NELLIE DAVIS STAYNER from Steuben Republican, April 20, 1938, pg 1, col 3

Orland Woman Dies from Burns Received Thursday

Mrs. Oliver Stayner is Fatally Burned - Clothing Catches Fire

        Mrs. Nellie Davis Stayner, aged 72, wife of Oliver Stayner, of 
Orland, died early Friday morning from burns she received Thursday noon at 
her home in Orland.
        Mrs. Stayner was preparing dinner when the accident occurred. As she
attempted to remove a hot kettle from the stove, using her apron as a 
holder, the apron caught fire from the stove and the blaze quickly spread to
her clothing. 
        Mrs. Stayner, failing to put out the fire with water, ran into the 
front room and with aid of her husband, extinguished the flames with some 
comforts and rugs. Most of her clothing had been burned from her body before
the flames were extinguished.
        Mrs. Stayner was taken to the Cameron Hospital where it was found 
she suffered from second degree burns which covered more than half of her 
body. She died early Friday morning.
        Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Methodist church in 
Orland, Rev. Jaycox officiating. Surviving are the husband, Oliver, of 
Orland; two sons, Frank of Deer Lodge, Okla., and Wynn, of Rawleigh, North 
Dakota; two daughters, Mrs. Laura Blanning, of Cambridge, Mass., and Mrs. 
Lucile Hedglin, of Hudson; and several grandchildren, including Bliss 
Stayner Jr., who was making his home with his grandparents since the death 
of his parents. Six children preceded Mrs. Stayner in death.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

        Nellie Helen (Davis) Stayner married James Oliver Stayner on 06 Feb 
1886. She was the daughter of Horace Ephriam Davis (10 Mar 1832 - 05 Nov 
1912) and Jane (Carroll) Davis (10 Jan 1839 - 16 Oct 1866). Jane was 
Horace's second wife and she died 5 months after Nellie was born. They are 
all buried at Jackson Prairie Cemetery, Orland, Steuben County, Indiana. 

Deceased children:
        Jennie Carroll (Stayner) Keyes, 20 Oct 1886 - 10 Oct 1926.
        Dale Davis Stayner, 22 Jan 1888-16 Oct 1918.
        Bess Eliza Stayner, 07 Apr 1894 - 16 Apr 1928.
        Bliss Eugene Stayner Sr., 21 Oct 1895 - 17 Nov 1923.
        Floyd Oliver Stayner, 16 Sep 1900 - 15 Feb 1936.
        Helen Cordelia (Stayner) Kewin, 16 Sep 1900 - 17 Dec 1932.

ANOTHER OBITUARY IN THE POSSESSION OF GRANDDAUGHTER, 
VIRGINIA EVANS. 

NELLIE DAVIS STAYNER

        Nellie, daughter of Horace E. and Jane Carroll Davis, was born at 
Flint, Ind., May 11, 1866, and departed this life April 15, 1938, at the 
age of 71 years, 11 months and 4 days. She was a graduate of Tri-State 
Normal and taught school for three years.
        February 6, 1886, she was united in marriage to Oliver Stayner. To 
this union were born ten children, of which four survive: Laura Blanning, 
Lucile Hedglin, Winn Stayner and Frank Stayner. She also has raised one 
grandson, Bliss, who was left an orphan at the early age of four.
        In the year 1906, she joined the Orland Methodist church, of which 
she was an active member at the time of her death. She will be missed from 
her place so regularly filled in the Sunday school and church services. She 
has lived in this community for the past 52 years and has always been 
interested in church and schoolwork.
        She is survived by her husband, four children, 34 grandchildren, 7 
great grandchildren, three sisters, one brother, and a host of other 
relatives and friends.
        Those attending the funeral services from a distance were: Mrs. 
Laura Blanning, Cambridge, Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. Winn Stayner, Raleigh, N.Dak.;
Frank Stayner, Deer Lodge, Mont.; Mrs. Lucile Hedglin and children, Hudson; 
Mrs. Doris Hansen, Detroit, Mich.; Winn Hedglin, Saginaw, Mich.; Willetta 
Stayner and Mrs. Wagner, Elkhart; Mrs. Nellie Jane Hayden, LaGrange; Mrs. 
George Kewin, Kathleen, Mona and Ramsey Kewin, Owosso, Mich.; Mrs. Artie 
Miller, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Powers, Mrs. Henry Sines, and Mrs. Grace Duke 
Knecht, Montpelier, O.; Mr. and Mrs. Emery Bunce and Mrs. Elwood Bunce, 
Williams county, O.; Mr. and Mrs. Leo Purdy, Sturgis, Mich.;Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Jones, of Sturgis, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs Guy Call and children, Avilla; Mrs. 
Jackson Byers, Bronson, Mich.; Mr. Cecil Shank and daughter, Chicago, Ill.; 
Mr. and Mrs. Dale VanWagner and Wendell VanWagner, Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. 
Earl Shank, Mrs. Lyle Shank and daughter, Mrs. Lela Shank, Mr. and Mrs. 
Harry Wilder, Mr. and Mrs. William Booth, Mr. Orville Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. 
George Goodrich, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Killinger, and Mrs. Grace Rhinehart, 
of Angola.


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