The Scotia Register
Volume XXX, Thursday, May 15, 1924, pg. 1, column 1 and 4
AN AGED WOMAN IS BURNED TO DEATH
About 7:30 o'clock, Saturday evening, the sad news of the tragic death of Mrs. Laura Payton reached here. She was at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ed. Locker, when the tragedy occurred.
She was an elderly woman, being 76 years old and has been totally blind for some time. At the time when the accident occurred, she was home alone. Mr. and Mrs. Locker had come to town about 4:00 o'clock and when they left home, Mrs. Payton was in bed. When they arrived home in the evening, they found the house on fire and found the badly burned body of the dead woman, lying on the kitchen floor.
The real cause of the fire is not known, but the supposition is that she had arisen from bed to start a fire and in some manner had caught her clothing on fire. It is believed that she died almost instantly. The lids were off the kitchen range and kindling had been placed in but had not been lighted. Seemingly, she had gone from the kitchen range into another room and started a fire in a heating stove. Some papers were on the floor in front of the heater and in all probability, these papers caught fire and started her clothing to burning. From there she went back to the kitchen and fell on the floor, where she was found dead when the folks returned from town.
Neighbors came tot he rescue, and the blaze was soon put out. Two holes had been burned in the floor where the woman was found, and a part of a door was burned.
OBITUARY
Laura Malissa was born December 7, 1847, at Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa, daughter of George and Jemima Butts, both parents being natives of Virginia. She was married January 21, 1868 to Joel C. Payton in Mercer county. In the fall of 1868 she with her husband moved to Carrol county, Missouri. There she lived until the fall of 1879 when they came to Nebraska living in different parts until the last few years she made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Ed. Locker.
On Saturday, May 10, 1924 she met her death while trying to start a fire.
The details are not exactly known as the Locker family had been in town while the accident occurred. When they returned at about 7:00 o'clock they found the rooms filled with smoke and her charred body lying in a heap on the floor.
She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, seven children, twins, William of Douglas, Kansas and Mrs. Orville Parker of Taylor, Nebraska, Bird of Mitchell, Nebraska, G. L. Payton, Taylor Nebraska, Henry, Ericson, Nebraska, Mrs. Ed. Locker of Scotia, Nebraska. Two children died in infancy. She leaves 35 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, and one niece, Mrs. William Stevens of Taylor, Nebraska, who has been near her all her life and was at the funeral. She was the youngest of six sisters and was one of a family of 13 children. She has three brothers living.
Dear grandma, how we'll miss you,
Since the day you passed away,
How we'll wish to come and see you,
As we did on other days.
But dear grandma, you're not forgotten,
By your children, brothers and friends dear.
And the neighbors will sadly miss you,
In the home, when they come near.
May you rest in peace, in Heaven,
And Heaven will meet you with smiles.
For on earth you were not forgotten,
And these happy days, You'll travel for miles.
- By a friend
Volume XXX, Thursday, May 15, 1924, pg. 1, column 1 and 4
AN AGED WOMAN IS BURNED TO DEATH
About 7:30 o'clock, Saturday evening, the sad news of the tragic death of Mrs. Laura Payton reached here. She was at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ed. Locker, when the tragedy occurred.
She was an elderly woman, being 76 years old and has been totally blind for some time. At the time when the accident occurred, she was home alone. Mr. and Mrs. Locker had come to town about 4:00 o'clock and when they left home, Mrs. Payton was in bed. When they arrived home in the evening, they found the house on fire and found the badly burned body of the dead woman, lying on the kitchen floor.
The real cause of the fire is not known, but the supposition is that she had arisen from bed to start a fire and in some manner had caught her clothing on fire. It is believed that she died almost instantly. The lids were off the kitchen range and kindling had been placed in but had not been lighted. Seemingly, she had gone from the kitchen range into another room and started a fire in a heating stove. Some papers were on the floor in front of the heater and in all probability, these papers caught fire and started her clothing to burning. From there she went back to the kitchen and fell on the floor, where she was found dead when the folks returned from town.
Neighbors came tot he rescue, and the blaze was soon put out. Two holes had been burned in the floor where the woman was found, and a part of a door was burned.
OBITUARY
Laura Malissa was born December 7, 1847, at Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa, daughter of George and Jemima Butts, both parents being natives of Virginia. She was married January 21, 1868 to Joel C. Payton in Mercer county. In the fall of 1868 she with her husband moved to Carrol county, Missouri. There she lived until the fall of 1879 when they came to Nebraska living in different parts until the last few years she made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Ed. Locker.
On Saturday, May 10, 1924 she met her death while trying to start a fire.
The details are not exactly known as the Locker family had been in town while the accident occurred. When they returned at about 7:00 o'clock they found the rooms filled with smoke and her charred body lying in a heap on the floor.
She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, seven children, twins, William of Douglas, Kansas and Mrs. Orville Parker of Taylor, Nebraska, Bird of Mitchell, Nebraska, G. L. Payton, Taylor Nebraska, Henry, Ericson, Nebraska, Mrs. Ed. Locker of Scotia, Nebraska. Two children died in infancy. She leaves 35 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, and one niece, Mrs. William Stevens of Taylor, Nebraska, who has been near her all her life and was at the funeral. She was the youngest of six sisters and was one of a family of 13 children. She has three brothers living.
Dear grandma, how we'll miss you,
Since the day you passed away,
How we'll wish to come and see you,
As we did on other days.
But dear grandma, you're not forgotten,
By your children, brothers and friends dear.
And the neighbors will sadly miss you,
In the home, when they come near.
May you rest in peace, in Heaven,
And Heaven will meet you with smiles.
For on earth you were not forgotten,
And these happy days, You'll travel for miles.
