Thursday, March 5, 2020

Mrs. Hayman, Mrs. Ferebee Die When Clothes Catch Fire, March 5, 1920

From The Independent, Elizabeth City, N.C., March 5, 1920

Clothes Caught Fire, She Died. . . Second Woman to Lose Life This Way Within Week

Mrs. Louisiana Hayman, aged 62 years, died at her home on Bell street in this city Tuesday night as a result of burns received when her clothing caught fire from a heater in her room. This is the second case of the kind reported in this vicinity within a week.

Mrs. Hayman was a widow of the late W.H. Hayman and a native of Tyrrell County. She had lived in this city about 18 years.

She is survived by two sons, William N. Hayman and Dewey L. Hayman of this city; by one daughter, Mrs. Mary Roughton of Harrellsville; and by three stepdaughters, Mrs. L. Twiford of this city, Mrs. Cora Guard and Mrs. Ella Mann, both of Manns Harbor.

-=-

Prominent Woman Died as Result of Burns

Standing in front of an open grate in her home at Shawboro, Mrs. Sam Ferebee’s clothing caught fire and she died from her burns Friday afternoon, Feb. 27, just 24 hours after the horrible accident. Not having the presence of mind to smother the flames, Mrs. Ferebee ran from the house into the yard. The flames enveloped her and inflicted vatal injuries before those at hand could extinguish them with buckets of water. 

Mrs. Ferebee was 50 years old and is survived by nine children and 25 grandchildren.

No comments:

Post a Comment