Zelda was born to parents John Chadwick and Emily Tracy Tooth. She was the oldest of five children. The sister born after her, Emily Othello Tooth (1908-1909), died at the age of 8 months. Three other siblings followed; John Edward (1909-1915), Glena (1911-1915) and James Ferris (1913-1915).
Zelda's parents secured a baby sitter to watch over her and her three younger siblings on the evening of Friday, August 20, 1915. Her parents went to a nearby town to attend a dance. While at the dance, they received notice and quickly returned home to find their home had caught on fire. The babysitter, Zelda and her three younger siblings all died in this tragic fire.
Having buried all of their children, her parents had no more. The family home and fire took place in the town of Churchill, Idaho which is no longer in existence.
Zelda's parents secured a baby sitter to watch over her and her three younger siblings on the evening of Friday, August 20, 1915. Her parents went to a nearby town to attend a dance. While at the dance, they received notice and quickly returned home to find their home had caught on fire. The babysitter, Zelda and her three younger siblings all died in this tragic fire.
Having buried all of their children, her parents had no more. The family home and fire took place in the town of Churchill, Idaho which is no longer in existence.
Zelda was born to parents John Chadwick and Emily Tracy Tooth. She was the oldest of five children. The sister born after her, Emily Othello Tooth (1908-1909), died at the age of 8 months. Three other siblings followed; John Edward (1909-1915), Glena (1911-1915) and James Ferris (1913-1915).
Zelda's parents secured a baby sitter to watch over her and her three younger siblings on the evening of Friday, August 20, 1915. Her parents went to a nearby town to attend a dance. While at the dance, they received notice and quickly returned home to find their home had caught on fire. The babysitter, Zelda and her three younger siblings all died in this tragic fire.
Having buried all of their children, her parents had no more. The family home and fire took place in the town of Churchill, Idaho which is no longer in existence.
Zelda's parents secured a baby sitter to watch over her and her three younger siblings on the evening of Friday, August 20, 1915. Her parents went to a nearby town to attend a dance. While at the dance, they received notice and quickly returned home to find their home had caught on fire. The babysitter, Zelda and her three younger siblings all died in this tragic fire.
Having buried all of their children, her parents had no more. The family home and fire took place in the town of Churchill, Idaho which is no longer in existence.
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