Obituary of Elizabeth Jane (Ritenberg) Hinton Brasher
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RE:  Elizabeth Jane (Ritenberg) Hinton Brasher
       1st husband:  James Hinton
       2nd husband:  E. J. Brasher


OBITUARY, Clearfield, IA, 20 Aug 1914:
A sad accident (paper torn, piece missing) Friday when Grandma Brazer,
James Hinton's mother, was burned to death.  She had lighted her pipe 
and the burning match set fire to some paper on the floor near her.  
In trying to put out the blaze, her clothes were set on fire and before
she could be rescued from the flames she was so badly burned that she 
lived only about 24 hours.  Mr. Hinton had just left the day before for
a visit at Downing, Missouri.  A telegram was sent him but before he 
could reach home his mother had passed away.  The funeral services, 
conducted by Rev. Rhodes, were held at Oak Hill church Monday at 10:30
and the body was laid to rest in the Gravity cemetery.  Grandma Brazer 
was in her 85th year.  Her sons, Will Hinton of Des Moines, and Geo. 
Hinton of Bramer, MO were present at the funeral.


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