Jefferson County Virginia USGenWeb Archives News.....John Lyle & wife die in a fire & rev Mr Mines February 3, 1809
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Farmer's Repository February 3, 1809
"Shocking Accident by Fire,
Carlisle, Jan. 25.
On Saturday, the 21st inst. at 10 o'clock at night, a house in the tenure of 
John Lyle on North street, in this Borough, took fire; and before it was 
observed by the neighbours, it was so enveloped in flames that the fire could 
not be got under; but what made the scene more shocking, was that both Lyle, 
and his wife, - perished in the flames.  How the fire originated is not known, 
but from the situation the people were in, it is presumed it caught by 
accident, or inattention, as they were observed in the evening to be much 
intoxicated, and had quarrelled.  Their bones were found one in each corner of 
the house, at the farther end and not in the fire room where they had commonly 
lay and could have been saved, had the people known that they were there; but 
by the time it was suspected that they might be in the house, the fire had so 
far advanced that when the window was broken open, in a short time the smoke 
and flames burst in upon them, so that they could not give any assistance of 
consequence, nor could they be certain of hearing any noise except of a dog, 
which was found close by his master, from this circumstance it is supposed that 
they had been both fast asleep.  An old woman who was sleeping in the fire room 
made her escape through the flames but was considerably scorched."
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"The rev. Mr. Mines will preach in the court house of this place, on  the 
second Sabbath of this month, at 11 o'clock."

Additional Comments:
The "Farmer's Repository" was a weekly newspaper published in Charles Town, 
Jefferson Co, VA which is now known as Jefferson Co, WV.


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