Weaver - Albert
Source: Frankfort News, Frankfort, IN Saturday January 29, 1909 Page 1** *BURNED TO DEATH IN HIS OWN HOME - Albert Smith, Farmer, Met With A Tragic Death - Explosion of a Can of Coal Oil - Thought to Have Set Fire to His Clothing, Burning Him to Death and Destroying His Home-Body was Fearfully Burned. Contributed by: Mary K. George (thanks so much Mary K. for these neat but sad obituaries)
In a fire which destroyed the home of ALBERT WEAVER, who lived one mile north of Boyleston, at 7 o'clock Thursday night, Mr. Weaver lost his life, he being burned to death. Just how he came to meet his death is not known, the general supposition being that while in the act of starting a fire with coal oil the oil can exploded, his clothing catching fire, resulting to only in his death, but also in the burning of the house. Was Here On Business Mr. Weaver, who was 71 years of age, was in Frankfort Thursday, going from here to his home and then to Michigantown, where he bought a can of coal oil and then went to his home. When the house was found to be on fire Judd Nesmith, who works for Samuel Weaver, was one among the first to reach the scene, others who reached there at about the same time being Beech Painter, John Whitcomb, Charles Butler, Mord. Maish and Oliver Beard. Mrs. Zack Deal, a daughter of Mr. Weaver's, was also among the first at the home. Found the Body While these men were making a search of the burning home, they came across the charred remains of Mr. Weaver, the body being found lying near the entrance of the pantry. A melted coal oil can was found near the body. The hands and feet were burned off and the body so badly burned that it was almost impossible to identify it. Dr. Thorpe, the coroner, was called, but he had not as yet made his finding though he holds to the belief that Mr. Weaver was burned to death notwithstanding there were rumors of there having been foul play and the house set on fire to cover up surfaces of the crime. Another Man It was also reported that Robert Howe, of his city, who lived at the Weaver home, and worked for the dead man might also have been a victim of the flames, but his body could not be found in the ruins. He had been seen with Mr. Weaver during the day, they being together at Michigantown. He has two sons here,???????????? The former stating that his father had left home at noon Thursday to go to the Weaver home. Mr. Weaver had one son, Samuel WEAVER, who lived one-half mile from Boyleston, and two daughters, Mrs. Zack Deal, three miles from Boyleston, and Mrs. Omer Stewart, of Morris Chapel, east of the city on the Boyleston gravel. Mr. Weaver, whose wife is dead, lived alone in the house that was burned.
Source: Frankfort News, Frankfort, Indiana Saturday, January 30, 1909 Contributed by: Mary K. George (thanks so much Mary K. for these neat but sad obituaries)
ACCIDENTAL DEATH SAYS THE CORONER – Official Renders Verdict In Case of Albert Weaver – Dr. Byron Thorpe Attributes Death to a Rick the Farmer Took Himself-Victim Buried Today County Coroner Dr. Byron Thorpe last night telephoned the News his verdict in the case of Albert WEAVER, who was burned to death in his home near Michigantown Thursday evening. The coroner’s verdict was to the effect that Mr. Weaver came to his death on January 28, 1909 to being burned to death in his residence, two miles south of Michigantown, at the hour of 6:15 p.m. (sentence is not readable) explosion resulting from a risk taken by the deceased himself and that no fault or blame attaches to any other person. Continuing the verdict states that no description can be given of the body, owing to it being so badly burned and disfigured. The funeral of the victim of the tragedy was conducted this morning at a church near Michigantown. The interment was at Popular Grove cemetery, one-half mile south of Michigantown.