Beckham County, OK - Obits: Susan Augustine Bourn, 1911
13 Sep 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell) 

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BOURN, SUSAN AUGUSTINE
(9 Feb 1911, Erick Altruist, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
Mrs. Susan Bourn Fatally Burned.
A most distressing accident occured (sic) last Tuesday afternoon,
resulting from which Mrs. Bourn died yesterday afternoon at 9:45 a.m.  Her
daughter, Mrs. Elsie Dimmett, of Sanger, Texas, three brothers, Messrs.
Mack Alexander, of Childress, Texas.  Wm. Alexander, of Hollis, Okla., and
Milton Alexander of Kelleyville, Okla., and her brother in law, Mr. Jack
Bourn, of Hereford, Texas, have been telegraphed to and are expected to
arrive today when arrangements for interment at Mrs. Bourn's old home at
Sanger, Texas, will be made.
While Mrs. Bourn was making a fire at her home Tuesday evening her
clothing caught fire and before assistance could arrive she was so
seriously burned that she died Wednesday morning.
An obituary concerning Mrs. Bourn and fuller details concerning her sad
ending will be published in the Altruist next week.
(9 Feb 1911, Beckham County Democrat, Erick, Beckham County, OK):
(This article reprinted 13 Feb 1911, Elk City Record, Elk City, Beckham
Co, OK):
Mrs. Augusta Bourn Burned To Death.
Tuesday evening a very sad accident occured (sic) in west Erick, which
caused the death of Mrs. Augusta Bourn, age 45 years, caused by using coal
oil to start a fire.
Dan Vines who was doing some repair work on the Lute Brooks residence was
attracted by the scream of a woman in the residence next door, and at the
same time Mrs. Bourn came running out of the house with her clothing on
fire.  Mr. Vines rushed in the house and secured a quilt which he wrapped
around the unfortunate and smothered out the flames.
Dr. Pinnell was immediately called and upon examination found that over
four fifths of the body had been burned to a crisp.  Mrs. Bourn never
regained consciousness and passed away early Wednesday Morning.
The deceased has a brother living at Hollis who is confined to his bed
with pneumonia and also one at Altus, a daughter who was married in Erick
about 2 months ago, who now resides in Texas, and her baby girl who lives 
here with her.
This is the second person who has been burned to death in the past two
years in Erick, caused by coal oil, and should be a warning to every
person using coal oil in any way.
Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the bereaved relatives and friends of 
Mrs. Bourn.
(Research:  Texas, Denton County, Boliver Cemetery:
Susan Augustine Bourn (nee Alexander), born 29 Jan 1865; died 8 Feb 1911;
wife of Ambrose E. Bourn (1849-1905).