From The Arkansas City Traveler, Arkansas City, Kansas 27 May 1877
A heavey wind storm swept over a portion of the county last Saturday night, destroying fences, tearing trees out by the roots and blowing houses to pieces. It came from the southwest and went norteast. On Badger Creek, five miles northeast of Winfield, the stone house of George W. Vanmeter, was blown entirely down, and Mr. Vanmeter killed by the falling rock while he was lying asleep in bed.
From the Winfield Courier, Winfield, Cowley Co., Kansas 24 May 1877
A TERRIBLE TORNADO
ONE MAN KILLED, AND OTHER INJURED
George W. Vanmeter, one of Winfield township's best farmers, a man some fifty years of age, sleeping in the upper story, was instantly killed by the falling timbers. It is thought that he never awakened from his sleep as the roof came down upon him as he laid in bed.
A heavey wind storm swept over a portion of the county last Saturday night, destroying fences, tearing trees out by the roots and blowing houses to pieces. It came from the southwest and went norteast. On Badger Creek, five miles northeast of Winfield, the stone house of George W. Vanmeter, was blown entirely down, and Mr. Vanmeter killed by the falling rock while he was lying asleep in bed.
From the Winfield Courier, Winfield, Cowley Co., Kansas 24 May 1877
A TERRIBLE TORNADO
ONE MAN KILLED, AND OTHER INJURED
George W. Vanmeter, one of Winfield township's best farmers, a man some fifty years of age, sleeping in the upper story, was instantly killed by the falling timbers. It is thought that he never awakened from his sleep as the roof came down upon him as he laid in bed.
From The Arkansas City Traveler, Arkansas City, Kansas 27 May 1877
A heavey wind storm swept over a portion of the county last Saturday night, destroying fences, tearing trees out by the roots and blowing houses to pieces. It came from the southwest and went norteast. On Badger Creek, five miles northeast of Winfield, the stone house of George W. Vanmeter, was blown entirely down, and Mr. Vanmeter killed by the falling rock while he was lying asleep in bed.
From the Winfield Courier, Winfield, Cowley Co., Kansas 24 May 1877
A TERRIBLE TORNADO
ONE MAN KILLED, AND OTHER INJURED
George W. Vanmeter, one of Winfield township's best farmers, a man some fifty years of age, sleeping in the upper story, was instantly killed by the falling timbers. It is thought that he never awakened from his sleep as the roof came down upon him as he laid in bed.
A heavey wind storm swept over a portion of the county last Saturday night, destroying fences, tearing trees out by the roots and blowing houses to pieces. It came from the southwest and went norteast. On Badger Creek, five miles northeast of Winfield, the stone house of George W. Vanmeter, was blown entirely down, and Mr. Vanmeter killed by the falling rock while he was lying asleep in bed.
From the Winfield Courier, Winfield, Cowley Co., Kansas 24 May 1877
A TERRIBLE TORNADO
ONE MAN KILLED, AND OTHER INJURED
George W. Vanmeter, one of Winfield township's best farmers, a man some fifty years of age, sleeping in the upper story, was instantly killed by the falling timbers. It is thought that he never awakened from his sleep as the roof came down upon him as he laid in bed.
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