Jacob Stewart Woolever Plot
From the Warren Republican , Friday 6/23/1899
Badly Burned
Ada Lillian Willever, second daughter of Mr. And Mrs. J. Stewart Willever,
aged 12 years and 6 days, was terribly burned last Saturday which resulted in
death at her parents home on Plane street Sunday noon. Her clothing caught fire
from a bonfire in the Institute grounds, and immediately her whole body was in
flames. Some boys who were near by, hearing her her screams, ran to her
assistance and smothered the flames. She was taken to her home and a physician
called. She was badly burned about the back and shoulders, and lived until the
next day at noon.. The girl was to have taken part in the Children's Day
exercises in the M.E. church last Sunday afternoon. Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon.
Belvidere Apollo-June 23,1899-p3
Sadness has come to the house of Mr.and Mrs.J.Stewart Willever,especially so from the condition connected with it.Last Saturday their daughter Ida aged about twelve years,while playing on the Institute campus,picked up and old book from a burning pile of rubble,and not knowing that the book was on fire placed it under her arm when her dress caught fire.Some boys saw her condition and called to her,but she ran for the house,the flames spreading over the entire part of her upper body.She was rescured and the flames extingushed,but not until here body had been horribly burned.
Dr.Van Syckle was called and administered to her suffering,but the flames had burned inwardly from inhalation and death followed early Sunday morning.She was a bright little girl and her love for books promted her to pick up the book which caused her death.She was a member of the M.E.Sunday school and had made arrangements to attend the Children's Day exercise on Sunday and take part.The funeral services and interment was held on Tuesday afternoon.
Side NOTE The Institute Grounds are the Grounds of the "CENTENARY COLLEGE" Plane St is Located behind it.So is the House of the Willever's- Woolever's
It was a KNOWN FACT that: they had lots of acre's which they were raising their chickens, and had their Cow, and many other farm animals, and
they also had huge growing gardens on which they grew all of their "Fruit Tree's"
Ada,s Dress caught on fire, Long Long red hair,burned to death on June 18, 1899-Age 12-Born 188- .Cause of death shock and burned,Ran across lawn while family tried to stop her but she was terrified and kept running,Judy's grandmother rembered even though she was such a young girl herself at the time.
My Grandfathers Sister
From the Warren Republican , Friday 6/23/1899
Badly Burned
Ada Lillian Willever, second daughter of Mr. And Mrs. J. Stewart Willever,
aged 12 years and 6 days, was terribly burned last Saturday which resulted in
death at her parents home on Plane street Sunday noon. Her clothing caught fire
from a bonfire in the Institute grounds, and immediately her whole body was in
flames. Some boys who were near by, hearing her her screams, ran to her
assistance and smothered the flames. She was taken to her home and a physician
called. She was badly burned about the back and shoulders, and lived until the
next day at noon.. The girl was to have taken part in the Children's Day
exercises in the M.E. church last Sunday afternoon. Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon.
Belvidere Apollo-June 23,1899-p3
Sadness has come to the house of Mr.and Mrs.J.Stewart Willever,especially so from the condition connected with it.Last Saturday their daughter Ida aged about twelve years,while playing on the Institute campus,picked up and old book from a burning pile of rubble,and not knowing that the book was on fire placed it under her arm when her dress caught fire.Some boys saw her condition and called to her,but she ran for the house,the flames spreading over the entire part of her upper body.She was rescured and the flames extingushed,but not until here body had been horribly burned.
Dr.Van Syckle was called and administered to her suffering,but the flames had burned inwardly from inhalation and death followed early Sunday morning.She was a bright little girl and her love for books promted her to pick up the book which caused her death.She was a member of the M.E.Sunday school and had made arrangements to attend the Children's Day exercise on Sunday and take part.The funeral services and interment was held on Tuesday afternoon.
Side NOTE The Institute Grounds are the Grounds of the "CENTENARY COLLEGE" Plane St is Located behind it.So is the House of the Willever's- Woolever's
It was a KNOWN FACT that: they had lots of acre's which they were raising their chickens, and had their Cow, and many other farm animals, and
they also had huge growing gardens on which they grew all of their "Fruit Tree's"
Ada,s Dress caught on fire, Long Long red hair,burned to death on June 18, 1899-Age 12-Born 188- .Cause of death shock and burned,Ran across lawn while family tried to stop her but she was terrified and kept running,Judy's grandmother rembered even though she was such a young girl herself at the time.
