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RESEARCHER: Information sent to T.Mason on 17 April 2005 by Steve Treanor [stevetrea@sbcglobal.net]. "Was a farmer in 1880."
RESEARCHER: Information sent to T.Mason on 4 Jan 2005 by Steve Treanor. "John moved with his mother Lucy Bennet to Oregon In 1870 John Wesley is farming near brother Riley and sister Mary in Washington State. John's family seems to have prospered and grown in Washington. An incident in 1880 changed the lives of John's family forever. The following transcript from the local paper describes this life changing incident. From the Vancouver Independent, dated Jan. 12, 1880 The Crushed School house on Lewis River Last Friday, January 8th, A. D. 1880, is a day that will be remembered to the last of recorded times, and the storms of Italy are nothing to us compared with the misery produced here on the above date, when one of the most horrible and heart rending scenes that ever came to view on this coast presented itself to our sight. A large tree three feet in diameter fell across the school-house in the Bartlett school district one and a half miles north-east of La Center. Twenty-four persons, including the teacher, Mrs. A. E. Roper- two visitors and twenty-one scholars- were in the ill fated house. The school house had lately been built 20 by 24 feet, and after consultation it was thought that there was but one tree that could possibly reach the house, but on last Friday at 12 o'clock, while Mrs. Roper with her happy little band of pupils were consuming the frugal meal comfortably around a warm stove in the center of the hose, that one identical tree came down across the house, with a crash, tearing, mashing and breaking the house and stove into a million fragments, killing two children, badly wounding three besides injuring the remainder present. The tree came with such force that all in the house were knocked senseless. Frank Briggs was the first to recover from unconsciousness and aroused the teacher and the larger boys. Mr. Lawton seeing the tree fall was soon there, and with his assistance the large boys carried water to quench the fire that had caught from the stove, and thus saved the children from butning to death, until assistance could be had. Mr. John W. Bartlett had eight children at school, two of whom were killed. Three are thought to be mortally wounded, and two slightly wounded, and one unhurt. Alice, his oldest daughter, 18 years old, received quite an injury on the face and shoulders. Ruth, aged 14 years, is reported as having her skull injured, her shoulder blade broken, her lower limbs badly bruised and burned-the tree falling across her thighs and being burned by the fire before extinguished. She is considered convalescent. The tree was sawed twice before Ruth could be extricated. Emma, aged 12, escaped with but slight injury. Elmer, aged 13, was horribly mutilated, having 25 square inches of scalp taken off the top of his head, his face terribly scratched and otherwise dangerously hurt-inwardly. Elmer, after receiving these wounds, walked half a mile home, His own father replaced the scalp and sewed it to its proper place, and he is doing well and will likely recover. Olive, aged 9 years, was supposed to have been instantly killed, as she was directly under the tree and rubbish and was never heard to speak after the crash. Milton, aged 8 years, received a severe cut over the left eye and ear, and had his left side, leg and arm burnt to a blister. Alex, 7 years old, was taken out from under the tree and debris dead, after all the rest were safe from the flames. The father of the child sent to the house to ascertain where his son was and finding no Alex at the house were he was supposed to have gone gave another search in the fatal wreck for his lost child, and he was found as above stated. He was heard to cry sometime during the excitement which led us to believe he was not killed instantly. Clara, aged 5, received but a few scratches, and is considered not hurt. Mr. M Anderson had four children at school, all of whom were hurt but none badly. W. A. Johnson also, had five children in the ill-fated school-house, but they seem not to be dangerously hurt. J. I. Galthers, two children wee but slightly hurt-his little girl Clara had her face scarred and one tooth knocked out. S. H. Dyer's son aged 14, was the only child not scratched or hurt in the house. Mr. Chas. Anderson and Otis Harrald stepped in only a few moments before the accident and they were both severely hurt, and the writer is informed that Harrald is dangerously so Mrs. Roper, after thoroughly shaking her self finds that she has only a sprained wrist. Dr. R. S. Davis was first called to the scene, but fearing that the case was in need of more help, Mr. James Anderson was immediately dispatched to Vancouver for Dr. Smith, who arrived here at 6 p. m. Dr. Smith says everything is working well, and the chances are that Ruth, Elmer and Milton will Recover. Olive and Alex were buried in separate coffins but in one grave, Sunday the 11th at 11o'clock A. M. Quite a number attended the funeral, with much solemnity. The parents are grief-stricken and in much trouble. Mr. Bartlett and the remainder of his family have the sympathy of all their friends, who are numerous in this part of the country. The thanks of the bereaved family and friends are hereby tendered to James Anderson, Mr. Polack and Lewis Hathaway for their bravery and noble deeds in braving the storm and dangers to procure medical aid for the wounded children. Hoping that my missive will not be more lengthy than interesting and productive of good. I remain yours truly, W.H. Peter."
RESEARCHER: Information sent to T.Mason on 4 Jan 2005 by Steve Treanor. "John moved with his mother Lucy Bennet to Oregon In 1870 John Wesley is farming near brother Riley and sister Mary in Washington State. John's family seems to have prospered and grown in Washington. An incident in 1880 changed the lives of John's family forever. The following transcript from the local paper describes this life changing incident. From the Vancouver Independent, dated Jan. 12, 1880 The Crushed School house on Lewis River Last Friday, January 8th, A. D. 1880, is a day that will be remembered to the last of recorded times, and the storms of Italy are nothing to us compared with the misery produced here on the above date, when one of the most horrible and heart rending scenes that ever came to view on this coast presented itself to our sight. A large tree three feet in diameter fell across the school-house in the Bartlett school district one and a half miles north-east of La Center. Twenty-four persons, including the teacher, Mrs. A. E. Roper- two visitors and twenty-one scholars- were in the ill fated house. The school house had lately been built 20 by 24 feet, and after consultation it was thought that there was but one tree that could possibly reach the house, but on last Friday at 12 o'clock, while Mrs. Roper with her happy little band of pupils were consuming the frugal meal comfortably around a warm stove in the center of the hose, that one identical tree came down across the house, with a crash, tearing, mashing and breaking the house and stove into a million fragments, killing two children, badly wounding three besides injuring the remainder present. The tree came with such force that all in the house were knocked senseless. Frank Briggs was the first to recover from unconsciousness and aroused the teacher and the larger boys. Mr. Lawton seeing the tree fall was soon there, and with his assistance the large boys carried water to quench the fire that had caught from the stove, and thus saved the children from butning to death, until assistance could be had. Mr. John W. Bartlett had eight children at school, two of whom were killed. Three are thought to be mortally wounded, and two slightly wounded, and one unhurt. Alice, his oldest daughter, 18 years old, received quite an injury on the face and shoulders. Ruth, aged 14 years, is reported as having her skull injured, her shoulder blade broken, her lower limbs badly bruised and burned-the tree falling across her thighs and being burned by the fire before extinguished. She is considered convalescent. The tree was sawed twice before Ruth could be extricated. Emma, aged 12, escaped with but slight injury. Elmer, aged 13, was horribly mutilated, having 25 square inches of scalp taken off the top of his head, his face terribly scratched and otherwise dangerously hurt-inwardly. Elmer, after receiving these wounds, walked half a mile home, His own father replaced the scalp and sewed it to its proper place, and he is doing well and will likely recover. Olive, aged 9 years, was supposed to have been instantly killed, as she was directly under the tree and rubbish and was never heard to speak after the crash. Milton, aged 8 years, received a severe cut over the left eye and ear, and had his left side, leg and arm burnt to a blister. Alex, 7 years old, was taken out from under the tree and debris dead, after all the rest were safe from the flames. The father of the child sent to the house to ascertain where his son was and finding no Alex at the house were he was supposed to have gone gave another search in the fatal wreck for his lost child, and he was found as above stated. He was heard to cry sometime during the excitement which led us to believe he was not killed instantly. Clara, aged 5, received but a few scratches, and is considered not hurt. Mr. M Anderson had four children at school, all of whom were hurt but none badly. W. A. Johnson also, had five children in the ill-fated school-house, but they seem not to be dangerously hurt. J. I. Galthers, two children wee but slightly hurt-his little girl Clara had her face scarred and one tooth knocked out. S. H. Dyer's son aged 14, was the only child not scratched or hurt in the house. Mr. Chas. Anderson and Otis Harrald stepped in only a few moments before the accident and they were both severely hurt, and the writer is informed that Harrald is dangerously so Mrs. Roper, after thoroughly shaking her self finds that she has only a sprained wrist. Dr. R. S. Davis was first called to the scene, but fearing that the case was in need of more help, Mr. James Anderson was immediately dispatched to Vancouver for Dr. Smith, who arrived here at 6 p. m. Dr. Smith says everything is working well, and the chances are that Ruth, Elmer and Milton will Recover. Olive and Alex were buried in separate coffins but in one grave, Sunday the 11th at 11o'clock A. M. Quite a number attended the funeral, with much solemnity. The parents are grief-stricken and in much trouble. Mr. Bartlett and the remainder of his family have the sympathy of all their friends, who are numerous in this part of the country. The thanks of the bereaved family and friends are hereby tendered to James Anderson, Mr. Polack and Lewis Hathaway for their bravery and noble deeds in braving the storm and dangers to procure medical aid for the wounded children. Hoping that my missive will not be more lengthy than interesting and productive of good. I remain yours truly, W.H. Peter."
She and daughter Ruth died of measles just about a year after the school disaster that killed two of their children.
RESEARCHER: Information sent to T.Mason on 4 Jan 2005 by Steve Treanor [stevetrea@sbcglobal.net]. "Ruth was severely injured and burned in the January 1880 tree failure incident. She survived her injuries. She was trapped under the debris and had to be cut out from under the tree. She may have been permanently disabled by the incident. She died about a year later from measles."
Died with his sister Olive when a tree crashed through the schoolhouse.
RESEARCHER: Information sent to T.Mason on 4 Jan 2005 by Steve Treanor. "John moved with his mother Lucy Bennet to Oregon In 1870 John Wesley is farming near brother Riley and sister Mary in Washington State. John's family seems to have prospered and grown in Washington. An incident in 1880 changed the lives of John's family forever. The following transcript from the local paper describes this life changing incident. From the Vancouver Independent, dated Jan. 12, 1880 The Crushed School house on Lewis River Last Friday, January 8th, A. D. 1880, is a day that will be remembered to the last of recorded times, and the storms of Italy are nothing to us compared with the misery produced here on the above date, when one of the most horrible and heart rending scenes that ever came to view on this coast presented itself to our sight. A large tree three feet in diameter fell across the school-house in the Bartlett school district one and a half miles north-east of La Center. Twenty-four persons, including the teacher, Mrs. A. E. Roper- two visitors and twenty-one scholars- were in the ill fated house. The school house had lately been built 20 by 24 feet, and after consultation it was thought that there was but one tree that could possibly reach the house, but on last Friday at 12 o'clock, while Mrs. Roper with her happy little band of pupils were consuming the frugal meal comfortably around a warm stove in the center of the hose, that one identical tree came down across the house, with a crash, tearing, mashing and breaking the house and stove into a million fragments, killing two children, badly wounding three besides injuring the remainder present. The tree came with such force that all in the house were knocked senseless. Frank Briggs was the first to recover from unconsciousness and aroused the teacher and the larger boys. Mr. Lawton seeing the tree fall was soon there, and with his assistance the large boys carried water to quench the fire that had caught from the stove, and thus saved the children from butning to death, until assistance could be had. Mr. John W. Bartlett had eight children at school, two of whom were killed. Three are thought to be mortally wounded, and two slightly wounded, and one unhurt. Alice, his oldest daughter, 18 years old, received quite an injury on the face and shoulders. Ruth, aged 14 years, is reported as having her skull injured, her shoulder blade broken, her lower limbs badly bruised and burned-the tree falling across her thighs and being burned by the fire before extinguished. She is considered convalescent. The tree was sawed twice before Ruth could be extricated. Emma, aged 12, escaped with but slight injury. Elmer, aged 13, was horribly mutilated, having 25 square inches of scalp taken off the top of his head, his face terribly scratched and otherwise dangerously hurt-inwardly. Elmer, after receiving these wounds, walked half a mile home, His own father replaced the scalp and sewed it to its proper place, and he is doing well and will likely recover. Olive, aged 9 years, was supposed to have been instantly killed, as she was directly under the tree and rubbish and was never heard to speak after the crash. Milton, aged 8 years, received a severe cut over the left eye and ear, and had his left side, leg and arm burnt to a blister. Alex, 7 years old, was taken out from under the tree and debris dead, after all the rest were safe from the flames. The father of the child sent to the house to ascertain where his son was and finding no Alex at the house were he was supposed to have gone gave another search in the fatal wreck for his lost child, and he was found as above stated. He was heard to cry sometime during the excitement which led us to believe he was not killed instantly. Clara, aged 5, received but a few scratches, and is considered not hurt. Mr. M Anderson had four children at school, all of whom were hurt but none badly. W. A. Johnson also, had five children in the ill-fated school-house, but they seem not to be dangerously hurt. J. I. Galthers, two children wee but slightly hurt-his little girl Clara had her face scarred and one tooth knocked out. S. H. Dyer's son aged 14, was the only child not scratched or hurt in the house. Mr. Chas. Anderson and Otis Harrald stepped in only a few moments before the accident and they were both severely hurt, and the writer is informed that Harrald is dangerously so Mrs. Roper, after thoroughly shaking her self finds that she has only a sprained wrist. Dr. R. S. Davis was first called to the scene, but fearing that the case was in need of more help, Mr. James Anderson was immediately dispatched to Vancouver for Dr. Smith, who arrived here at 6 p. m. Dr. Smith says everything is working well, and the chances are that Ruth, Elmer and Milton will Recover. Olive and Alex were buried in separate coffins but in one grave, Sunday the 11th at 11o'clock A. M. Quite a number attended the funeral, with much solemnity. The parents are grief-stricken and in much trouble. Mr. Bartlett and the remainder of his family have the sympathy of all their friends, who are numerous in this part of the country. The thanks of the bereaved family and friends are hereby tendered to James Anderson, Mr. Polack and Lewis Hathaway for their bravery and noble deeds in braving the storm and dangers to procure medical aid for the wounded children. Hoping that my missive will not be more lengthy than interesting and productive of good. I remain yours truly, W.H. Peter."
RESEARCHER: Information sent to T.Mason on 4 Jan 2005 by Steve Treanor [stevetrea@sbcglobal.net]. "Mary was a widowed neighbor of the Bartletts. When she and John Wesley married they combined their two families and had a total of 15 surviving children in their family. They added to the family two children Arthur and Edgar. On April 21 1887 Mary gave birth to another boy who died after birth. She died from complications of the birth on May 3, 1887."
RESEARCHER: Information sent to T.Mason on 4 Jan 2005 by Steve Treanor. "John moved with his mother Lucy Bennet to Oregon In 1870 John Wesley is farming near brother Riley and sister Mary in Washington State. John's family seems to have prospered and grown in Washington. An incident in 1880 changed the lives of John's family forever. The following transcript from the local paper describes this life changing incident. From the Vancouver Independent, dated Jan. 12, 1880 The Crushed School house on Lewis River Last Friday, January 8th, A. D. 1880, is a day that will be remembered to the last of recorded times, and the storms of Italy are nothing to us compared with the misery produced here on the above date, when one of the most horrible and heart rending scenes that ever came to view on this coast presented itself to our sight. A large tree three feet in diameter fell across the school-house in the Bartlett school district one and a half miles north-east of La Center. Twenty-four persons, including the teacher, Mrs. A. E. Roper- two visitors and twenty-one scholars- were in the ill fated house. The school house had lately been built 20 by 24 feet, and after consultation it was thought that there was but one tree that could possibly reach the house, but on last Friday at 12 o'clock, while Mrs. Roper with her happy little band of pupils were consuming the frugal meal comfortably around a warm stove in the center of the hose, that one identical tree came down across the house, with a crash, tearing, mashing and breaking the house and stove into a million fragments, killing two children, badly wounding three besides injuring the remainder present. The tree came with such force that all in the house were knocked senseless. Frank Briggs was the first to recover from unconsciousness and aroused the teacher and the larger boys. Mr. Lawton seeing the tree fall was soon there, and with his assistance the large boys carried water to quench the fire that had caught from the stove, and thus saved the children from butning to death, until assistance could be had. Mr. John W. Bartlett had eight children at school, two of whom were killed. Three are thought to be mortally wounded, and two slightly wounded, and one unhurt. Alice, his oldest daughter, 18 years old, received quite an injury on the face and shoulders. Ruth, aged 14 years, is reported as having her skull injured, her shoulder blade broken, her lower limbs badly bruised and burned-the tree falling across her thighs and being burned by the fire before extinguished. She is considered convalescent. The tree was sawed twice before Ruth could be extricated. Emma, aged 12, escaped with but slight injury. Elmer, aged 13, was horribly mutilated, having 25 square inches of scalp taken off the top of his head, his face terribly scratched and otherwise dangerously hurt-inwardly. Elmer, after receiving these wounds, walked half a mile home, His own father replaced the scalp and sewed it to its proper place, and he is doing well and will likely recover. Olive, aged 9 years, was supposed to have been instantly killed, as she was directly under the tree and rubbish and was never heard to speak after the crash. Milton, aged 8 years, received a severe cut over the left eye and ear, and had his left side, leg and arm burnt to a blister. Alex, 7 years old, was taken out from under the tree and debris dead, after all the rest were safe from the flames. The father of the child sent to the house to ascertain where his son was and finding no Alex at the house were he was supposed to have gone gave another search in the fatal wreck for his lost child, and he was found as above stated. He was heard to cry sometime during the excitement which led us to believe he was not killed instantly. Clara, aged 5, received but a few scratches, and is considered not hurt. Mr. M Anderson had four children at school, all of whom were hurt but none badly. W. A. Johnson also, had five children in the ill-fated school-house, but they seem not to be dangerously hurt. J. I. Galthers, two children wee but slightly hurt-his little girl Clara had her face scarred and one tooth knocked out. S. H. Dyer's son aged 14, was the only child not scratched or hurt in the house. Mr. Chas. Anderson and Otis Harrald stepped in only a few moments before the accident and they were both severely hurt, and the writer is informed that Harrald is dangerously so Mrs. Roper, after thoroughly shaking her self finds that she has only a sprained wrist. Dr. R. S. Davis was first called to the scene, but fearing that the case was in need of more help, Mr. James Anderson was immediately dispatched to Vancouver for Dr. Smith, who arrived here at 6 p. m. Dr. Smith says everything is working well, and the chances are that Ruth, Elmer and Milton will Recover. Olive and Alex were buried in separate coffins but in one grave, Sunday the 11th at 11o'clock A. M. Quite a number attended the funeral, with much solemnity. The parents are grief-stricken and in much trouble. Mr. Bartlett and the remainder of his family have the sympathy of all their friends, who are numerous in this part of the country. The thanks of the bereaved family and friends are hereby tendered to James Anderson, Mr. Polack and Lewis Hathaway for their bravery and noble deeds in braving the storm and dangers to procure medical aid for the wounded children. Hoping that my missive will not be more lengthy than interesting and productive of good. I remain yours truly, W.H. Peter."