In 1883 while walking along the Merrimack River with his younger brothers George slipped and fell into the river, His brothers ran along the river trying to help him until he disappeared. The brother could not swim either.
Sources
1870 U.S. Fed. Census, Household of Abram Whitmore, Lawrence, Essex, Mass., Ward 5, Page 85, Post Office; Lawrence, Dwelling # 508, Family # 706
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