Ella A. Kassel (ca. 1897-1900)

KASSEL

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 8/22/2011 at 23:12:32

From Story County Watchman April 6, 1900

Collins Clipper: ....One of the most shocking heartrending fatalities that we have ever been called upon to chronicle occurred yesterday afternoon about four o'clock, when Ella, the three-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kassel was literally burned to a crisp. The child had been playing in the yard with an older brother. The latter had built a bonfire of some dry grass. Little Ella's clothes caught fire therefrom--just how will never be known and while the brother ran for assistance the poor child became a charred and blackened corpse.