Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-11-20 | Page 1 | 3 Children, Mother Die in Home Fire

3 Children Mother Die In Home Fire IDAHO FALLS Nov 20 UP p- p Three children and their mother were fatally burned in a fire that swept their farm home south of Roberts near here this morning The victims were Mrs Henry C. C Beesley and her three children Verl VerI 5 Jerrold 3 and ZIna 18 months The children were trapped In Inthe Inthe Inthe the home and their mother died later In a hospital here Mr Beesley is well known in Salt Lake City music circles Mr Beesley was working around the farm when the flames lames started he said He said that b b by the time he reached the small house it was a mass of flames His wife wiCe had somehow escaped from the home She was placed in a passing car and rushed to the hospital here Mr Beesley said he thought possibly his wife was preparing to wash some clothing and that gasoline had exploded The flames spread quickly and trapped the small children The Beesleys are from Teton basin where Mr Beesleys Beesley's father Ebenezer Beesle Beesley who is now dead resided Ebenezer Beesley Sr grandfather of the Roberts man in the early days served as leader of the L. L D. D S. S tabernacle choir The children of Mr and Mrs Henry Henry Hen Hen- ry killed in the fire were frequent visitors at the home of their aunt Mrs Andrew J J. J Pendle- Pendle ton First avenue it was learned I Wednesday I Mrs Beesle Beesley was a sister of Mrs Pendleton I