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© The Chickasha Daily Express Tuesday, February 6, 1912 Fannie May [Keno] Abernathy WOMAN MAY DIE OF BURNS Mrs. Don Abernathy, living 12 miles east of town, had the clothing burned from her body and narrowly escaped being burned to death in an accident at the Abernathy farm home and her condition today is very critical. She may die from the injuries sustained. Mrs. Abernathy is the daughter of Keno, an inter-married citizen east of town and is just past 21 years of age. She was sitting near a heating stove crooning over her two months old baby, who was near in a baby carriage, when her clothing caught fire. The mother's back was to the stove and in some manner her dress was sucked into the open grate and her clothing set on fire The flames reached the back of her neck and were in her hair before she discovered that her clothing was on fire. She was alone in the house and realizing her awful plight, rushed to the door and began to roll on the ground, smothering the flames in the loose dirt in the yard. After putting the fire out she grabbed a cloak and ran to the home of her father several yards away. Dr. E. L. Dawson of this city was summoned to the house and gave medical treatment to the suffering woman. Mrs. Anernathy's body was burned along the spine and one each side, the front part of the body escaping. A large surface of skin is badly blistered and seared. The hands were burnt but her face was not touched. Dr. Dawson says that the case is one of the worst of the kind he has attended for years. Mr. Keno who was in town today reported the condition of Mrs. Abernathy all that could be expected. Last month a little grand child of Mr. Keno was severely scalded by falling into a pot of hot water. © The Chickasha Daily Express Wednesday, February 21, 1912 Fannie May [Keno] Abernathy DEATH DUE TO BURNS Mrs. Don Abernethy (as written) died last night as the result of burns received February 5th. She lived twelve miles east of Chickasha and was the daughter of Mr. Keno, an inter-married citizen. The accident that resulted in Mrs. Abernethy's death was one of the most terrible in the county's history. Mrs. Abernethy was sitting with her back to the fire when her clothing caught fire and the flames had reached the back of her neck and hair before she discovered that her clothing was on fire. Her burns were of such a serious nature that after two weeks of intense suffering, she died last night. The funeral was held in Chickasha this afternoon at the I. O. O. F. cemetery. Mrs. Abernethey (as written) was a young woman 21 years of age. She was the wife of Don Abernethey, a prosperous young farmer. Besides her husband she is survived by a three months old baby. |
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