Florence Augusta Stevens was the daughter of Thomas W. and Ellen Stevens. She married Thomas J. Banning on October 28, 1894 in Kansas City, Kansas.
"Mrs. Florence Banning, widow of the late Dr. T. J. Banning, met a horrible death at her home on East 2nd street Thursday night or early Friday morning. She had been out in the early part of the evening and, on returning to her home, found the fire in the heating stove very low, and trying to revive it by pouring coal oil thereon, and while doing so the oil can exploded, covering her with a sheet of flames that caused her death the next morning. All was done for her that could be done, but she was beyond human aid. Her remains were laid to rest in the city cemetery Saturday. Deceased leaves three sisters and one brother to lament her departure, who have the kindest sympathy of all in their bereavement.
Her sad death will prove a warning to all who use coal oil for fire starting purposes, but will not stop it." Chariton Courier, February 16, 1912
"Mrs. Florence Banning, widow of the late Dr. T. J. Banning, met a horrible death at her home on East 2nd street Thursday night or early Friday morning. She had been out in the early part of the evening and, on returning to her home, found the fire in the heating stove very low, and trying to revive it by pouring coal oil thereon, and while doing so the oil can exploded, covering her with a sheet of flames that caused her death the next morning. All was done for her that could be done, but she was beyond human aid. Her remains were laid to rest in the city cemetery Saturday. Deceased leaves three sisters and one brother to lament her departure, who have the kindest sympathy of all in their bereavement.
Her sad death will prove a warning to all who use coal oil for fire starting purposes, but will not stop it." Chariton Courier, February 16, 1912
Florence Augusta Stevens was the daughter of Thomas W. and Ellen Stevens. She married Thomas J. Banning on October 28, 1894 in Kansas City, Kansas.
"Mrs. Florence Banning, widow of the late Dr. T. J. Banning, met a horrible death at her home on East 2nd street Thursday night or early Friday morning. She had been out in the early part of the evening and, on returning to her home, found the fire in the heating stove very low, and trying to revive it by pouring coal oil thereon, and while doing so the oil can exploded, covering her with a sheet of flames that caused her death the next morning. All was done for her that could be done, but she was beyond human aid. Her remains were laid to rest in the city cemetery Saturday. Deceased leaves three sisters and one brother to lament her departure, who have the kindest sympathy of all in their bereavement.
Her sad death will prove a warning to all who use coal oil for fire starting purposes, but will not stop it." Chariton Courier, February 16, 1912
"Mrs. Florence Banning, widow of the late Dr. T. J. Banning, met a horrible death at her home on East 2nd street Thursday night or early Friday morning. She had been out in the early part of the evening and, on returning to her home, found the fire in the heating stove very low, and trying to revive it by pouring coal oil thereon, and while doing so the oil can exploded, covering her with a sheet of flames that caused her death the next morning. All was done for her that could be done, but she was beyond human aid. Her remains were laid to rest in the city cemetery Saturday. Deceased leaves three sisters and one brother to lament her departure, who have the kindest sympathy of all in their bereavement.
Her sad death will prove a warning to all who use coal oil for fire starting purposes, but will not stop it." Chariton Courier, February 16, 1912
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