"The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Sunday, June 10, 1888 KILLED BY LIGHTNING Mrs. Harriet LEWIS of Quindaro, wife of Mr. Wesley LEWIS, a wealthy colored farmer, died at 1 o'clock yesterday morning from the effect of an electric shock received during the storm Friday night. Mrs. LEWIS had taken her little daughter to a "dug out" a few yards from the farm house at the approach of the storm, while her husband remained in the house. While the rain was coming down in torrents, the child hurried back to the house telling her father that her mother was ill. Upon reaching the "dug out," Mr. Lewis found his wife unconscious, the twitching of her limbs indicating that she had received a terrible shock. A physician was summoned but the woman died at 1 o'clock. Mrs. LEWIS was 50 years of age. ====================================================== (I have no connection with this family but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) johnobrien@kc.rr.com ======================================================