Beckham County, OK - Obits: Hubbard, Female Infant, 1916
04 April 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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HUBBARD, FEMALE
(12 Oct 1916, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
BABY BURNS IN HOUSE
While Parents Are Away, Home Catches Fire.
Monday evening, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hubbard, living nine miles northeast of
Elk City, left their little six weeks old baby asleep on the bed, she to
go to a neighbors to return some tools borrowed, he to the field about a
quarter of a mile away to get a little feed.  Two little boys, five and
three years of age, followed the father.  Soon after he had gotten to the
field, he glanced toward the house and saw it was in flames.  He drove
back immediately but the fire had made such headway it was impossible to
get the baby.  It was a dug-out and when the roof fell in the neighbors
threw water in the corner where the bed was situated, and in this manner
was able to get the body of the baby before it was entirely consumed. 
They lost all their household goods, clothes, etc.  They do not know how
the fire started.
Funeral services for the baby were held on Tuesday morning in charge of
Rev. Martin, and interment was made in the Thompson cemetery (Custer
County).  The people and neighbors did all they could for the distressed
parents.  Mrs. Hubbard is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Purkey, and is
now prostrated at their home southwest of Elk City.  The grief stricken
parents have the sympathy of all in this sad hour.

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