Civil War Veteran.
Company B,43rd Regiment Indiana Infantry∼================================
The Springdale News
Rogers, AR
August 14, 1896
One of the saddest accidents that has occurred in this section for some time was the death of S.B. Bryant and his little granddaughter who were killed by lightning on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Bryant resides about a mile from Rogers and at the time of his death was returning to the house from the barn and was carrying the little girl who was about seven years old. The storm had just began to gather and but little rain had fallen when a flash of lightning struck the couple killing them instantly. Mr. Bryant was well known in Springdale and his many friends here regret to learn of his sad death.
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The Springdale News from The Rogers Republican
Rogers, AR
August 28, 1896
The death of S.B.J. Bryant and grand daughter is more pathetic than we presented it last week. He had just returned from a trip over the country canvassing and put his horse in the barn. His daughter, Mrs. Smith, and her children and asked her father to carry the little girl as they were very fond of each other. Just as she stopped into the house a big flash of lightning was followed by a loud thunder clap and on looking around saw smoke coming from behind the chicken house near a big tree. They found Mr. Bryant lying on the ground with his 5 year old grand daughter in his arms and her arms around his neck, both killed instantly. It is thought he went to his buggy to get an umbrella or something out of it and at that moment the lightning struck the tree glancing and killing them. It is an unusually sad affair.
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Company B,43rd Regiment Indiana Infantry∼================================
The Springdale News
Rogers, AR
August 14, 1896
One of the saddest accidents that has occurred in this section for some time was the death of S.B. Bryant and his little granddaughter who were killed by lightning on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Bryant resides about a mile from Rogers and at the time of his death was returning to the house from the barn and was carrying the little girl who was about seven years old. The storm had just began to gather and but little rain had fallen when a flash of lightning struck the couple killing them instantly. Mr. Bryant was well known in Springdale and his many friends here regret to learn of his sad death.
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The Springdale News from The Rogers Republican
Rogers, AR
August 28, 1896
The death of S.B.J. Bryant and grand daughter is more pathetic than we presented it last week. He had just returned from a trip over the country canvassing and put his horse in the barn. His daughter, Mrs. Smith, and her children and asked her father to carry the little girl as they were very fond of each other. Just as she stopped into the house a big flash of lightning was followed by a loud thunder clap and on looking around saw smoke coming from behind the chicken house near a big tree. They found Mr. Bryant lying on the ground with his 5 year old grand daughter in his arms and her arms around his neck, both killed instantly. It is thought he went to his buggy to get an umbrella or something out of it and at that moment the lightning struck the tree glancing and killing them. It is an unusually sad affair.
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Civil War Veteran.
Company B,43rd Regiment Indiana Infantry∼================================
The Springdale News
Rogers, AR
August 14, 1896
One of the saddest accidents that has occurred in this section for some time was the death of S.B. Bryant and his little granddaughter who were killed by lightning on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Bryant resides about a mile from Rogers and at the time of his death was returning to the house from the barn and was carrying the little girl who was about seven years old. The storm had just began to gather and but little rain had fallen when a flash of lightning struck the couple killing them instantly. Mr. Bryant was well known in Springdale and his many friends here regret to learn of his sad death.
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The Springdale News from The Rogers Republican
Rogers, AR
August 28, 1896
The death of S.B.J. Bryant and grand daughter is more pathetic than we presented it last week. He had just returned from a trip over the country canvassing and put his horse in the barn. His daughter, Mrs. Smith, and her children and asked her father to carry the little girl as they were very fond of each other. Just as she stopped into the house a big flash of lightning was followed by a loud thunder clap and on looking around saw smoke coming from behind the chicken house near a big tree. They found Mr. Bryant lying on the ground with his 5 year old grand daughter in his arms and her arms around his neck, both killed instantly. It is thought he went to his buggy to get an umbrella or something out of it and at that moment the lightning struck the tree glancing and killing them. It is an unusually sad affair.
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Company B,43rd Regiment Indiana Infantry∼================================
The Springdale News
Rogers, AR
August 14, 1896
One of the saddest accidents that has occurred in this section for some time was the death of S.B. Bryant and his little granddaughter who were killed by lightning on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Bryant resides about a mile from Rogers and at the time of his death was returning to the house from the barn and was carrying the little girl who was about seven years old. The storm had just began to gather and but little rain had fallen when a flash of lightning struck the couple killing them instantly. Mr. Bryant was well known in Springdale and his many friends here regret to learn of his sad death.
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The Springdale News from The Rogers Republican
Rogers, AR
August 28, 1896
The death of S.B.J. Bryant and grand daughter is more pathetic than we presented it last week. He had just returned from a trip over the country canvassing and put his horse in the barn. His daughter, Mrs. Smith, and her children and asked her father to carry the little girl as they were very fond of each other. Just as she stopped into the house a big flash of lightning was followed by a loud thunder clap and on looking around saw smoke coming from behind the chicken house near a big tree. They found Mr. Bryant lying on the ground with his 5 year old grand daughter in his arms and her arms around his neck, both killed instantly. It is thought he went to his buggy to get an umbrella or something out of it and at that moment the lightning struck the tree glancing and killing them. It is an unusually sad affair.
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