Polly M. BROOKS Beebe was born in Danby, Ionia Co., Michigan in 1852 and died in 1923 in Ionia County, Michigan. She was the daughter of Willard L. Brooks (1808-bef 1900) and Nancy C. REED (1823-1907).
Polly married Byron J. Beebe (1856-1930) in 1880 - probably in Danby as that is where Byron and Polly lived in 1880 - they were living with her parents.
Polly and Byron had at least two children - a daughter Carrie (1884- ) and a son, Claud (1886- ). It does not appear that they had any other children as the 1900 census indicates Polly is the mother of 2 children both of which are living. Polly's mother, Nancy, is living with Byron and Polly (and the children) at the time of the 1900 census in Danby.
*This story was provided to me by Annette Weiser who found it on the Portland, Michigan facebook page under "Portland, Michigan, Hometown History Page"
Polly Brooks Beebe 1852-1923
Polly Beebe's Dress Caught Fire as She Fixed Furnace;
February 12, 1923.
(Note: this is a graphic and tragic obituary to read).
Funeral services were held this afternoon at Portland for Polly Beebe, wife of Byron Beebe, whose tragic death as the result of burns, followed the accidental catching fire of Mrs. Beebe's clothes at her home Saturday. Hearing screams from the Beebe home near which he was playing, little Bobbie Lung, five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Lung, looked into the window of the Beebe kitchen. Inside he saw Mrs. Beebe, 71 years of age, with her clothing ablaze, trying to extinguish the flames at the kitchen sink. The boy ran to his home and told his mother, who hurried to Mrs. Beebe's assistance. Upon her arrival there she found the aged woman with her clothing nearly all burned from her body, and her flesh over most of her body burned to a crisp.
Mrs. Beebe lived until 4:00 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
LIVE COALS FIRE DRESS
According to the story as pieced together, Mrs. Beebe went down cellar to fix the furnace. She pulled some clinkers and live coals from the furnace and placed them on an ash heap. While she was putting more fuel in, her dress caught fire from the blazing coals. She made her way up stairs and into the kitchen, where she made her vain effort to put out the blaze, which rapidly enveloped her.
Mrs. Beebe leaves besides her husband, one daughter, Mrs. John Horner.
Mrs. Beebe was an old resident of Ionia county, and was born in Danby township. Mrs. Beebe was the daughter of Nancy Reed and her husband Willard Brooks.
Polly married Byron J. Beebe (1856-1930) in 1880 - probably in Danby as that is where Byron and Polly lived in 1880 - they were living with her parents.
Polly and Byron had at least two children - a daughter Carrie (1884- ) and a son, Claud (1886- ). It does not appear that they had any other children as the 1900 census indicates Polly is the mother of 2 children both of which are living. Polly's mother, Nancy, is living with Byron and Polly (and the children) at the time of the 1900 census in Danby.
*This story was provided to me by Annette Weiser who found it on the Portland, Michigan facebook page under "Portland, Michigan, Hometown History Page"
Polly Brooks Beebe 1852-1923
Polly Beebe's Dress Caught Fire as She Fixed Furnace;
February 12, 1923.
(Note: this is a graphic and tragic obituary to read).
Funeral services were held this afternoon at Portland for Polly Beebe, wife of Byron Beebe, whose tragic death as the result of burns, followed the accidental catching fire of Mrs. Beebe's clothes at her home Saturday. Hearing screams from the Beebe home near which he was playing, little Bobbie Lung, five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Lung, looked into the window of the Beebe kitchen. Inside he saw Mrs. Beebe, 71 years of age, with her clothing ablaze, trying to extinguish the flames at the kitchen sink. The boy ran to his home and told his mother, who hurried to Mrs. Beebe's assistance. Upon her arrival there she found the aged woman with her clothing nearly all burned from her body, and her flesh over most of her body burned to a crisp.
Mrs. Beebe lived until 4:00 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
LIVE COALS FIRE DRESS
According to the story as pieced together, Mrs. Beebe went down cellar to fix the furnace. She pulled some clinkers and live coals from the furnace and placed them on an ash heap. While she was putting more fuel in, her dress caught fire from the blazing coals. She made her way up stairs and into the kitchen, where she made her vain effort to put out the blaze, which rapidly enveloped her.
Mrs. Beebe leaves besides her husband, one daughter, Mrs. John Horner.
Mrs. Beebe was an old resident of Ionia county, and was born in Danby township. Mrs. Beebe was the daughter of Nancy Reed and her husband Willard Brooks.
