Wayne County Outlook
8 Jul 1915
W. Cullom Coffey, aged 35, son of Hardin Coffey was burned to death while working on an oil well in Oklahoma last week, and his remains, accompanied by his wife and three children, arrived here Sunday and were taken for burial in Alpha for burial Monday.
Deceased was married to Pearl Marcum, daughter of T.J. Marcum, on the 20th day of December, 1903, from which union four children were born, three of whom survive. Mr. Coffey worked in the oil field several years and then moved to Illinois, where he has since made his home. He had recently gone to the Oklahoma field for work.
The following is a clipping from the Drumright (Okla.) Derrick: Tuesday afternoon about 7 o'clock, W.C. Coffey an employee of the slick lease 4 1-2 miles north of Drumright was burned to a crisp from his knees up, in a gas explosion. C. Deet, a rig builder was near Coffey when the explosion happened. Deet was in the belt house and Coffey was working at a derrick about 20 feet away. Deet heard the explosion --- the derrick and met Coffey about half way, his clothes in a light blaze. An effort was made to extinguish the roaring --- high above Coffey's head, but little progress was made until the last rag was burned from his charred body.
With all the hide burned from his body, and his eyes burned so badly he could not see, Coffey exhibited considerable nerve by not complaining of the terrible wounds all over his body. He was brought to town in an automobile wrapped in a sheet and walked from the auto to a back waiting to be taken to the Drumright hospital. Dr. Kahle was called and did everything known to medical science to relieve the man and restore him to health, but death came to his relief at 12 o'clock.
The body was taken to J. Marcus undertaking parlor where it was prepared for burial. Coffey is 35 years of age, had been in Drumright six weeks and has a wife and three children in Bridgeport, Ill.
He was raised at Monticello, Ky., where his father and two brothers now reside. While no word has been received from his wife, the Derrick is informed by Mr. Deet, an old friend of the family that the body will either be shipped to Monticello, Ky. or Bridgeport, Ill. for burial.
8 Jul 1915
W. Cullom Coffey, aged 35, son of Hardin Coffey was burned to death while working on an oil well in Oklahoma last week, and his remains, accompanied by his wife and three children, arrived here Sunday and were taken for burial in Alpha for burial Monday.
Deceased was married to Pearl Marcum, daughter of T.J. Marcum, on the 20th day of December, 1903, from which union four children were born, three of whom survive. Mr. Coffey worked in the oil field several years and then moved to Illinois, where he has since made his home. He had recently gone to the Oklahoma field for work.
The following is a clipping from the Drumright (Okla.) Derrick: Tuesday afternoon about 7 o'clock, W.C. Coffey an employee of the slick lease 4 1-2 miles north of Drumright was burned to a crisp from his knees up, in a gas explosion. C. Deet, a rig builder was near Coffey when the explosion happened. Deet was in the belt house and Coffey was working at a derrick about 20 feet away. Deet heard the explosion --- the derrick and met Coffey about half way, his clothes in a light blaze. An effort was made to extinguish the roaring --- high above Coffey's head, but little progress was made until the last rag was burned from his charred body.
With all the hide burned from his body, and his eyes burned so badly he could not see, Coffey exhibited considerable nerve by not complaining of the terrible wounds all over his body. He was brought to town in an automobile wrapped in a sheet and walked from the auto to a back waiting to be taken to the Drumright hospital. Dr. Kahle was called and did everything known to medical science to relieve the man and restore him to health, but death came to his relief at 12 o'clock.
The body was taken to J. Marcus undertaking parlor where it was prepared for burial. Coffey is 35 years of age, had been in Drumright six weeks and has a wife and three children in Bridgeport, Ill.
He was raised at Monticello, Ky., where his father and two brothers now reside. While no word has been received from his wife, the Derrick is informed by Mr. Deet, an old friend of the family that the body will either be shipped to Monticello, Ky. or Bridgeport, Ill. for burial.
Wayne County Outlook
8 Jul 1915
W. Cullom Coffey, aged 35, son of Hardin Coffey was burned to death while working on an oil well in Oklahoma last week, and his remains, accompanied by his wife and three children, arrived here Sunday and were taken for burial in Alpha for burial Monday.
Deceased was married to Pearl Marcum, daughter of T.J. Marcum, on the 20th day of December, 1903, from which union four children were born, three of whom survive. Mr. Coffey worked in the oil field several years and then moved to Illinois, where he has since made his home. He had recently gone to the Oklahoma field for work.
The following is a clipping from the Drumright (Okla.) Derrick: Tuesday afternoon about 7 o'clock, W.C. Coffey an employee of the slick lease 4 1-2 miles north of Drumright was burned to a crisp from his knees up, in a gas explosion. C. Deet, a rig builder was near Coffey when the explosion happened. Deet was in the belt house and Coffey was working at a derrick about 20 feet away. Deet heard the explosion --- the derrick and met Coffey about half way, his clothes in a light blaze. An effort was made to extinguish the roaring --- high above Coffey's head, but little progress was made until the last rag was burned from his charred body.
With all the hide burned from his body, and his eyes burned so badly he could not see, Coffey exhibited considerable nerve by not complaining of the terrible wounds all over his body. He was brought to town in an automobile wrapped in a sheet and walked from the auto to a back waiting to be taken to the Drumright hospital. Dr. Kahle was called and did everything known to medical science to relieve the man and restore him to health, but death came to his relief at 12 o'clock.
The body was taken to J. Marcus undertaking parlor where it was prepared for burial. Coffey is 35 years of age, had been in Drumright six weeks and has a wife and three children in Bridgeport, Ill.
He was raised at Monticello, Ky., where his father and two brothers now reside. While no word has been received from his wife, the Derrick is informed by Mr. Deet, an old friend of the family that the body will either be shipped to Monticello, Ky. or Bridgeport, Ill. for burial.
8 Jul 1915
W. Cullom Coffey, aged 35, son of Hardin Coffey was burned to death while working on an oil well in Oklahoma last week, and his remains, accompanied by his wife and three children, arrived here Sunday and were taken for burial in Alpha for burial Monday.
Deceased was married to Pearl Marcum, daughter of T.J. Marcum, on the 20th day of December, 1903, from which union four children were born, three of whom survive. Mr. Coffey worked in the oil field several years and then moved to Illinois, where he has since made his home. He had recently gone to the Oklahoma field for work.
The following is a clipping from the Drumright (Okla.) Derrick: Tuesday afternoon about 7 o'clock, W.C. Coffey an employee of the slick lease 4 1-2 miles north of Drumright was burned to a crisp from his knees up, in a gas explosion. C. Deet, a rig builder was near Coffey when the explosion happened. Deet was in the belt house and Coffey was working at a derrick about 20 feet away. Deet heard the explosion --- the derrick and met Coffey about half way, his clothes in a light blaze. An effort was made to extinguish the roaring --- high above Coffey's head, but little progress was made until the last rag was burned from his charred body.
With all the hide burned from his body, and his eyes burned so badly he could not see, Coffey exhibited considerable nerve by not complaining of the terrible wounds all over his body. He was brought to town in an automobile wrapped in a sheet and walked from the auto to a back waiting to be taken to the Drumright hospital. Dr. Kahle was called and did everything known to medical science to relieve the man and restore him to health, but death came to his relief at 12 o'clock.
The body was taken to J. Marcus undertaking parlor where it was prepared for burial. Coffey is 35 years of age, had been in Drumright six weeks and has a wife and three children in Bridgeport, Ill.
He was raised at Monticello, Ky., where his father and two brothers now reside. While no word has been received from his wife, the Derrick is informed by Mr. Deet, an old friend of the family that the body will either be shipped to Monticello, Ky. or Bridgeport, Ill. for burial.
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