Orange County, NC - Nancy Fennell, 1815 Raleigh, NC - July 21 Death by Lightning On the evening of the 13th inst. in passing from the dwelling house to the dairy during a thunder storm, Mrs. Nancy Fennell, wife of Joseph Fennell of Orange County, was struck dead by the lightning. The electric matter first struck a tree standing near the dairy, instantly afterwards the deceased, and a dog which was near her. Source: Orange County Patriot - August 15, 1815 ______________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Connie Ardrey ______________________________________________________________________