Wichita County, TX  Obituary of Mrs. J.A. McConnell


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Submitted by Holli Boone Kees  - HKees@aol.com
May 7, 1999


Wichita Daily Times, January 16, 1917 and also
Wichita Daily Times on January 18

Burns Result in Death Here Today

Mrs. J. A. McConnell Succumbs to Injuries
Received When Clothing Is Ignited

   Mra. J. A. McConnell, aged 68, died at eleven o'clock this morning
at the Wichita General hospital from the effects of burns sustained
early this morning.  

   Mrs. McConnell has been staying at the home of M. L. Tittle, 1617 
Ninth street and about three o'clock this morning arose to light the 
heater in her room; she had been suffering from grippe, and had 
become cold.  Mr. and Mrs. Tittle were awakened by her screams 
and rushed into her room to find her night clothing a mass of 
flames.

   Before the flames could be extinguished, Mrs. McConnell had been 
burned over practically her entire body.  She was given medical 
treatment and taken to the Wichita General Hospital, where it was 
soon seen that she could not survive.

   Mr. and Mrs. Tittle were both burned about the hands in 
extinguishing the flames,  Mrs. Tilles injuies being quite severe.  
Quilts and blankets were used in an effort to smother the flames 
and several blankets were destroyed before the blazing garments 
had been extinguished.

   In spite of her age and the great pain, Mrs. Mcconnell bore her 
sufferings with wonderful fortitude and was able to give a 
coherent account of what happened.  She had dozed while sitting 
by the fire, and her night clothing had come in contact with the 
flame before she realized her danger.  The fire had been turned 
out when she retired, about nine o'clock, and at that time whe 
seemed to be inproving from her attack of grippe.  Later in the 
night she awoke and feeling cold, arose to light the heater, sitting 
by the fire.

   Mrs. McConnell had returned only recently from a visit to 
daughters at Rockwall and Sulphur Springs.
   The funeral will be held tomorrow at Lawrence, Kaufman County, 
Texas, where the body will be forwarded on tonight's southbound 
Denver.

  Surviving are four sons, L. E. and F. E. McConnell, of McConnell 
Brothers;  H. E. Mcconnell, in the insurance business, all of this 
city;  E. E. McConnell of Snyder, Texas; three daughters, Mrs. 
D. V. Landry of Sulphur Springs, Mrs. W. L. Rhodes of Gossett, 
Texas, and Mrs. W. T. Mitchell of Rockwall.

   Mrs. McConnell had been an earnest member of the Christian 
church for many years, and the pastor of that church will 
officiate at the funeral tomorrow.  All three of the sons residing 
in this city will attend the funeral.


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