Mrs. Mathias Nidey was killed in a tornado which swept over Southeastern Colorado early last Thursday morning.

Mr. and Mrs. Mathias Nidey, Rev. Vincent Nidey and family and Albert Reynolds and family removed from the vicinity of West York to Colorado several months ago, residing near Lamar. Mr. and Mrs. Matt Nidey had spent the winter with relatives near West York returning to Colorado about two weeks ago. Their house was near the home of their son. Vincent and Albert Reynolds resided about two miles distance. Shortly after midnight a tornado swept down upon the homes of the Nideys and in a few seconds time the houses were demolished. The body of Mrs. Matt Nidey was found several yards from the house. She had been struck with a piece of timber and her death was instantaneious. Her husband was found badly wounded and unconscious and he had been thrown against a cistern curb. It was thought his injuries would prove fatal, but word has been received that he will recover.

The home of Vincent Nidey when struck by the toronado, parted in the middle and he and his wife and children, with their bed clothes, were picked up in the air and thrown in a heap on the ground a short distance away. With the aid of a flash of lightning, they were able to see the hog house had weathered the storm and drenched from the falling torrent and half frozen, they groped their way to this structure where they were obliged to spend the night. All were more or less injured. Mrs. Nidey suffering from a broken arm. A second flash of lightning showed them that the home of the elder Nidey's had been destroyed. Mrs. Nidey was left to quiet the children while her husband, Vincent and his son started in search of his parents. When found they were removed to the shelter and there the family remained until dawn.

Albert Reynolds had gone to the railroad station, 78 miles distance and when returning on Thursday, we was met by a wagon conveying the remains of Mrs. Nidey and he accompanied them to Lamar where a casket was obtained and he brought the body to West York for burial arriving Saturday.

The deceased was born in 1848 in Melrose Township and was the daughter of Rev. Thomas Bailiff. She is survived by her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Albert Reynodls and Mrs. Oma Cornwell, five sons, Vinson, Mathias, John, Chalk and Edwin, two brothers and three sisters and seven grandchildren. She was a member of the church of Christ and funeral services were conducted at the Bailiff Church Sunday afternoon by Rev. McCash. Burial was made in the Bailiff Cemetery. The services were largely attended, many from the community being present.

Source: 1 May 1914, Hutsonville Herald, Hutsonville, IL