Pike County  Georgia News - Isaac Jones Struck by Lightening 1889
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Pike County, Journal
Zebulon, GA., Tuesday, July 2, 1889

Passing Strange

Commissioner Jones was in town last week and related one of the
strangest freaks of lightening that we have ever read or heard of. The
story runs about this way: Isaac, the little eight year old son of Mr.
S.G. Jones was seeking shelter from a rain under a persimmon tree. He
was leaning against the persimmon tree when it was struck about 8 feet
from the ground by lightening. The main current passed down the tree to
the ground, tearing up the roots and ground 'round about fearfully.

The brim of Isaac's hat was inclined to flop and a iron wire was
stitched around the rim to hold it up. This wire was torn out of the
hat, which was otherwise unhurt, and has never been found to this day.
After demolishing the brim stay, the lightening proceeded down the
little fellow's back, and those who have seen the clothes worn by Isaac
on that occasion say they seem as if they had been run through a 40 saw
gin. What clothes were left on him caught on fire and burned him, which
was the only injury sustained. At this time the burns have entirely
healed and the boy is as well as ever. One who has knowledge of the
freaks of electrical currents says that the wire on the boy's hat is all
that saved him, as it tended to destroy, to a great degree, the force of
the current and protect the body.

(Transcribed 10/14/02 Lynn Cunningham)

Note:
"S.G." is Seaborn Gideon Barnes Jones, son of Isaac Willingham Jones and
Mary Emeline Wadsworth. Seaborn Jones and Mary Clayton were the parents
of little Isaac Willingham Jones (named for his grandfather). Little
Isaac was born 29 Jan 1880 and died 13 April 1920. This branch of the
Jones family went to Alabama.