OBIT: Mollie (Carbaugh) Musselman, 1916, Spring Grove, York County, PA

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BURNS FATAL TO MRS. MUSSELMAN

Former Resident of Cold Spring Dies in Spring Grove after Lingering a Day in Delirium.  Leaves 
Three Children.

Mrs. George Musselman, formerly of Cold Spring, this county, died at her home in Spring Grove 
Tuesday evening shortly after 6 o’clock as the result of burns sustained Monday afternoon when 
her clothing ignited as she applied a match to the burner of a gasoline stove which exploded.

She ran to the porch where neighbors extinguished the flames with carpets but not before 
practically all the clothing had been burned from her body.

Mrs. Musselman was in a state of delirium throughout Tuesday.  Owing to the serious nature of 
her injuries the attending physician held out little hope for her recovery from the beginning, 
the burns being deep at places on her body, especially about the arms, face and above the 
waistline.  She was about 37 years of age.  She leaves her husband and three children, ranging 
from 3 to 13 years.

The fatal accident occurred Monday afternoon about four o’clock as Mrs. Musselman was preparing 
supper.  The surviving children are Dreyfus, Carl and Martha, all at home.

Mrs. Musselmn’s maiden name was Mollie Carbaugh and she was married to George Musselman, of 
Fairfield.  They moved to Spring Grove about ten years ago.

The Gettysburg Times – Wednesday, May 3, 1916