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died November 1892 · Sonoma jail, Sonoma County, California

In November 1892, two men died when fire destroyed the city jail at Sonoma, California, according to The Redwood Gazette. Both men were held at the jail when the fire broke out. The newspaper reported that both died from burns.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. A brief 1892 newspaper item reports that the men burned to death when fire destroyed the city jail, and does not say how the fire started.

Reported by: 1892 newspaper brief (reporters).

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