The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-02-04
A Fearfnl Tragedy.

The news of the sinking OF the steam
ship Monroe on it's way from Norfolk
to New York, carrying down into the
chilly waters of the Atlantic forty one
human souls was horrible, but when IT
was learned that one OF the victims was
one of our own, the sorrow it brought
over this community cannot be de-
scribed. Willie Il. Ingram as he was
known to his int!mates, was about the
age of the writer, our boyhood days
were linked together. and, whenever
he visited Manning, it was his, and the
writers pleasurer to recount the past.
He is the third member OF the family
to 90 to his reward suddenly. The old
est brother was killed in boiler ex.
plosion at Summerton-a fine, noble
fellow was John Ingram, George was
struck when boy with a base ball and
died within forty eight hours, and now,
this last sorrow comes to the family
and friends. The writer cannot give
expression to his feelings; there are
words, though used, cannot give en-
preston to the mind and heart, and on
this occason he is in that condition, and
contents himself with the accurate
sketch published in The Sumter Item
31st inst.
civilian II. Ingram whose life came
to 3 tragic and untimely end when the
Old Dominion steamer Monroe went
down of the Virginia coast Friday
morning carrying to their death forty
one OF the passengers and crew, was
for wears one of the best known and
most popular citizens of Sumter, and
his death under the narrowing circum-
stances attending the wreck OF the
Monroe deeply affected his many
friends.
Mr.. Ingram was native OF Claren-
don County, son of the late DR.. John
I. Ingram. one of the most lnduentlal
citizens of that county. He grew to
manhood in Manning and after COM
pleting his preparatory education at
tended Union College, Schenectady,
n, Y, from which be was graduated.
After spending several years in Ocala,
Fla, where he practiced law and serv-
ed as editor of a newspaper, he located
in Sumter about 1883 for the practice
OF law, and this place has since been
his home. For about two years he was
editor OF the Waschman and Southron
and in this field he made a marked
success. In 1892 he was elected Mas
ter in Equity for Sumter county, this
Office at that time being in the pri-
mary. He served as Master for six or
EIGHT years and then resigned his office
to devote his time exclusively TO the
real estate business, in which he had
been interested from the time of his
coming to this city. AT the time OF
his death he was largely interested in
South Georgia and Florida lands, in
addition to his local interests here and
in other sections of the State, maintain
ing an Office in Columbia. He had a
wide acquaintance throughout South
Carolina and other Southern States and
was generally popular wherever
known, his pleasant address, afaole
manners and wide knowledge OF men
and affairs insuring him a welcome 10
any circle with which he might come
in contact.
He is survived by his wife, who was
Miss Addie Kennedy, three sisters,
Mrs. R. o. Purdy, Of this city,; Mrs
John S. Wilson, OF Manning; and Miss
Mary Ingram, OF Columbia. three
brothers, E. o. Ingram, of this city; S
E. Ingram, of Manning. and l. G. Ing
ram. OF New York, besides a large
family connection here and in othel
sections OF the State.