Early Obituaries and Death Notices of Van Zandt County, Texas 1874-1900 Volume 1(2008) p. 109:
Wills Point Chronicle (14 Apr 1894): "A feeling for sadness pervaded our little town Saturday evening about 3:30 o'clock upon the announcement of the death, by accidental gun shot, of Mr. H.D. Allen at his home south east of the square. There was no one present at the time except his wife and their little child. In an instant after the report of the gun heart rending screams were heard at the house and a crowd gathered in just as Mr. Allen breathed his last. As the first persons arrived Mrs. Allen in her almost maniac screams, said he was accidentally shot. She has been beside herself with grief, and we have been unable to obtain a reliable report of the particulars of the accident. A large number of friends witnessed the interment Sunday evening under the impressive Masonic ceremony. He was also a member of the Knights and Ladies of Honor. Deceased has been a citizen of Canton for many years. He first had charge of the Grange store, and buying that out continued in the family grocery business until burned out in 1892. He then bought out a livery stable which business he was running at the time of his death. He was seen during the day on the streets attending to business and visited the barber shop chatting pleasantly with friends, unconscious of the awful fate so soon to befall him. It is another evidence of the uncertainty of life."
The Canton Telephone (20 Apr 1894): "The killing of H.D. Allen last Saturday evening created quite an excitement in our town. Justice McClelen took testimony to ascertain how he was killed, and rendered a verdict that he was accidently shot with a shot gun. The verdict was based upon the evidence of deceased's wife's testimony, who stated that deceased was attempting to kill himself and in a struggle to prevent it by his wife, the gun was accidentally discharged. His body was interred in the city cemetery with Masonic honors."
Wills Point Chronicle (14 Apr 1894): "A feeling for sadness pervaded our little town Saturday evening about 3:30 o'clock upon the announcement of the death, by accidental gun shot, of Mr. H.D. Allen at his home south east of the square. There was no one present at the time except his wife and their little child. In an instant after the report of the gun heart rending screams were heard at the house and a crowd gathered in just as Mr. Allen breathed his last. As the first persons arrived Mrs. Allen in her almost maniac screams, said he was accidentally shot. She has been beside herself with grief, and we have been unable to obtain a reliable report of the particulars of the accident. A large number of friends witnessed the interment Sunday evening under the impressive Masonic ceremony. He was also a member of the Knights and Ladies of Honor. Deceased has been a citizen of Canton for many years. He first had charge of the Grange store, and buying that out continued in the family grocery business until burned out in 1892. He then bought out a livery stable which business he was running at the time of his death. He was seen during the day on the streets attending to business and visited the barber shop chatting pleasantly with friends, unconscious of the awful fate so soon to befall him. It is another evidence of the uncertainty of life."
The Canton Telephone (20 Apr 1894): "The killing of H.D. Allen last Saturday evening created quite an excitement in our town. Justice McClelen took testimony to ascertain how he was killed, and rendered a verdict that he was accidently shot with a shot gun. The verdict was based upon the evidence of deceased's wife's testimony, who stated that deceased was attempting to kill himself and in a struggle to prevent it by his wife, the gun was accidentally discharged. His body was interred in the city cemetery with Masonic honors."
Early Obituaries and Death Notices of Van Zandt County, Texas 1874-1900 Volume 1(2008) p. 109:
Wills Point Chronicle (14 Apr 1894): "A feeling for sadness pervaded our little town Saturday evening about 3:30 o'clock upon the announcement of the death, by accidental gun shot, of Mr. H.D. Allen at his home south east of the square. There was no one present at the time except his wife and their little child. In an instant after the report of the gun heart rending screams were heard at the house and a crowd gathered in just as Mr. Allen breathed his last. As the first persons arrived Mrs. Allen in her almost maniac screams, said he was accidentally shot. She has been beside herself with grief, and we have been unable to obtain a reliable report of the particulars of the accident. A large number of friends witnessed the interment Sunday evening under the impressive Masonic ceremony. He was also a member of the Knights and Ladies of Honor. Deceased has been a citizen of Canton for many years. He first had charge of the Grange store, and buying that out continued in the family grocery business until burned out in 1892. He then bought out a livery stable which business he was running at the time of his death. He was seen during the day on the streets attending to business and visited the barber shop chatting pleasantly with friends, unconscious of the awful fate so soon to befall him. It is another evidence of the uncertainty of life."
The Canton Telephone (20 Apr 1894): "The killing of H.D. Allen last Saturday evening created quite an excitement in our town. Justice McClelen took testimony to ascertain how he was killed, and rendered a verdict that he was accidently shot with a shot gun. The verdict was based upon the evidence of deceased's wife's testimony, who stated that deceased was attempting to kill himself and in a struggle to prevent it by his wife, the gun was accidentally discharged. His body was interred in the city cemetery with Masonic honors."
Wills Point Chronicle (14 Apr 1894): "A feeling for sadness pervaded our little town Saturday evening about 3:30 o'clock upon the announcement of the death, by accidental gun shot, of Mr. H.D. Allen at his home south east of the square. There was no one present at the time except his wife and their little child. In an instant after the report of the gun heart rending screams were heard at the house and a crowd gathered in just as Mr. Allen breathed his last. As the first persons arrived Mrs. Allen in her almost maniac screams, said he was accidentally shot. She has been beside herself with grief, and we have been unable to obtain a reliable report of the particulars of the accident. A large number of friends witnessed the interment Sunday evening under the impressive Masonic ceremony. He was also a member of the Knights and Ladies of Honor. Deceased has been a citizen of Canton for many years. He first had charge of the Grange store, and buying that out continued in the family grocery business until burned out in 1892. He then bought out a livery stable which business he was running at the time of his death. He was seen during the day on the streets attending to business and visited the barber shop chatting pleasantly with friends, unconscious of the awful fate so soon to befall him. It is another evidence of the uncertainty of life."
The Canton Telephone (20 Apr 1894): "The killing of H.D. Allen last Saturday evening created quite an excitement in our town. Justice McClelen took testimony to ascertain how he was killed, and rendered a verdict that he was accidently shot with a shot gun. The verdict was based upon the evidence of deceased's wife's testimony, who stated that deceased was attempting to kill himself and in a struggle to prevent it by his wife, the gun was accidentally discharged. His body was interred in the city cemetery with Masonic honors."
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