Dallas Co TX - Miles Taylor

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Dallas Morning News 22 Jan 1888

SAD DEATH OF AN OLD MAN.

He Falls Into the Fire in His Room and, Being Too Feeble to Get Out, is
Fatally Burned

ANDERSON, Tex., Jan. 21 - - A very sad accident happened here last Tuesday
evening. Old Uncle Miles Taylor, whose age is 87 years, fell in the fire in
his room near to or at Ike Kelley's residence. A negro boy, who happened to
see him, was standing in the yard, and ran and told Mr. Kelley that Mr. Taylor
was in the fire. Mr. Kelley hastened to the room, and found him lying head
foremost in the fire, all ablaze, and very badly burned. He pulled him out and
threw a bucket of water on him and succeeded in putting out the flames. Mr.
Taylor's arm was very badly burned, and Wednesday the old man died. He was, as
above stated, 87 years old; one of the oldest settlers in this county, and was
highly respected. He leaves a son and daughter and a host of friends to mourn
his loss.

Title: Sad Death of an Old Man

Date: 1888-01-22

Page: 13