Bartow County GaArchives Obituaries.....Elliott, Jennie Bell March 1901
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The Marion County Patriot, March 29, 1901
The Marion County Patriot, No. 13
March 29, 1901
Page One

Lightning’s Fatal Work

Bolt Strikes Negro Schoolhouse and Kills Two Girls

Kingston, Ga., March 26 – At 1 o’clock at bolt of lightning struck the negro 
schoolhouse, followed the stovepipe downward and killed two girls, Jennie Bell 
Elliott and Jennie Goodwin, aged 10 and 12 years, who were sitting near the 
stove.  The Elliott girl was killed instantly, while the other was able to talk 
for a few minutes.  She told her schoolmates goodbye.  Several others were 
shocked.

Another bolt struck a vacant house belonging to O.R.C. Ware of Atlanta 
demolishing one end.


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