UZELL, T. W., Beeville Bee, Friday, 18 Mar 1904:

T. W. UZELL, an old and respected citizen of the county, met death on last Saturday afternoon 
in a singular and horrible manner on his son's farm in the Salt Branch neighborhood. 

Fire from adjoining premises invaded his son's field and the old gentleman went to put it out. 
Not returning for several hours his little grandson went to look for him and found him lying prone 
upon the ground with all the clothing burned from his body except the collar around his neck. 
When found he was still alive and spoke to the little fellow. The latter immediately returned to the 
house and reported what he had discovered. When help returned life was found to be extent. 

Mr. Uzell was a very old man, in his ninetieth year, and it is supposed coming too near the fire, 
his clothing caught and in his feebleness he was unable to aid himself and was literally roasted 
alive. 

He had been a resident of the county many years and was one of the few survivors of the BLACK HAWK 
war, in which DAVIS, LINCOLN and other notables obtained their first military experience.