Grady County GaArchives Obituaries.....Walzingham, William July 8 1916
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The Cairo Messenger, Friday, July 14, 1916
Mr. William Walzinham Killed In Disastrous Cyclone Last Saturday Morning

William Walzingham, a farmer, 65 years of age, living ten miles above town on 
the Nim Maxwell place, was killed last Saturday morning about two o'clock, and 
three members of his family were painfully, but not seriously, injured, when a 
cyclone completely demolished his home.

The storm in the upper part of the county, was very severe, it is claimed by 
parties living in this part of Grady.  It carried the home of Walzingham a 
distance of about one hundred and fifty yards, scattering it over practically a 
ten acre field, tearing it all to pieces.  At the time the cyclone struck his 
home, all the members of the family were asleep in bed.  Walzingham was carried 
about 150 to 200 yards by the wind, while his wife, son, Allen and his wife who 
were the occupants at the time, were hurled through the air for a like distance.

When neighbors, living nearby, reached the scene about four o'clock, Mr. 
Walzingham was breathing his last, his forehead being crushed in, with a large 
piece of wood penetrating his skull, and the rest of the family were in bad 
condition, all being found in different places.  Dr. T. J. Arline was summonsed 
and sent immediately to the scene, where he found the old man dead, and dressed 
the wounds of the family.

Owing to the bad condition of the roads, caused by the hard rains Saturday, 
very few could get to the scene, but all day Sunday, hundreds visited the place 
of destruction.  Those who made a visit to the place claim that the house was 
completely demolished and parts of it were found a mile distant.  A small negro 
tenant house, near the Walzingham home, had the roof blown off, and several 
hogs and two head of cattle were killed.  It is said from the number of trees 
blown down, the wind made a half circle of the house, picking it up and 
carrying it off.

The remains of Mr. Walzingham were laid to rest in the Pine Level cemetery last 
Sunday at noon.  

At the time of going to press, all members of the family are recovering and are 
reported as doing well.

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