Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, July 6, 1911 'Little Son of Mr. And Mrs. J.M. Chastain, Jr., Met a Sad Death Monday East of Leon.' ----------------------------------- RANE CLINTON CHASTAIN, the baby son of Mr. And Mrs. J.M. CHASTAIN, Jr., was burned to death at the family home two and one-half miles east of Leon Monday morning about ten o'clock. The little fellow's mother had just given him his morning bath and had then taken him to a room upstairs where she placed him on a bed for his nap and then went about her work. Shortly after taking the baby upstairs she went to the barn to get some cobs and when she returned smelled something burning and hurriedly going upstairs found the baby on the floor with the clothes burned away and the little body terribly scorched. The baby had not gone to sleep as he had always done but had slipped from the bed and in some way had found some matches and had, in playing with them, started the flames which caught his clothes and caused the horrible burns which resulted in his death a few hours later. The bed was burned in several places and the carpet was burned also in spots where the flames had been communicated from the burning clothes of the babe. The mother did not hear the child scream nor did their daughter, GOLDINE, who was asleep on a couch down stairs, hear any outcry. Upon finding the baby Mrs. CHASTAIN gathered him in her arms and ran down stairs and telephoned to Leon for doctors. Two physicians responded going to the CHASTAIN home in an automobile and did all that was possible for the baby but the injuries were too great and the little fellow passed away about one o'clock. The father was at work in the hay field and having no one to send for him until help was summoned by telephone, Mr. CHASTAIN did not know of the terrible accident until after the arrival of the doctors. The funeral was held Tuesday and the burial occurred at the Chastain Cemetery. The grief stricken parents have the sympathy of all in their sad bereavement. RANE CLINTON CHASTAIN was born April 23, 1910, and departed this life at the home of his parents, Mr. And Mrs. J.M. CHASTAIN, Jr., July 3, 1911, being one year, two months and ten days old. The funeral services were held at the home on Tuesday afternoon at three o'clock, conducted by Rev. J.S. Coffin, Pastor of the Christian Church. The text was selected from Matt. 18:3-4, "Verily I say unto you except ye turn and become as little children ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven." The floral offerings were very beautiful. A large number of neighbors and friends were present to lend their sympathy and kind words in this dark hour of grief. The little body was laid to rest in the Chastain Cemetery almost six miles southeast of Leon. Those from a distance attending the funeral were: Harry J. Yost, of Lamoni, Mr. And Mrs. S.F. Williams, of Kansas City, Mo., brother and sister of the child's mother. The entire community enters into sympathy with the parents and little GOLDINE, the little daughter, in their loss. -------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 4, 2009 [email protected]

I can just imagine this Mother's agony. What a sad report~! This J. M. CHASTAIN was John Meade Chastain. He and my Grandpa were first cousins. Linda Chastain, on this list, may be able to tell more about this side of the family. Linda, if you see this, I'd like a short outline on the family to add dates, etc. to my tree. Thanks! I thought Wayne and Worth Chastain, also sons of John and Eva were twins but the census records show otherwise. Any help appreciated!~ Jan Chastain Lund ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancee Seifert" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: 2009-12-04 4:45 PM Subject: [IADECATU] DEATH OF RANE CLINTON CHASTAIN > Decatur County Journal > Leon, Iowa > Thursday, July 6, 1911 > > 'Little Son of Mr. And Mrs. J.M. Chastain, Jr., Met a Sad Death Monday > East > of Leon.' > > ----------------------------------- > > RANE CLINTON CHASTAIN, the baby son of Mr. And Mrs. J.M. CHASTAIN, Jr., > was > burned to death at the family home two and one-half miles east of Leon > Monday morning about ten o'clock. > > The little fellow's mother had just given him his morning bath and had > then > taken him to a room upstairs where she placed him on a bed for his nap and > then went about her work. Shortly after taking the baby upstairs she went > to the barn to get some cobs and when she returned smelled something > burning > and hurriedly going upstairs found the baby on the floor with the clothes > burned away and the little body terribly scorched. The baby had not gone > to > sleep as he had always done but had slipped from the bed and in some way > had > found some matches and had, in playing with them, started the flames which > caught his clothes and caused the horrible burns which resulted in his > death > a few hours later. > > The bed was burned in several places and the carpet was burned also in > spots > where the flames had been communicated from the burning clothes of the > babe. > The mother did not hear the child scream nor did their daughter, GOLDINE, > who was asleep on a couch down stairs, hear any outcry. > > Upon finding the baby Mrs. CHASTAIN gathered him in her arms and ran down > stairs and telephoned to Leon for doctors. Two physicians responded going > to the CHASTAIN home in an automobile and did all that was possible for > the > baby but the injuries were too great and the little fellow passed away > about > one o'clock. > > The father was at work in the hay field and having no one to send for him > until help was summoned by telephone, Mr. CHASTAIN did not know of the > terrible accident until after the arrival of the doctors. The funeral was > held Tuesday and the burial occurred at the Chastain Cemetery. The grief > stricken parents have the sympathy of all in their sad bereavement. > > RANE CLINTON CHASTAIN was born April 23, 1910, and departed this life at > the > home of his parents, Mr. And Mrs. J.M. CHASTAIN, Jr., July 3, 1911, being > one year, two months and ten days old. The funeral services were held at > the home on Tuesday afternoon at three o'clock, conducted by Rev. J.S. > Coffin, Pastor of the Christian Church. The text was selected from Matt. > 18:3-4, "Verily I say unto you except ye turn and become as little > children > ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore > shall humble himself as this little child the same is the greatest in the > kingdom of heaven." The floral offerings were very beautiful. A large > number of neighbors and friends were present to lend their sympathy and > kind > words in this dark hour of grief. The little body was laid to rest in the > Chastain Cemetery almost six miles southeast of Leon. Those from a > distance > attending the funeral were: Harry J. Yost, of Lamoni, Mr. And Mrs. S.F. > Williams, of Kansas City, Mo., brother and sister of the child's mother. > The entire community enters into sympathy with the parents and little > GOLDINE, the little daughter, in their loss. > -------------------------------------------------------------- > Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert > December 4, 2009 > [email protected] > > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >