Aiken County ScArchives Obituaries.....Jordan, Ollie February 24, 1885
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The Aiken Recorder 5 May 1885
A Most Heartrending Accident.

On Tuesday last between the house of twelve and one o'clock in the day, a most 
heartrendering accident befell little Ollie, the five year old son of Mr. O.C. 
Jordan, which resulted after much suffering in death. It appears that in an out-
house on the premises of Mr. Jordan were stored in a barrel, some hundred or 
more paper shells of a highly explosive character, the relicts of a shooting 
match, which had taken place many months ago. Little Ollie while engaged in 
playing with some companions, dropped his rubber ball into the barrel upon which 
he jumped in to recover his property, when the entire contents of the barrel 
exploded, tearing up the soles of his feet, frightfully lacerating his legs and 
burning his face. Notwithstanding the severe nature of his wounds, he made his 
way to the dwelling unassisted and in a perfect state of consciousness. Dr. T.G. 
Croft the family physician was sent for, and Drs. Geddings and B.F. Wyman were 
called in and every effort made to save the little sufferer, but he died at 10 
o'clock that night, it is supposed from the shock and internal injuries, as the 
external injuries were not considered sufficient to have produced death.

This very sad accident has enlisted the sympathies of the entire community in 
behalf of the afflicted parents. The little boy was an uncommonly bright and 
interesting child, and his frank manner and winsome ways won the love of al who 
came in contact with him.

The funeral services were performed at 6 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, before 
a very large congregation of sympathizing friends, by the Rev. Lucius Cuthbert, 
at the Aiken Baptist Church.

The heart of our entire community goes out to the bereaved parents in this dark 
hour of a most destressing calamity.

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