Beckham County, OK - Obits:  Nancy E. Farrell, 1916
Thursday, February 26, 2004

Submitted by:  sayrepl1@sayre.lib.ok.us  (Stacy Akins)

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FARRELL, NANCY C.

B. 12 Jun 1855
D. 2 Jun 1916
Sayre-Doxey Cemetery
Beckham Co OK

  Mrs. E. M Terrell, residing north
of Doxey was fatally burned Friday
afternoon of last week.  While burn-
ing rubbish in the barnyard the barn
caught on fire, and in attempting to
extinguish the flames her clothing
caught fire.  Her son who was work-
ing in a field near by, ran to the
house when he saw the burning barn
and later found his mother near the
creek which she had evidently at-
tempted to reach to extinguish the
flames from her locthing.  A physi-
cian was immediately summoned, but
ther body was so badly burned that
death came to her relief Saturday
morning.  Funeral services were held
from the home Saturday afternoon
and the remains were laid at rest in
the Doxey-Sayre cemetery.

Sayre Sun  8 Jun 1916



  Mrs. M. C. Fairell, of Doxey,
was fatally burned on Thrusday
afternoon of last week while
burning out some hen nests that
were infected with mites in the
barn.
  She had burned out the nests
when the barn caught fire, and in
attempting to put the fire out
her clothing caught and she was
sor severly burned that she died
at 7:30 the next day.
  Deceased was 61 years of age
and at the time of her death was
living with a son near Doxey.
  Shw leaves 9 children to mourn
her untimely and tragic death.
she had been a resident of this
country, about seven years and
had many friends and relatives
in the county.
  She was buried at the Sayre
and Doxey cemetery Saturday.

Carter Express  9 Jun 1916