Beckham County, OK - Deaths: Sarah Logsden, 1902 
29 August 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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LOGSDEN, SARAH
(28 Aug 1902, Thursday, Sayre Headlight, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
Killed by Lightning.
Wednesday morning G. W. Kane who lives near Hext (Greer County), came to
the Western Lumber Company after a coffin stating that his sister in law
Miss Sarah Logsden had been killed by lightning Tuesday evening.  He
stated that at time of the happening himself, his wife and sister-in-law
were all seated in room reading, he being near the open door, his wife in
an opposite corner, and Miss Logsden in the center of the room.  Suddenly
there was a blinding flash and when he recovered he was outside of the
house lying on the ground near the door, he arose and walked to the door
and picked up Miss Logsden and carried her outside and found that she was
dead, her hair being singed off and her hair pins melted.  He returned to
the house and picked up his wife who still showed signs of life.  Another
strange incident about the affair is that 2 dogs were lying near the door
outside, and after the flash came one was found with its head lying inside
the house and the other with its head lying outside.  According to last
reports Mrs. Kane is recovering.

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