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Article about Captain McVey's defense regarding why his rescue boat was first to leave the Larchmont as she sank.

An article discussing the controversy surrounding Captain McVey being one of the first to leave the Larchmont after the wreck.

This record lists Lewis Payne as head of household married to Georgiana Payne (formerly Goodloe) living with both of Georgiana's adult children, Octavia and Frank, from her previous marriage. Georgiana and her children's race is annotated as "Mu" or…

The 1870 census reports that George (here, "Geo"), Georgiana, Alice (presumably Octavia), and Frank lived in the same household during this time. The census reveals that Ezra's grandfather worked as a seaman.

This is a newspaper article on the decision the Larchmont will not be blown up, and the depth being to deep to retrieve any of the bodies, making the Larchmont a tomb.

This is a newspaper article describing more frozen bodies washing ashore. It also describes pieces of the Larchmont washing up 70 miles away from the wreck site.

An article discussing the controversy surrounding Captain McVey of the Larchmont evacuated the ship before the passengers

This is a newspaper article describing Ezra Gerry's funeral announcement in Rhode Island, and the minister defending Captain McVey.

This is a newspaper article about the rafts and bodies starting to wash ashore the morning after the Larchmont disaster.

The 1898 city directory lists Ezra Gerry as a cabin boy living at 511 W. Wright Street. In this entry, the city directory spells Ezra's last name as "Gary" -a variation of the spelling of his name.