Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1900 — Died From Rattlesnake Bite. [ARTICLE]

Died From Rattlesnake Bite.

Mrs. Nina Weese wife of Wm. F. Weese, 3| miles southwest of Kniman, was bitten on the hand by a rattlesnake on Wednesday of last week while picking up apples near the house, and death resulted the following day. Immediately after being bitten, Mrs. Weese ran nearly a half a mile through the broiling sun.to where her husband was and he immediately took her to Kniman where Dr. Jones did all that was possible to save her, but without avail. She died the following day at the home of her father. William Ballinger, of Kniman. The unfortinate woman was only 22 years of age and was married about one year ago. Previous to her marriage she was The Democrat’s correspondent at Kniman and was a well educated, intelligent young woman. She leaves a husband and two small children, the eldest a little over a a year old and the youngest an infant prematurely born after the woman was bitten by the rattlesnake, the birth being hastened by the excitement and her running through the hot sun. At this writing the babe was still living. The funeral of the unfortunate young woman was held Friday afternoon and interment made in the cemetery east of Kniman.