McKEE Fire, Grand River, 1917

MEKEE

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 3/14/2015 at 02:07:14

The Leon Reporter
Leon, Decatur County, Iowa
Thurday, January 18, 1917, Page 5

Last Tuesday morning the farm residence of Jim McKee caught fire from a defective flue and was burned with nearly all the contents. The family were all in the barn doing morning chores and the roof was all ablaze when discovered. Jim seems to be in hard luck, as to fires, as the property occuped by his son, Willie, was burned last fall and the one occupied by his son, Clyde, caught fire later, but was saved by the timely arrival of help.

~ Grand River Local

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, March of 2015