Madison-Morgan County AlArchives News.....None - McCutcheon Home Destroyed by Fire December 26, 1883
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The Huntsville Weekly Democrat December 26, 1883
  Sunday night, Dec. 16 the dwelling-house of Mr. McClellin McCutcheon, near 
Lemon’s Ferry, Madison Co., Ala., was burnt down.  His family lived in Morgan 
Co.  He ran a farm on this side of the Tennessee rive.  He has a wife and nine 
children.  He had removed all his household and kitchen furniture and five 
children to this side of the river, and left them in the care of Miss Caroline 
Waters.  Last Sunday night, before midnight, Miss Waters was awakened by fire 
falling from the roof on her bed.  She jumped up and, like a true, heroic 
woman, hustled the children out of the window and, then, got out herself, with 
scorched clothing, took the children to the river, bailed out a bateau, and 
carried them across to their parents, in Morgan county.—Everything in the house—
the family clothing, household and kitchen furniture, and 1800 pounds of cotton—
was burnt, leaving nothing but the clothing the family had on.  Mr. McCutcheon 
and family are worthy people in distress, and need, and are entitled to the 
sympathy and pecuniary aid of the public.  We trust they will receive liberal 
aid from the citizens of Huntsville and Madison county.

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