CARRINGTON, Mary Frances Maddox

Source: Logansport Daily Reporter - Monday afternoon 10 April 1899

Veedersburg, Ind., April 10 - The wife and daughter of John Carrington, farmer, living about eight miles east of here, were killed by a dynamite explosion which wrecked their house. The explosive had been placed under the stove to thaw out.

Source: Topeka State Journal Sat Evening April 8, 1899 p 4

Veedersburg, Ind April 8 -= The wife and daughter of John Carrington, a farmer, living about 8 miles east of here were killed by a dynamite explosion which wrecked their house. Carrington had placed about 75 # of dynamite under the stove to thaw it. He went out to prepare to use it, when it exploded and blew the house to ruins. The little girl was instantly killed and Mrs. Carrington lived a short time.

Source: Lafayette Journal and Courier Sat 8 April 1899 p 8

John Carrington, a farmer living near Wingate in Montgomery County is minus his home and two members of his family as the result of a terrible accident yesterday. Carrington had been engaged in blasting stumps with dynamite and some of the dangerous material was left under the heating stove in his home, where it was to thaw out while he worked in a clearing nearby. The dynamite, a number of huge charges exploded at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon and the house was totally demolished. Carrington’s wife and 18 month old baby were killed, the latter instantly. The farmer was at work some distance from the house and heard the tremendous explosion. He ran home and found the little dwelling in ruins. The house, an old one-story log and frame structure was literally torn to kindling wood. The report of the explosion was heard for miles and it was not long before farmers from all over the neighborhood were on the scene, lending all assistance possible to the distracted Carrington. The body of the babe was found in the farmyard, where it had been hurled by the force of the explosion, the upper part of its head blown away. Mrs. Carrington was taken from the debris, alive but horribly mutilated. Her right should was broken, her limbs shattered and a large hole blown in her neck. She died in great agony at 8 o’clock. A little daughter aged 8 years had crawled under the house to get some eggs just before the explosion took place. She was found afterward, pinned by her clothing to the timbers, but uninjured a miraculous escape, indeed. Carrington’s 17-year-old son had gone to Wingate on an errand and was not at home when the accident occurred. Parts of the Carrington home were found 200 yards from the place of explosion. Hundreds of people visited the scene of the home yesterday and today and a feeling of gloom overspread the whole neighborhood for the Carringtons were well liked by all. Drs. Dickerson and Olin did all in their power to preserve the life of Mrs. Carrington but there was no hope from the first. It was one of the most horrible accidents that has occurred in Montgomery County in years.

Source: Waveland Independent newspaper, Montgomery County Indiana April 14, 1899 p1

A terrible accident occurred at the home of John H. Carrington, near Wingate, last Friday afternoon. Mr. Carrington was engaged in blowing up stumps in a clearing with dynamite. Some of the explosive was frozen and he placed a quantity of it, said to have been about 12 pounds under the kitchen stove to thaw out. About an hour later this exploded. The house, a log and frame structure, was torn to splinters. Mrs. Carrington's limbs were broken and she was terribly cut and bruised and died in a few hours. Her little daughter NONA, 17 months old, was instantly killed, her head being torn off. An older daughter escaped with a few slight wounds. The funeral of the unfortunate woman and child was held at Freedom Church on Sunday, the funeral sermon being delivered by Rev. LF Galey. The unusual circumstances attracted a crowd beyond the capacity of the house. The mother and her baby were buried in the same casket. Mrs. Mary Carrington was a daughter of Mrs. Hannah Maddox and her early life was spent in this vicinity. She was born in Clinton Co, Iowa in Nov. 1859. She joined the Presbyterian Church when 17 years of age and later united with the Baptist Church. She leaves a husband and four children.

Note: This is Mary Frances Maddox Carrington buried Freedom Cemetery, Waveland IN

Born Nov 1860 died 7 April 1899

Source: Topeka State Journal Sat Evening April 8, 1899 p 4
Veedersburg, Ind April 8 -The wife and daughter of John Carrington, a farmer, living about 8 miles east of here were killed by a dynamite explosion which wrecked their house. Carrington had placed about 75 # of dynamite under the stove to thaw it. He went out to prepare to use it, when it exploded and blew the house to ruins. The little girl was instantly killed and Mrs. Carrington lived a short time.

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