Elbert County GaArchives Obituaries.....Anderson, Eppie Thornton October 18, 1910
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The Elberton Star, 21 Oct 1910
EPP ANDERSON KILLED AT POWER HOUSE - Wednesday morning early Ep Anderson, who 
was employed by the city at the electric light plant and pumping station, was 
instantly killed by electricity, 22,000 volts passing through his body. When 
found by a brother-in-law, he was lying against the wall, evidently having 
been instantly killed. The only marks on his body were burnt places on his two 
hands, where it is supposed they came in contact with metal portions of two 
switches which are used to change the circuit from the water power which 
furnishes the night electric current, to steam power which furnishes the day 
current. On account of the low water the steam plant had to be used to supply 
current for the day, and in making the change from the water to the steam 
plant, it was necessary to throw in two circuit breakers. These are shaped on 
the order of shovel handles with an insulated grip. To avoid danger one switch 
must be thrown at a time, but it is supposed Mr. Anderson was in a hurry and 
attempted to close both at the same time, and in doing so two of his fingers 
touched the metal on each side of the insulated grip, sending 22,000 electric 
volts through his body and killing him instantly. Mr. Anderson was a trusted 
employee of the city and was held in high esteem by all with whom he worked. 
He was quiet and unassuming and attended strictly to his duties, and his 
untimely death is a sad blow to his hundreds of friends. The funeral of the 
deceased was conducted from the home of B. I. Thornton, his brother-in-law, on 
McIntosh street yesterday morning at 10 o'clock by Rev. J. T. B. Anderson of 
the First Baptist Church. After the services at the house the Odd Fellows took 
charge of the body, which was laid to rest in Elmhurst Cemetery. Mr. Anderson 
is survived by his wife, who is and has been for several weeks in a critical 
condition, and six little children, four girls and two boys. The oldest child 
is about twelve years of age. 

Additional Comments:
Epp Thornton Anderson, born 9 Aug 1876, died 18 Oct 1910, was married on 12 
Dec 1896 in Elbert Co. to Marjorie Thornton, born 10 Nov 1876, died 12 Jan 
1911, the daughter of Mallory J. Thornton and Olivia C. Sewell. The children 
of Epp and Marjorie were Lizzie K., Mal, Mary, Margaret, Edna and E. T., Jr. 
Epp's father Joseph E. Anderson was living with Epp and Marjorie in the 1910 
census. B. I. Thornton was appointed guardian of the children after their 
mother's death only three months after their father's death. B. I. Thornton
sued the City for damages, the case utimately being decided in the Supreme 
Court of GA where they ruled that the right of the children to sue passed to 
them after their mother's death. 

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