Maggie McPheters.
Elvina (Shade) McPheters burned to death, while churning butter with her back to the woodstove, which had a low hearth, and her clothing caught fire. Maggie was a babe in the cradle at the time, and Elvina saw the babe's pillow on fire so she grabbed it and ran outside and threw it in the rain barrel at the side of the house. Elvina tried to tear her clothing off but unfortunately; she had on new, unbleached muslin and could not. Frantic, Elvina called to the school children that were not too far away at the noon hour, but by the time they arrived her clothing had nearly burned off of her. Elvina was so badly burned that she lived only a few agonizing days.
Maggie McPheters.
Elvina (Shade) McPheters burned to death, while churning butter with her back to the woodstove, which had a low hearth, and her clothing caught fire. Maggie was a babe in the cradle at the time, and Elvina saw the babe's pillow on fire so she grabbed it and ran outside and threw it in the rain barrel at the side of the house. Elvina tried to tear her clothing off but unfortunately; she had on new, unbleached muslin and could not. Frantic, Elvina called to the school children that were not too far away at the noon hour, but by the time they arrived her clothing had nearly burned off of her. Elvina was so badly burned that she lived only a few agonizing days.
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Joseph Shade
1815–1864
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Hannah Shade Hess
1825–1865
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Jeremiah S. "Jerry" Shade
1828–1901
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Alexander McClure Shade
1831–1903
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Matilda Jane Shade Hinkle
1833–1910
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William M. Shade
1833–1904
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Catharine Shade
1834–1853
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Isabella McLure Shade Rogers
1836–1921
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Daniel A. Shade
1844–1931
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Margaret A. Shade Knapp
1844–1909
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Emaretta Shade Souders
1848–1908
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