UPSON COUNTY, GA - Newspaper  Fire Kills Henry King Children

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The Upson Enterprise
May 17th, 1878 

Last Saturday eve about 8 o'clock the
residence of Henry King, (Col.) containing all his
children (six) was burned.  

Henry was in the employ of Judge Thos, S. Sharman, of
this place and was in town. His wife had left home an
hour previous and came to town to do some trading and
accompany Henry home. About the time they were ready to
start, they discovered a fire in the direction of their
home and at their arrival were informed that their house
and it's contents and their six children were consumed by
fire.

It is not known how the fire originated, but it is
supposed that the oldest child, a boy 11 years of age,
was trying to cook supper on the stove, perhaps built a
fire and laid down and went to sleep. The door was wide
open and some of the children were screaming within, when
the first person reached the burning house. 

All efforts to saved them proved no Avail. Their charred
remains were raked from among the embers with a hoe after
the building was consumed.

Henry and wife are faithful and industrious, and have the
sympathies of everyone in this saddest hour of
affliction. We hope they will call upon the people and
let them aid them in this day of their misfortune.