FOUND DEAD IN BED
Mrs. William H. Weatherford Died Suddenly
AN INQUEST WAS HELD
Mrs. Amanda Weatherford, wife of William H. Weatherford, postmaster at Boody, was found dead in bed this morning. She retired last night feeling better than usual and this morning Mr. Weatherford found his wife dead. Mrs. Weatherford was 64 years old and was quite well known, having lived in the county for years.
THE INQUEST
Coroner Bendure was notified of the death and Deputy Coroner Roy Bendure went to Boody this morning and held and inquest at 10 a.m. The only witness examined was Mr. Weatherford, who testified substantially as follows:
I am the husband of the deceased. When my wife retired last night she said she was going to sleep. This was about 9:30 oclock. This morning about 6 I awoke and spoke to my wife telling her that we had better have an early breakfast. She did not answer and I went into the kitchen and built a fire and then came back and put my hand on my wifes forehead, when I discovered that she was dead. I called my grandson and some of the neighbors. My wife had been complaining for the past year, but yesterday felt better than usual.
After hearing the evidence, the jury returned a verdict that Mrs. Weatherford came to her death by heart disease, superinduced by nervous prostration and stomach trouble. The jury was composed of Dr. D.T. Morentzy, E.N. Durning, Robert Warnick, C.J. Williams, William Pater and George C. Cooper.
The funeral will be held on Thursday from the church at Boody.
The Daily Review, 31 Oct 1899
FOUND DEAD IN BED
Mrs. William H. Weatherford Died Suddenly
AN INQUEST WAS HELD
Mrs. Amanda Weatherford, wife of William H. Weatherford, postmaster at Boody, was found dead in bed this morning. She retired last night feeling better than usual and this morning Mr. Weatherford found his wife dead. Mrs. Weatherford was 64 years old and was quite well known, having lived in the county for years.
THE INQUEST
Coroner Bendure was notified of the death and Deputy Coroner Roy Bendure went to Boody this morning and held and inquest at 10 a.m. The only witness examined was Mr. Weatherford, who testified substantially as follows:
I am the husband of the deceased. When my wife retired last night she said she was going to sleep. This was about 9:30 oclock. This morning about 6 I awoke and spoke to my wife telling her that we had better have an early breakfast. She did not answer and I went into the kitchen and built a fire and then came back and put my hand on my wifes forehead, when I discovered that she was dead. I called my grandson and some of the neighbors. My wife had been complaining for the past year, but yesterday felt better than usual.
After hearing the evidence, the jury returned a verdict that Mrs. Weatherford came to her death by heart disease, superinduced by nervous prostration and stomach trouble. The jury was composed of Dr. D.T. Morentzy, E.N. Durning, Robert Warnick, C.J. Williams, William Pater and George C. Cooper.
The funeral will be held on Thursday from the church at Boody.
The Daily Review, 31 Oct 1899
Inscription
wife of W.H., age 61y 9m 30d
Either the newspaper was wrong & she really was 61, or her monument was incorrect and she was 64! Her birthdate is estimated from the given age of 61 at the time of her death.
Family Members
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