered. Coroner S. H. Anderson was called and an inquest held, the verdict being that he came to his death by accidental drowning. Hurt is survived by his widow and four children. Burial took place at Gunn's Chapel Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock. |
| Contributed by Sandy Hurt-Norris. | |