Adia Lola Gohn is the daughter of Cyrus Martin Gohn and Anna Henrietta Mundorff.
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Per her death certificate, the article below is in error for the name and age. It should be Adia instead of Edith and age 5 instead of age 10.
ARTICLE
New Oxford Item, New Oxford, Pennsylvania, 2 May 1907
CHILD AT BONFIRE A HUMAN TORCH.
York, April 26. - Edith Gohn, the 10-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Gohn, of Airville, was burned to death today at her home. The girl and her mother were engaged in cleaning yard, and had made a bonfire to the accumulation of rubbish. The girl took an armful of brush and in endeavoring to throw it on the fire her dress ignited. She endeavored to extinguish the flames but was unable to do so. The mother ran to her daughter's assistance, but before the flames were subdued all of the girl's clothing were burned from her body. She died shortly afterward.
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Per her death certificate, the article below is in error for the name and age. It should be Adia instead of Edith and age 5 instead of age 10.
ARTICLE
New Oxford Item, New Oxford, Pennsylvania, 2 May 1907
CHILD AT BONFIRE A HUMAN TORCH.
York, April 26. - Edith Gohn, the 10-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Gohn, of Airville, was burned to death today at her home. The girl and her mother were engaged in cleaning yard, and had made a bonfire to the accumulation of rubbish. The girl took an armful of brush and in endeavoring to throw it on the fire her dress ignited. She endeavored to extinguish the flames but was unable to do so. The mother ran to her daughter's assistance, but before the flames were subdued all of the girl's clothing were burned from her body. She died shortly afterward.
Adia Lola Gohn is the daughter of Cyrus Martin Gohn and Anna Henrietta Mundorff.
_________________________________________________
Per her death certificate, the article below is in error for the name and age. It should be Adia instead of Edith and age 5 instead of age 10.
ARTICLE
New Oxford Item, New Oxford, Pennsylvania, 2 May 1907
CHILD AT BONFIRE A HUMAN TORCH.
York, April 26. - Edith Gohn, the 10-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Gohn, of Airville, was burned to death today at her home. The girl and her mother were engaged in cleaning yard, and had made a bonfire to the accumulation of rubbish. The girl took an armful of brush and in endeavoring to throw it on the fire her dress ignited. She endeavored to extinguish the flames but was unable to do so. The mother ran to her daughter's assistance, but before the flames were subdued all of the girl's clothing were burned from her body. She died shortly afterward.
_________________________________________________
Per her death certificate, the article below is in error for the name and age. It should be Adia instead of Edith and age 5 instead of age 10.
ARTICLE
New Oxford Item, New Oxford, Pennsylvania, 2 May 1907
CHILD AT BONFIRE A HUMAN TORCH.
York, April 26. - Edith Gohn, the 10-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Gohn, of Airville, was burned to death today at her home. The girl and her mother were engaged in cleaning yard, and had made a bonfire to the accumulation of rubbish. The girl took an armful of brush and in endeavoring to throw it on the fire her dress ignited. She endeavored to extinguish the flames but was unable to do so. The mother ran to her daughter's assistance, but before the flames were subdued all of the girl's clothing were burned from her body. She died shortly afterward.
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