Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1902 — The Burned Baby Died. [ARTICLE]

The Burned Baby Died.

Little Bessie May Ramey, the victim of Monday’s lamentable B3alding accident, heretofore related, lingered until about six o’clock Monday evening, when death put an end to her terrible suffering, She was the youngest child of John A, and Capitola Ramey, and was two years, 4 months and 20 days old. Her death is a sad blow to her griefstricken parents, and much sadder on account pf the terrible form in which its death came. The manner of the accident was not before quite accurately stated Mrs. Ramey had poured some boiling water in a tub, which was sitting on a chair, and .had gone to get cold water to cool it. when the little child climbed up the back of the chair and Tell with her head and side into the hot water. The tub was not upset. Mr. and Mrs. Ramey have six other living children, and he has three others by a former marriage. The funeral was held on Wednesday, at 10 a. m , in the F. W. Baptist church, by Ferguson and Cochran, and interment was made'in Westorf cemetery.