Claiborne-Webster County Louisiana Archives News.....Child of Peyton Smith Dies of Serious Burns November 30, 1888
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The Homer Guardian November 30, 1888
Little Clyde, the five year old child of Mr. Peyton Smith, who lives near 
Dykesville, was so seriously burned last Friday that she died in a few hours.  The 
children were out at play and had fire at their play-house when her clothing 
caught on fire and no available help was near.

Additional Comments:
Clyde Smith was the daughter of N. Peyton Smith and his wife, Elizabeth Myrtle 
Ravens.  Peyton Smith was born in 1854 in Georgia and passed away March 4, 1921 
in Webster Parish.  Elizabeth M. Ravens Smith was born in 1858 and passed away 
in 1905.  The couple's other children were Maude, Sidney and Leota Smith.  
Peyton Smith was also the grandson of Morgan Hall, who is buried in Whiteall 
Cemetery in Dykesville, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.

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