Beckham CO OK OBIT:  Ray Allen Magness

Jearldene Hodde  blank@n-link.com
Volunteer for Beckham Co.,Ok., Libraries

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*Note* Ray Allen MAGNESS b.ca 1917 d.27 June 1920 buried Carter Cemetery
* Carter Beckham Co.,Ok., s/o Frank

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In one of the worst accidents that ever happened in the town of
Carter,little Ray Allen,the three year old child of Mr.and Mrs.Frank
MAGNESS,lost its life Sunday afternoon when the barn of Mr.MAGNESS was
destroyed by fire.

The little fellow had picked up a match somewhere and strolling off to
the barn while his father was asleep he set fire to some straw near the
door of the barn and it is thought that the flames cut him off from the
door and caused him to climb back on top of some headed feed in the rear
crib that the fire was started in.The hay being dry and the wind blowing
hard the fire must have burned very rapidly as it was under such headway
when discovered that it was impossible to get into the building.A crowd
of men soon gathered and throwing water on the fire finally got it
subdued to where they could get the charred body of the child out

At the time of the accident Mrs.MAGNESS and one of the older children
were suffering with suvere burns on their feet caused a few days prior
while they were carring a tub of hot lye water,the boy stumbling and
falling and spilling the hot water on both himself and mother,burning the
feet and lower limbs of both severely ,and Mrs.MAGNESS was unable to walk
when the terrible tragedy happened Sunday.Just before the accident
Mr.MAGNESS laid down across the bed with little Ray,to try to get him to
sleep but instead of the boy going to sleep he got up and procured a
match in some way and went to the barn with the sad results.

Burial of the remains was made in the Carter cemetery late Sunday evening.

Mr.MAGNESS and family certainly have the heartfelt symathy of the people
of Carter and surrounding country in their sad hour.We know it is hard
indeed to have to give up a loving child in such a sudden and tragic end
and it is only but natural that we all deeply sympathize with the
grief-stricken family for we realize that it has been the saddest hour of
their lives..