Polly M. BROOKS Beebe was born in Danby, Ionia Co., Michigan in 1852 and died in 1923 in Ionia County, Michigan. She was the daughter of Willard L. Brooks (1808-bef 1900) and Nancy C. REED (1823-1907).
Polly married Byron J. Beebe (1856-1930) in 1880 - probably in Danby as that is where Byron and Polly lived in 1880 - they were living with her parents.
Polly and Byron had at least two children - a daughter Carrie (1884- ) and a son, Claud (1886- ). It does not appear that they had any other children as the 1900 census indicates Polly is the mother of 2 children both of which are living. Polly's mother, Nancy, is living with Byron and Polly (and the children) at the time of the 1900 census in Danby.
*This story was provided to me by Annette Weiser who found it on the Portland, Michigan facebook page under "Portland, Michigan, Hometown History Page"
Polly Brooks Beebe 1852-1923
Polly Beebe's Dress Caught Fire as She Fixed Furnace;
February 12, 1923.
(Note: this is a graphic and tragic obituary to read).
Funeral services were held this afternoon at Portland for Polly Beebe, wife of Byron Beebe, whose tragic death as the result of burns, followed the accidental catching fire of Mrs. Beebe's clothes at her home Saturday. Hearing screams from the Beebe home near which he was playing, little Bobbie Lung, five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Lung, looked into the window of the Beebe kitchen. Inside he saw Mrs. Beebe, 71 years of age, with her clothing ablaze, trying to extinguish the flames at the kitchen sink. The boy ran to his home and told his mother, who hurried to Mrs. Beebe's assistance. Upon her arrival there she found the aged woman with her clothing nearly all burned from her body, and her flesh over most of her body burned to a crisp.
Mrs. Beebe lived until 4:00 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
LIVE COALS FIRE DRESS
According to the story as pieced together, Mrs. Beebe went down cellar to fix the furnace. She pulled some clinkers and live coals from the furnace and placed them on an ash heap. While she was putting more fuel in, her dress caught fire from the blazing coals. She made her way up stairs and into the kitchen, where she made her vain effort to put out the blaze, which rapidly enveloped her.
Mrs. Beebe leaves besides her husband, one daughter, Mrs. John Horner.
Mrs. Beebe was an old resident of Ionia county, and was born in Danby township. Mrs. Beebe was the daughter of Nancy Reed and her husband Willard Brooks.
Polly married Byron J. Beebe (1856-1930) in 1880 - probably in Danby as that is where Byron and Polly lived in 1880 - they were living with her parents.
Polly and Byron had at least two children - a daughter Carrie (1884- ) and a son, Claud (1886- ). It does not appear that they had any other children as the 1900 census indicates Polly is the mother of 2 children both of which are living. Polly's mother, Nancy, is living with Byron and Polly (and the children) at the time of the 1900 census in Danby.
*This story was provided to me by Annette Weiser who found it on the Portland, Michigan facebook page under "Portland, Michigan, Hometown History Page"
Polly Brooks Beebe 1852-1923
Polly Beebe's Dress Caught Fire as She Fixed Furnace;
February 12, 1923.
(Note: this is a graphic and tragic obituary to read).
Funeral services were held this afternoon at Portland for Polly Beebe, wife of Byron Beebe, whose tragic death as the result of burns, followed the accidental catching fire of Mrs. Beebe's clothes at her home Saturday. Hearing screams from the Beebe home near which he was playing, little Bobbie Lung, five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Lung, looked into the window of the Beebe kitchen. Inside he saw Mrs. Beebe, 71 years of age, with her clothing ablaze, trying to extinguish the flames at the kitchen sink. The boy ran to his home and told his mother, who hurried to Mrs. Beebe's assistance. Upon her arrival there she found the aged woman with her clothing nearly all burned from her body, and her flesh over most of her body burned to a crisp.
Mrs. Beebe lived until 4:00 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
LIVE COALS FIRE DRESS
According to the story as pieced together, Mrs. Beebe went down cellar to fix the furnace. She pulled some clinkers and live coals from the furnace and placed them on an ash heap. While she was putting more fuel in, her dress caught fire from the blazing coals. She made her way up stairs and into the kitchen, where she made her vain effort to put out the blaze, which rapidly enveloped her.
Mrs. Beebe leaves besides her husband, one daughter, Mrs. John Horner.
Mrs. Beebe was an old resident of Ionia county, and was born in Danby township. Mrs. Beebe was the daughter of Nancy Reed and her husband Willard Brooks.
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