Madison County GaArchives Obituaries.....Harvell, Mell April 13, 1899
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Danielsville Monitor, 13 Apr 1899
   Comer, Ga., April 12 ---Special---
Little Mell, three year old son of G. W. Harvell, who lives about one mile 
north of here, caught fire at 3 p.m. yesterday and died at 8 o’clock last 
night.

   Charlie and Georgia, older children, aged 5 and 7, were in the filed piling 
and burning corn stalks, and Mell was with them, playing while they worked.  
The children became and Georgia, eldest of the three, went for some water.  
When she returned she found her little brother on fire.  She poured all the 
water she had on him to stop the flames, but finding she could do nothing she 
ran for her father, who was planting near by.  When he reached the scene he 
found his dear little Mell totally burned to a crisp.

   Dr. Chandler was summoned at once and did all he could for the suffering 
child, but all in vain.  Mr. Harvell and wife have the sympathy of many 
friends in their bereavement.


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