Page News & Courier, Friday 19 Jan 1923
Charles Russell Aleshire, known as "Pointer" Aleshire, committed suicide on the west side of the Shenandoah River in Springfield district, this county, early last Sunday afternoon, it is believed, his body having been found early Sunday night by Edward G. Smith, on a mountain path not far from the Smith home, which is on the Jacob Carvell farm, a short distance north of the H.J. Good mill. When found by Mr. Smith life was extinct and it is believed that the man had been dead several hours. Mr. Aleshire is said to have borrowed the shot gun with which he committed suicide from some one living near his home and secured a cartridge from a small boy also living in that neighborhood, telling the latter that he wanted to kill a squirrel. It is believed that he cut a forked stick along the road and used this in pulling the trigger, sending the ladi through his heart and making a great gaping wound. He was 72 years, 1 month and 27 days old, and is survived by several children, one son living at Bentonville. He made his home at Edward Smith's. His wife before marriage was Miss Elizabeth Aleshire, near Stanley. She has been dead a number of years. The burial took place in the Rileyville cemetery on Monday afternoon, though no services were held. He had been living in Springfield district for a number of years, for some time living on Dr. J.B. Brumback's farm. He was a hard working man and no reason can be assigned for his rash act.
Charles Russell Aleshire, known as "Pointer" Aleshire, committed suicide on the west side of the Shenandoah River in Springfield district, this county, early last Sunday afternoon, it is believed, his body having been found early Sunday night by Edward G. Smith, on a mountain path not far from the Smith home, which is on the Jacob Carvell farm, a short distance north of the H.J. Good mill. When found by Mr. Smith life was extinct and it is believed that the man had been dead several hours. Mr. Aleshire is said to have borrowed the shot gun with which he committed suicide from some one living near his home and secured a cartridge from a small boy also living in that neighborhood, telling the latter that he wanted to kill a squirrel. It is believed that he cut a forked stick along the road and used this in pulling the trigger, sending the ladi through his heart and making a great gaping wound. He was 72 years, 1 month and 27 days old, and is survived by several children, one son living at Bentonville. He made his home at Edward Smith's. His wife before marriage was Miss Elizabeth Aleshire, near Stanley. She has been dead a number of years. The burial took place in the Rileyville cemetery on Monday afternoon, though no services were held. He had been living in Springfield district for a number of years, for some time living on Dr. J.B. Brumback's farm. He was a hard working man and no reason can be assigned for his rash act.
Page News & Courier, Friday 19 Jan 1923
Charles Russell Aleshire, known as "Pointer" Aleshire, committed suicide on the west side of the Shenandoah River in Springfield district, this county, early last Sunday afternoon, it is believed, his body having been found early Sunday night by Edward G. Smith, on a mountain path not far from the Smith home, which is on the Jacob Carvell farm, a short distance north of the H.J. Good mill. When found by Mr. Smith life was extinct and it is believed that the man had been dead several hours. Mr. Aleshire is said to have borrowed the shot gun with which he committed suicide from some one living near his home and secured a cartridge from a small boy also living in that neighborhood, telling the latter that he wanted to kill a squirrel. It is believed that he cut a forked stick along the road and used this in pulling the trigger, sending the ladi through his heart and making a great gaping wound. He was 72 years, 1 month and 27 days old, and is survived by several children, one son living at Bentonville. He made his home at Edward Smith's. His wife before marriage was Miss Elizabeth Aleshire, near Stanley. She has been dead a number of years. The burial took place in the Rileyville cemetery on Monday afternoon, though no services were held. He had been living in Springfield district for a number of years, for some time living on Dr. J.B. Brumback's farm. He was a hard working man and no reason can be assigned for his rash act.
Charles Russell Aleshire, known as "Pointer" Aleshire, committed suicide on the west side of the Shenandoah River in Springfield district, this county, early last Sunday afternoon, it is believed, his body having been found early Sunday night by Edward G. Smith, on a mountain path not far from the Smith home, which is on the Jacob Carvell farm, a short distance north of the H.J. Good mill. When found by Mr. Smith life was extinct and it is believed that the man had been dead several hours. Mr. Aleshire is said to have borrowed the shot gun with which he committed suicide from some one living near his home and secured a cartridge from a small boy also living in that neighborhood, telling the latter that he wanted to kill a squirrel. It is believed that he cut a forked stick along the road and used this in pulling the trigger, sending the ladi through his heart and making a great gaping wound. He was 72 years, 1 month and 27 days old, and is survived by several children, one son living at Bentonville. He made his home at Edward Smith's. His wife before marriage was Miss Elizabeth Aleshire, near Stanley. She has been dead a number of years. The burial took place in the Rileyville cemetery on Monday afternoon, though no services were held. He had been living in Springfield district for a number of years, for some time living on Dr. J.B. Brumback's farm. He was a hard working man and no reason can be assigned for his rash act.
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