MRS. G. W. YARBERRY (1912) Miller County, Arkansas Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Billy R. Boykin. Deceased is great-grandaunt to contributor. E-mail ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ Daily Texarkanaian - Jan. 4, 1912 - Front Page AGED MILLER LADY BURNED TO DEATH _____________ MRS. G. W. YARBERRY EXPIRES EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AFTER SUFFERING HOURS OF TORTUE. _____________ GRASSFIRE IGNITES CLOTHING ______________ Member of Old Family Horribly Burned Wednesday Afternoon While burning Grass in Yard of Home Eight Miles South of City, on Line Ferry Road. ______________ Mrs. G. W. Yarberry, wife of a well known farmer of Days Creek township and a member of an old Miller family, died Thursday morning at 4:30 after suffering hours of agony from burns received Wednesday afternoon, when her clothing became ignited while she was burning the grass in the yard of her home near Lem Davis’ cotton gin about eight miles south of the city on the Line Ferry road. Mrs. Yarberry was alone in the yard at the time of the accident, and before the flames could be extinguished she had been horribly burned, the flesh on some parts of her body and limbs being literally roasted. Everything possible was done to lessen her suffering and prolong life, but death came as surcease to pain early Thursday morning. Besides her husband and brothers she is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Mitchell of Cass, Texas and two sons, J.J. and J.J Yarberry, both of whom reside in Day’s Creek township. NOTE: Maiden Name, Sarah E. Davis Researcher: Billy Boykin 8/24/2001 ************************************************************************