Sussex County DE Archives News.....The December Storm February 17, 1831 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/de/defiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carol Eddleman http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00034.html#0008492 January 8, 2026, 2:26 pm Delaware Advertiser February 17, 1831 A gentleman living near Dagsborough, in Sussex county, informs the Editor about the December storm. One family living near the ocean consisting of Mr. Thomas Drury, a widowed daughter, Mr. Noah Drury were all swept away. All but the last were drowned. The body of the child and that of Mr. Thomas Drury have been found. The corpse of Mrs. Massey were yet unfound. Additional Comments: Source: Delaware Advertiser newspaper, Vol. 4, No. 23, Feb. 17, 1831, p. 4. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/defiles/ File size: 1.1 Kb