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made my bed by the fire. They thought I would be afraid, so they put theirs by the side of mine on the floor. There was a great lot of corn up in the loft of the cabin. In the night the rafters gave way, and the corn came down on us, and killed my sister Hannah and her husband.My hair hung loose, and the boards and corn held me down by my hair. The people collected early, hearing the great crash and my screams. They pried the door open and took me out. li was a wonder to everybody that 1 was not killed, too. I could suy a good deal more but for the want of space. 1 shall close by saying my name, which was Rebecca Kennedy, daughter of Francis Kennedy, now is Rebecca Reeder, widow of Reuben Reeder. My residence at the present time is at Pleasant Ridge, Hamilton County, Ohio.
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Weekly Cincinnati Times
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Thu, May 24, 1888
Page 6
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