Tabor Beacon December 27, 1907
Lucy Alexander
After suffering untold agony for 10 hours, Lucy Alexander died last Thursday night at her home 4 miles north of Bartlett from the effects of burns received about noon Thursday. The dead girl was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morg Alexander, about 18 years of age. The family live in the historic "stone house" near Lake Waubonsie. Lucy and her sister were alone in the house at the time, their parents being at Glenwood and the other children at school. The girls were getting dinner, cooking the meal on an air-tight sheet iron stove. In some way the dress of the young lady caught fire, either from the live coals in the hearth or from the blaze shooting out. Almost instantly her entire clothing was on fire. The frightened girl ran out of the house. All her clothes were burned off of her, including both dress and underclothes. Only her shoes and a narrow band about her waist was left. The sister did all she could to put out the fire and was badly burned. Neighbors nearly a fourth of a mile distant heard the girl's cry for help and went to her assistance. A physician was called by phone and everything was done to alleviate the awful suffering of the poor girl. Her death was a great shock to the family. The funeral was held Saturday and interment was made in the Glenwood cemetery.
Lucy Alexander
After suffering untold agony for 10 hours, Lucy Alexander died last Thursday night at her home 4 miles north of Bartlett from the effects of burns received about noon Thursday. The dead girl was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morg Alexander, about 18 years of age. The family live in the historic "stone house" near Lake Waubonsie. Lucy and her sister were alone in the house at the time, their parents being at Glenwood and the other children at school. The girls were getting dinner, cooking the meal on an air-tight sheet iron stove. In some way the dress of the young lady caught fire, either from the live coals in the hearth or from the blaze shooting out. Almost instantly her entire clothing was on fire. The frightened girl ran out of the house. All her clothes were burned off of her, including both dress and underclothes. Only her shoes and a narrow band about her waist was left. The sister did all she could to put out the fire and was badly burned. Neighbors nearly a fourth of a mile distant heard the girl's cry for help and went to her assistance. A physician was called by phone and everything was done to alleviate the awful suffering of the poor girl. Her death was a great shock to the family. The funeral was held Saturday and interment was made in the Glenwood cemetery.
Tabor Beacon December 27, 1907
Lucy Alexander
After suffering untold agony for 10 hours, Lucy Alexander died last Thursday night at her home 4 miles north of Bartlett from the effects of burns received about noon Thursday. The dead girl was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morg Alexander, about 18 years of age. The family live in the historic "stone house" near Lake Waubonsie. Lucy and her sister were alone in the house at the time, their parents being at Glenwood and the other children at school. The girls were getting dinner, cooking the meal on an air-tight sheet iron stove. In some way the dress of the young lady caught fire, either from the live coals in the hearth or from the blaze shooting out. Almost instantly her entire clothing was on fire. The frightened girl ran out of the house. All her clothes were burned off of her, including both dress and underclothes. Only her shoes and a narrow band about her waist was left. The sister did all she could to put out the fire and was badly burned. Neighbors nearly a fourth of a mile distant heard the girl's cry for help and went to her assistance. A physician was called by phone and everything was done to alleviate the awful suffering of the poor girl. Her death was a great shock to the family. The funeral was held Saturday and interment was made in the Glenwood cemetery.
Lucy Alexander
After suffering untold agony for 10 hours, Lucy Alexander died last Thursday night at her home 4 miles north of Bartlett from the effects of burns received about noon Thursday. The dead girl was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morg Alexander, about 18 years of age. The family live in the historic "stone house" near Lake Waubonsie. Lucy and her sister were alone in the house at the time, their parents being at Glenwood and the other children at school. The girls were getting dinner, cooking the meal on an air-tight sheet iron stove. In some way the dress of the young lady caught fire, either from the live coals in the hearth or from the blaze shooting out. Almost instantly her entire clothing was on fire. The frightened girl ran out of the house. All her clothes were burned off of her, including both dress and underclothes. Only her shoes and a narrow band about her waist was left. The sister did all she could to put out the fire and was badly burned. Neighbors nearly a fourth of a mile distant heard the girl's cry for help and went to her assistance. A physician was called by phone and everything was done to alleviate the awful suffering of the poor girl. Her death was a great shock to the family. The funeral was held Saturday and interment was made in the Glenwood cemetery.
Gravesite Details
The marker is for Morgan Alexander. His wife and daughter are buried there, but with no marker.
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