Mrs. Mary Watson, of Grainger County, Tenn. was burned to death Sunday April 1^st. It is supposed she was endeavoring to light her pipe from the open fire place and losing her balance, buried her face in a bed of coals. When her husband entered the room, to his horror he found her dead.

Knoxville Daily Journal — Tuesday, April 10, 1888

Transcribed by Robert McGinnis and used by permission.