Talladega County AlArchives News.....Son of R.G. Rowland killed by lighting August 3, 1906
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Our Mountain Home August 3, 1906
The Home learns the sad intelligence of the death of the thirteen-year-old son 
of R. G. Rowland, of Ashland, which was caused by lightning Friday afternoon 
about four o'clock. 
Wade Rowland, the young boy killed had gone out in the country with Chas. Thomas 
and his son. Smith Thomas. They had reached, their destination, Mr. Thomas farm, 
and were taking some things out of the wagon, when lightning struck a telephone 
pole nearby, also the wagon, killing the young boy and the mute hitched to the 
wagon. 
Mr. Thomas was burned about the hips and his son was burned on the leg under the 
pocket containing his knife. Mr. Rowland, father of the lightning's victim, is a 
prominent lawyer and brother of P. M. Rowland of this city.

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