- By a friend
The Scotia Register
Volume XXX, Thursday, May 15, 1924, pg. 1, column 1 and 4
AN AGED WOMAN IS BURNED TO DEATH
About 7:30 o'clock, Saturday evening, the sad news of the tragic death of Mrs. Laura Payton reached here. She was at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ed. Locker, when the tragedy occurred.
She was an elderly woman, being 76 years old and has been totally blind for some time. At the time when the accident occurred, she was home alone. Mr. and Mrs. Locker had come to town about 4:00 o'clock and when they left home, Mrs. Payton was in bed. When they arrived home in the evening, they found the house on fire and found the badly burned body of the dead woman, lying on the kitchen floor.
The real cause of the fire is not known, but the supposition is that she had arisen from bed to start a fire and in some manner had caught her clothing on fire. It is believed that she died almost instantly. The lids were off the kitchen range and kindling had been placed in but had not been lighted. Seemingly, she had gone from the kitchen range into another room and started a fire in a heating stove. Some papers were on the floor in front of the heater and in all probability, these papers caught fire and started her clothing to burning. From there she went back to the kitchen and fell on the floor, where she was found dead when the folks returned from town.
Neighbors came tot he rescue, and the blaze was soon put out. Two holes had been burned in the floor where the woman was found, and a part of a door was burned.
OBITUARY
Laura Malissa was born December 7, 1847, at Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa, daughter of George and Jemima Butts, both parents being natives of Virginia. She was married January 21, 1868 to Joel C. Payton in Mercer county. In the fall of 1868 she with her husband moved to Carrol county, Missouri. There she lived until the fall of 1879 when they came to Nebraska living in different parts until the last few years she made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Ed. Locker.
On Saturday, May 10, 1924 she met her death while trying to start a fire.
The details are not exactly known as the Locker family had been in town while the accident occurred. When they returned at about 7:00 o'clock they found the rooms filled with smoke and her charred body lying in a heap on the floor.
She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, seven children, twins, William of Douglas, Kansas and Mrs. Orville Parker of Taylor, Nebraska, Bird of Mitchell, Nebraska, G. L. Payton, Taylor Nebraska, Henry, Ericson, Nebraska, Mrs. Ed. Locker of Scotia, Nebraska. Two children died in infancy. She leaves 35 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, and one niece, Mrs. William Stevens of Taylor, Nebraska, who has been near her all her life and was at the funeral. She was the youngest of six sisters and was one of a family of 13 children. She has three brothers living.
Dear grandma, how we'll miss you,
Since the day you passed away,
How we'll wish to come and see you,
As we did on other days.
But dear grandma, you're not forgotten,
By your children, brothers and friends dear.
And the neighbors will sadly miss you,
In the home, when they come near.
May you rest in peace, in Heaven,
And Heaven will meet you with smiles.
For on earth you were not forgotten,
And these happy days, You'll travel for miles.
- By a friend
Volume XXX, Thursday, May 15, 1924, pg. 1, column 1 and 4
AN AGED WOMAN IS BURNED TO DEATH
About 7:30 o'clock, Saturday evening, the sad news of the tragic death of Mrs. Laura Payton reached here. She was at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ed. Locker, when the tragedy occurred.
She was an elderly woman, being 76 years old and has been totally blind for some time. At the time when the accident occurred, she was home alone. Mr. and Mrs. Locker had come to town about 4:00 o'clock and when they left home, Mrs. Payton was in bed. When they arrived home in the evening, they found the house on fire and found the badly burned body of the dead woman, lying on the kitchen floor.
The real cause of the fire is not known, but the supposition is that she had arisen from bed to start a fire and in some manner had caught her clothing on fire. It is believed that she died almost instantly. The lids were off the kitchen range and kindling had been placed in but had not been lighted. Seemingly, she had gone from the kitchen range into another room and started a fire in a heating stove. Some papers were on the floor in front of the heater and in all probability, these papers caught fire and started her clothing to burning. From there she went back to the kitchen and fell on the floor, where she was found dead when the folks returned from town.
Neighbors came tot he rescue, and the blaze was soon put out. Two holes had been burned in the floor where the woman was found, and a part of a door was burned.
OBITUARY
Laura Malissa was born December 7, 1847, at Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa, daughter of George and Jemima Butts, both parents being natives of Virginia. She was married January 21, 1868 to Joel C. Payton in Mercer county. In the fall of 1868 she with her husband moved to Carrol county, Missouri. There she lived until the fall of 1879 when they came to Nebraska living in different parts until the last few years she made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Ed. Locker.
On Saturday, May 10, 1924 she met her death while trying to start a fire.
The details are not exactly known as the Locker family had been in town while the accident occurred. When they returned at about 7:00 o'clock they found the rooms filled with smoke and her charred body lying in a heap on the floor.
She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, seven children, twins, William of Douglas, Kansas and Mrs. Orville Parker of Taylor, Nebraska, Bird of Mitchell, Nebraska, G. L. Payton, Taylor Nebraska, Henry, Ericson, Nebraska, Mrs. Ed. Locker of Scotia, Nebraska. Two children died in infancy. She leaves 35 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, and one niece, Mrs. William Stevens of Taylor, Nebraska, who has been near her all her life and was at the funeral. She was the youngest of six sisters and was one of a family of 13 children. She has three brothers living.
Dear grandma, how we'll miss you,
Since the day you passed away,
How we'll wish to come and see you,
As we did on other days.
But dear grandma, you're not forgotten,
By your children, brothers and friends dear.
And the neighbors will sadly miss you,
In the home, when they come near.
May you rest in peace, in Heaven,
And Heaven will meet you with smiles.
For on earth you were not forgotten,
And these happy days, You'll travel for miles.
- By a friend
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