Meteorite Falls In Farmer's Yard

[genealogynut]

Howard Courant
April 3, 1930

Severyite:  F. M. Knight and fmaily were awakened last night by a great light; the yard was lighter than if a number of electric lights had been placed in the yard.  Looking out at the window, Mr. Knight discovered a fire in the orchard, calling the boys, they went out and extinguished the fire, when they discovered the fire had been started by a meteorite which fell there.

It is very unusual to find a meteorite as large as this one, which weighs just twelve pounds.

[ddurbin]

Are there any records or stories of what became of the meteorite?  Did the family keep it, discard it, exhibit it, donate it for study??

[genealogynut]

At the moment, all that I know about the meteorite is what is posted.  I had printed off something else, and just happened to get that on the same page.  When looking over my stash of material, I seen that and thought it sounded interesting, so I "slapped" it on here!  Maybe (if we're lucky)and someone else happens to be industrious they will do some research on that