Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1909 — JASPER COUNTY FAMILY BURNED. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY FAMILY BURNED.

Charles Yeagley, Wife and Son, Formerly of This County, Burned to Death at Frankfort.

Charles Yeagley and wife and son 8 years of age, were so badly burned at their home in Frankfort Thursday Wight that they died. They formerly Ived in this county, Mr. Yeagley beijng the son of “Polk” Yeagley, of DeMotte, and his wife being the daugh ter of Grover Smith, of Wheat! eld. Telegraph dispatches from Frankfort state that Mr. Yeagley was using a can of oil to hasten a smoldering fire in the stove, and ti e oil suddenly ignited and the can exploded

and the burning oil set fire to the clothing of Mr. and Mrs. Yeagley. Mr. Yeagley turned his attention 1 at once to his wife, and was Unable to fight the flames that enveloped him. The flames had soon burned Mrs. Yeagley’s clothing from her body and all the hair was burned from her head and the flesh dropped from her arms. He was so bad'y burned that the flesh also fell from his hands and his fate and 6oth of them died within 12 hours. The oldest son also suffered fatal burns.