My Grandfathers Sister
Jacob Stewart Woolever Plot
From the Warren Republican , Friday 6/23/1899
Badly Burned
Ada Lillian Willever, second daughter of Mr. And Mrs. J. Stewart Willever,
aged 12 years and 6 days, was terribly burned last Saturday which resulted in
death at her parents home on Plane street Sunday noon. Her clothing caught fire
from a bonfire in the Institute grounds, and immediately her whole body was in
flames. Some boys who were near by, hearing her her screams, ran to her
assistance and smothered the flames. She was taken to her home and a physician
called. She was badly burned about the back and shoulders, and lived until the
next day at noon.. The girl was to have taken part in the Children's Day
exercises in the M.E. church last Sunday afternoon. Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon.
Belvidere Apollo-June 23,1899-p3
Sadness has come to the house of Mr.and Mrs.J.Stewart Willever,especially so from the condition connected with it.Last Saturday their daughter Ida aged about twelve years,while playing on the Institute campus,picked up and old book from a burning pile of rubble,and not knowing that the book was on fire placed it under her arm when her dress caught fire.Some boys saw her condition and called to her,but she ran for the house,the flames spreading over the entire part of her upper body.She was rescured and the flames extingushed,but not until here body had been horribly burned.
Dr.Van Syckle was called and administered to her suffering,but the flames had burned inwardly from inhalation and death followed early Sunday morning.She was a bright little girl and her love for books promted her to pick up the book which caused her death.She was a member of the M.E.Sunday school and had made arrangements to attend the Children's Day exercise on Sunday and take part.The funeral services and interment was held on Tuesday afternoon.
Side NOTE The Institute Grounds are the Grounds of the "CENTENARY COLLEGE" Plane St is Located behind it.So is the House of the Willever's- Woolever's
It was a KNOWN FACT that: they had lots of acre's which they were raising their chickens, and had their Cow, and many other farm animals, and
they also had huge growing gardens on which they grew all of their "Fruit Tree's"
Ada,s Dress caught on fire, Long Long red hair,burned to death on June 18, 1899-Age 12-Born 188- .Cause of death shock and burned,Ran across lawn while family tried to stop her but she was terrified and kept running,Judy's grandmother rembered even though she was such a young girl herself at the time.
My Grandfathers Sister
From the Warren Republican , Friday 6/23/1899
Badly Burned
Ada Lillian Willever, second daughter of Mr. And Mrs. J. Stewart Willever,
aged 12 years and 6 days, was terribly burned last Saturday which resulted in
death at her parents home on Plane street Sunday noon. Her clothing caught fire
from a bonfire in the Institute grounds, and immediately her whole body was in
flames. Some boys who were near by, hearing her her screams, ran to her
assistance and smothered the flames. She was taken to her home and a physician
called. She was badly burned about the back and shoulders, and lived until the
next day at noon.. The girl was to have taken part in the Children's Day
exercises in the M.E. church last Sunday afternoon. Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon.
Belvidere Apollo-June 23,1899-p3
Sadness has come to the house of Mr.and Mrs.J.Stewart Willever,especially so from the condition connected with it.Last Saturday their daughter Ida aged about twelve years,while playing on the Institute campus,picked up and old book from a burning pile of rubble,and not knowing that the book was on fire placed it under her arm when her dress caught fire.Some boys saw her condition and called to her,but she ran for the house,the flames spreading over the entire part of her upper body.She was rescured and the flames extingushed,but not until here body had been horribly burned.
Dr.Van Syckle was called and administered to her suffering,but the flames had burned inwardly from inhalation and death followed early Sunday morning.She was a bright little girl and her love for books promted her to pick up the book which caused her death.She was a member of the M.E.Sunday school and had made arrangements to attend the Children's Day exercise on Sunday and take part.The funeral services and interment was held on Tuesday afternoon.
Side NOTE The Institute Grounds are the Grounds of the "CENTENARY COLLEGE" Plane St is Located behind it.So is the House of the Willever's- Woolever's
It was a KNOWN FACT that: they had lots of acre's which they were raising their chickens, and had their Cow, and many other farm animals, and
they also had huge growing gardens on which they grew all of their "Fruit Tree's"
Ada,s Dress caught on fire, Long Long red hair,burned to death on June 18, 1899-Age 12-Born 188- .Cause of death shock and burned,Ran across lawn while family tried to stop her but she was terrified and kept running,Judy's grandmother rembered even though she was such a young girl herself at the time.
My Grandfathers Sister
Family Members
Siblings
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Walter Abraham Willever Woolever
1877–1930
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William Merell Woolever
1880–1944
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Frank Willever Woolever
1884–1898
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Bertha Woolever Handler
1886–1949
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Abram Cornell Willever Woolever
1886–1924
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Lester Roal Woolever
1887–1955
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George Harrison Willever Woolever
1889–1960
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Lelia Elizabeth Woolever Vreeland
1897–1980
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Edith Mildred Woolever Grimeson
1899–1988
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