From the research of
Jean Kyle
Frisco Cem./Canadian Co.
El Reno Daily Herald - 3 Jun 1893
Lakin (Lacom) Children
Today brought bitter pangs of sorrow and probably fatality to
the rural home of Mr. Lacom living two miles north of Frisco.
Little did Mr. And Mrs. Lacom dream last night of the grief the
morrow had in store for them little did they think this morning
when they left their country home to come to El Reno that they
would be summoned thither ere the sun had reached the meridian
mark to find two of their children wrapped in the cold embrace
of death. Such however had doubtless been their heart rending
experience today. Soon after the arrival of Mr. & Mrs. Lacome
in the city this morning there arrived also Wm. Peltona neighbor
who brought the startling information that two of the Lacom
children; a boy and a girl aged nine and eleven respectively had
been accidentally shot by a seven year old brother while playing
with a shot gun. The messenger found Mr. And Mrs. Lacom at a
brick yard in this city and imparted to them the sad message.
They at once summoned Dr. Hatchet and the party left posthaste
for the scene of the awful accident. The messenger stated that
the children were badly wounded in their bodies their vital
parts being literally riddled with heavy shot. Recovery to him
seemed impossible though the wounded children were yet alive
when he left them.
Information just received through Amos Aspey as we go to press
indicated that the wounds are fully as serious as was at first
thought.
El Reno Democrat - 9 Jun 1893
A sad accident occurred at Frisco last Saturday which resulted
in the death of two children of W. T. Lakin. A gun in the hands
of one of the older children was accidentally discharged filling
their bodies of his little brother and sister with shot which
resulted in their death. Mr. And Mrs. Lakin were in this city
at the time of the accident and were heart-broken on receiving
the news. Dr. Hatchett accompanied them to their home and did
all that could be done to alleviate their suffering.
Additional Info: The First Territorial Census of Oklahoma 1890
list William T. Age 53 born Ind. And his wife Seala age 36 born
Ind. And their children George W.age 18born Ind.Louis S. Age
14born Ind.James A. Age 9born in IllinoisLaura L. Age 7 born in
IllinoisThomas C.age 6 born IllinoisSarah age 5 born in Kansas
Roy age 3 born in Kansas.
