Coosa County AlArchives News.....WEOGUFKA HOME IS DESTROYED BY FIRE April 27, 1939 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ronald Bridges bridgesrd@knology.net April 6, 2005, 7:25 pm The Rockford Chronicle April 27, 1939 "WEOGUFKA HOME IS DESTROYED BY FIRE The home of Mrs. Maude Thompson of Weogufka was completely destroyed by fire Saturday. It is reported that the explosion of an oil stove caused the conflagration. Friends and neighbors who rushed to the scene were able to save some of the furnishings. The house has just been remodeled and redecorated. According to a report the house and furniture were not covered by insurance." (1) The Rockford Chronicle, Weogufka Home Is Destroyed By Fire, 27 Apr 1939, p. 1. Printed in Rockford, Coosa Co., AL. Microfilm: Located in the Alabama Archives and History, Montgomery, AL. Researched by Ron Bridges Additional Comments: Mary Maude Miller (b. 18 Jun 1890 in Coosa Co., AL & d. 3 Oct 1977 in AL) married Arthur Lindsey Thompson (18 Dec 1883 in Coosa Co., AL & d. 29 Sep 1933 in Coosa Co., AL)on 26 Dec 1907 in Coosa Co., AL. Both are buried in Unity Presbyterian Cemetery, Weogufka, Coosa Co., AL. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/coosa/newspapers/weogufka385gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb