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From: "Lisa Perry" <>
Subject: [MOMONROE] NBC: Meals
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 21:21:09 -0500

Undated article from the Nannie Brown Collection; original source
unknown.

Burned to Death.

“Mrs. Ewing Meals met death in a most horrible manner last Saturday, at
her home near Evansville. She was washing having a fire made out in the
yard. Her mother, Mrs. Jane Broaddus with whom she lived, and her three
little children were in the summer kitchen, where Mrs. Broaddus was
churning. They were startled by a cream and Mrs. Broaddus rushed to the
door and saw her daughter a mass of flames, running across the yard
towards her. Calling to her to lie down, Mrs. Broaddus ran in the house
and seizing a cover from the bed went to the burning woman who had
crouched down in the yard and with both hands over her face was trying
to protect it from the flames. Wrapping the cover around her, Mrs.
Broaddus attempted to smother the flames but in vain. The unfortunate
woman then cried to her mother to pour water on her, which she did using
three bucketsful before the fire was extinguished. Every vestige of
clothing save the band of a skirt, was burned off of her body, which
from her ankles up was burned to a crisp, her hair alone escaping, being
protected by a sunbonnet which she wore. Dr. Carver, of this place, and
Dr. (Leusley), of Middle Grove were sent for and dressed the burns. The
accident occurred about (unknown) morning and (unknown) 5:30 that
afternoon, being perfectly conscious up to within a short time of her
death.
She state that is stirring down the clothes which were boiling in the
kettle, her apron caught fire, setting the rest of her clothing on fire
almost instantly and with out attempted to tear the burning clothes off,
she started to her mother for assistance. After her burns were dressed
she suffered very little pain and about a half hour before she died
passed into a quiet sleep from which she never awakened.
As her immediate family she leaves a husband, three little children a
mother and brother to mourn her tragic death.
Mrs. Meals was a quiet, modest, unassuming woman, devotedly attached to
her home, find her greatest delight in ministering to her brother,
mother, husband and children, who made up her world. She was a member
of the Christian church at Middle Grove, and her funeral was preached by
Elder Williams at the family residence Monday morning after which the
remains were brought (to) the cemetery at this place for (interment).
The long procession which followed her to her last resting place
attested her popularity in the neighborhood where she lived. To her
family who are so suddenly and cruelly bereft, we extend our deepest
sympathy.”


A second, undated article; original source unknown.

Mrs. Meals Burned to Death

“Mrs. Ewing Meals, near Evansville, died Saturday afternoon from the
effects of burns received that morning. She was washing in the yard
when her dress caught fire from the blaze under the kettle. Almost
instantly she was enveloped in flames from head to foot. Before she
could reach the house, every stitch was burned from her body and she
fell helpless upon the ground. Her husband was away from home at the
time and her aged mother and little children were unable to give her any
assistance. She was so horribly burned that her most intimate friend
could not have recognized her. The accident occurred at 9 o’clock in
the morning and the unfortunate woman lingered until 5 o’clock in the
afternoon when death released her from her sufferings. Funeral services
were conducted by Elder Williams at Madison on Sunday.
Mrs. Meals was a splendid woman. Her untimely death is greatly deplored
by her relatives and friends. The shock occasioned by the tragedy so
completely prostrated Mrs. Meals’ mother that she was unconscious for
many hours.”



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