Beckham County, OK - Deaths: Poole, Infant, 1905
Wednesday, 24 Sep 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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POOLE, INFANT
(17 May 1905, Roger Mills Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
The residence of Lon Poole, near Hefner, 8 miles southeast of Elk, was
consumed by fire at 10 o'clock a.m. on the 12th inst.  Mr. Poole was
plowing in the field about a half mile from the house at the time the fire
occurred.  Mrs. Poole had started the fire in the stove, preparatory to
begin her weeks washing.  Leaving her babe on the bed near the stove she
went into the cellar to bring up some things necessary to the days work.
On returning to the room which she had lately left she found the bed on
which she had left the babe covered with a sheet of flame.  The fire soon
communicated to the walls of the room and soon devoured the house.  The
poor helpless mother crazed by the fact that her babe was being consumed
in the fire was unable to save any of the contents of the house.  Much
sympathy was expressed for the unfortunate family, and a liberal donation
was made here for them.
(26 May 1905, Sayre Standard, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
The infant child of Lon Poole, living eight miles southeast of Elk City,
is reported to have been burned to death.  The mother left the child on
the bed while she went to the cellar; when she returned the bed was on
fire and the child so badly burned that it lived only a short time.

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