Grady County GaArchives Obituaries.....Andrews, Floyd Alonzo December 7, 1920
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The Cairo Messenger, Friday, December 10, 1920
Ten Year Old Boy Burned To Death

Floyd Alonzo, the 10 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Andrews who reside near 
Reno was burned to death last Tuesday afternoon.  His death was a very sad one, 
especially so, as he was the only son of his parents had out of a family of 
five children.  The cause of the fire which caused his death was a very 
peculiar one and it is doubtful if such an accident ever occurred before.

The little fellow was helping grind cane at the sugar mill of his grandfather, 
Mr. J. T. Andrews, when he was burned.  The mill was being run by a gasoline 
engine and, as usual with gas engines, something got wrong with it and Tom 
Baggett, who was running the mill, went to the engine and took off the 
magneto.  He cleaned the magneto with gasoline and when he had practically 
completed his task, it snapped, the gas catching fire.  Baggett, in order to 
avoid burning himself and setting the mill house afire, threw it out the door 
sill, splashing the burning flames on the little fellow's back.  Seeing that he 
was afire and becoming frightened, he ran out into the field with those around 
the mill in pursuit calling to him to stop.  When those in pursuit caught up 
with him and put out the fire, he was so badly burned, that it was readily seen 
that he could not survive, but he was carried to the house and Dr. Reynolds of 
Reno was summonsed.

The accident happened about four o'clock and the little fellow lingered until 
six o'clock, when he passed away.  The remains were laid to rest at Pisgah 
Cemetery in Decatur County Wednesday afternoon, the last sad rites being 
conducted by Rev. Moneyham.

The bereaved ones have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad 
affliction.   

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