Grace Sweet Maxwell (1871-1876)

MAXWELL

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 2/20/2012 at 18:18:29

From Nevada Representative December 13, 1876

BURNED TO DEATH.

We are pained to publish the fatal burning of the youngest daughter of Geo. M. Maxwell of Cambridge, Iowa, on last Thursday night, during the temporary absence from the living room. Leaving the child, it by some means caught its clothing on fire, its screams soon brought the family, but not until the clothing was nearly entirely burned from the body and the flames inhaled so as to cause death in about 30 hours.

The family certainly have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community in this their sad bereavement.