   Robert L. Hosford 1851 - 1926 Elizabeth A. Hosford 1857 - 1929 The Whitewright Sun
Thursday, April 7, 1927 pg. 1 AGED FARMER IS FATALLY BURNED The charred body of R.L. Hosford, 77, who had resided in Grayson County for many years, was found in a field on his farm at Georgetown, near Denison, Saturday afternoon about 5 o'clock where he had gone to burn grass. His clothing became ignited and he was burned severely over the entire body. There were no witnesses to the tragedy and it is not known just when the mishap occurred nor how long the body lay in the field after death before it was found by members of the family. Mr. Hosford went to the field about 2 o'clock.  Essie Hull Hosford 31 March 1883 - 2 October 1913 "Buried in Lake Village, Arkansas"  Georgetown Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |