Cook County Herald, Oct 4, 1907
Cook County Herald, Arlington Heights IL
Oct 4, 1907

Four Perish in a Hay Shed

Mrs. Laura Ellison, her children, Charles, aged 5, and Ethel, aged 3, and Leonard Sargeant, son of a neighbor, lost their lives in a hay shed near New Salem. The children set the shed on fire with matches. Mrs. Ellison ran in to rescue them. The roof collapsed and all were burned to death.