Obituary of ALVIN COOLY
Transcribed and contributed by Gerri Williams, 15 May 2006.
The Pleasanton Herald, (Pleasanton, Linn, KS)
Friday, January 24, 1890:
A sad and lamentable accident occurred last Tuesday afternoon at the residence of Alvin Cooly, about two miles northeast of this city, which resulted in the death of their 9 year old daughter. Mrs. Cooly had been visiting at a near neighbor’s and leaving the child alone in the house, her clothing caught fire from a stove. She ran out screaming and her mother soon after fled to her assistance and extinguished the flames. Dr. Peare was summoned and did all he could to alleviate her suffering but her injuries were fatal, death coming to her rescue at 2 o’clock on the following morning.
