Died in jail or a lockup
Rod Pangett
Rod Pangett was held at the city prison in Farmers, Kentucky. He died on December 24, 1896, when a fire at the prison burned him to death. The Alexandria Gazette reported two days later that the fire on the Thursday night killed him.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. A short newspaper report says he was burned to death in a fire at the city prison in Farmers, Kentucky, and gives no further detail on how the fire started.
Reported by: Newspaper report (Farmers, Kentucky, 1896) (reporters).