Son of Stephen Sherman and Eliza Jane (Todd) Ferrel.
Ferrel
James Madison Ferrel died at his home in this city on Sunday a.m., Sept. 9, 1906, at the age of about 61 years.
The deceased was born in Springfield, Ill. in 1845, and moved with his parents to Marietta, Crawford county, Wis., in 1857, where he continued to make his home until his enlistment to serve his country in the civil war. After the close of the war he returned to Marietta, where, in 1868, he was united in marriage to Miss Josephine E. Moore, of Iowa county.
They lived in Marietta until 1896, when they moved to Chicago making their home there for a short time and later moved to this city, where he continued to reside up to the time of his death.
The funeral services were held at his late home on Tuesday, conducted by Rev. E.O.Visehar, and the interment taking place at the Wayne cemetery, where other members of the family have been buried.
Mr. Ferrel was a member of John McDermott Post of this city, and his old comrades, as many as could be informed of the sad event, were present at the funeral. The many friends of the family deeply sympathize with them in their bereavement.
Suicide
The saddest event that has occurred in this vicinity for many a day, was the suicide of James Madison Ferrel last Sunday at about 1 o'clock. The deceased had been troubled with heart failure for some time and it is thought that this weighed heavily on his mind and in a fit of temporary insanity he committed the fatal act by placing a thirty-two caliber revolver in his mouth, as far as he could get it, and firing the same, the bullet lodging in the top of the head but not coming through the skull. Before committing the act he prepared himself for burial, by washing and putting on his best clothes, and appearing scrupuously neat, lay back on the bed and fired the fatal shot. A note left for the family, no member being present at the time, stated he wished to be buried just as he had prepared himself.
Ferrel
James Madison Ferrel died at his home in this city on Sunday a.m., Sept. 9, 1906, at the age of about 61 years.
The deceased was born in Springfield, Ill. in 1845, and moved with his parents to Marietta, Crawford county, Wis., in 1857, where he continued to make his home until his enlistment to serve his country in the civil war. After the close of the war he returned to Marietta, where, in 1868, he was united in marriage to Miss Josephine E. Moore, of Iowa county.
They lived in Marietta until 1896, when they moved to Chicago making their home there for a short time and later moved to this city, where he continued to reside up to the time of his death.
The funeral services were held at his late home on Tuesday, conducted by Rev. E.O.Visehar, and the interment taking place at the Wayne cemetery, where other members of the family have been buried.
Mr. Ferrel was a member of John McDermott Post of this city, and his old comrades, as many as could be informed of the sad event, were present at the funeral. The many friends of the family deeply sympathize with them in their bereavement.
Suicide
The saddest event that has occurred in this vicinity for many a day, was the suicide of James Madison Ferrel last Sunday at about 1 o'clock. The deceased had been troubled with heart failure for some time and it is thought that this weighed heavily on his mind and in a fit of temporary insanity he committed the fatal act by placing a thirty-two caliber revolver in his mouth, as far as he could get it, and firing the same, the bullet lodging in the top of the head but not coming through the skull. Before committing the act he prepared himself for burial, by washing and putting on his best clothes, and appearing scrupuously neat, lay back on the bed and fired the fatal shot. A note left for the family, no member being present at the time, stated he wished to be buried just as he had prepared himself.
Son of Stephen Sherman and Eliza Jane (Todd) Ferrel.
Ferrel
James Madison Ferrel died at his home in this city on Sunday a.m., Sept. 9, 1906, at the age of about 61 years.
The deceased was born in Springfield, Ill. in 1845, and moved with his parents to Marietta, Crawford county, Wis., in 1857, where he continued to make his home until his enlistment to serve his country in the civil war. After the close of the war he returned to Marietta, where, in 1868, he was united in marriage to Miss Josephine E. Moore, of Iowa county.
They lived in Marietta until 1896, when they moved to Chicago making their home there for a short time and later moved to this city, where he continued to reside up to the time of his death.
The funeral services were held at his late home on Tuesday, conducted by Rev. E.O.Visehar, and the interment taking place at the Wayne cemetery, where other members of the family have been buried.
Mr. Ferrel was a member of John McDermott Post of this city, and his old comrades, as many as could be informed of the sad event, were present at the funeral. The many friends of the family deeply sympathize with them in their bereavement.
Suicide
The saddest event that has occurred in this vicinity for many a day, was the suicide of James Madison Ferrel last Sunday at about 1 o'clock. The deceased had been troubled with heart failure for some time and it is thought that this weighed heavily on his mind and in a fit of temporary insanity he committed the fatal act by placing a thirty-two caliber revolver in his mouth, as far as he could get it, and firing the same, the bullet lodging in the top of the head but not coming through the skull. Before committing the act he prepared himself for burial, by washing and putting on his best clothes, and appearing scrupuously neat, lay back on the bed and fired the fatal shot. A note left for the family, no member being present at the time, stated he wished to be buried just as he had prepared himself.
Ferrel
James Madison Ferrel died at his home in this city on Sunday a.m., Sept. 9, 1906, at the age of about 61 years.
The deceased was born in Springfield, Ill. in 1845, and moved with his parents to Marietta, Crawford county, Wis., in 1857, where he continued to make his home until his enlistment to serve his country in the civil war. After the close of the war he returned to Marietta, where, in 1868, he was united in marriage to Miss Josephine E. Moore, of Iowa county.
They lived in Marietta until 1896, when they moved to Chicago making their home there for a short time and later moved to this city, where he continued to reside up to the time of his death.
The funeral services were held at his late home on Tuesday, conducted by Rev. E.O.Visehar, and the interment taking place at the Wayne cemetery, where other members of the family have been buried.
Mr. Ferrel was a member of John McDermott Post of this city, and his old comrades, as many as could be informed of the sad event, were present at the funeral. The many friends of the family deeply sympathize with them in their bereavement.
Suicide
The saddest event that has occurred in this vicinity for many a day, was the suicide of James Madison Ferrel last Sunday at about 1 o'clock. The deceased had been troubled with heart failure for some time and it is thought that this weighed heavily on his mind and in a fit of temporary insanity he committed the fatal act by placing a thirty-two caliber revolver in his mouth, as far as he could get it, and firing the same, the bullet lodging in the top of the head but not coming through the skull. Before committing the act he prepared himself for burial, by washing and putting on his best clothes, and appearing scrupuously neat, lay back on the bed and fired the fatal shot. A note left for the family, no member being present at the time, stated he wished to be buried just as he had prepared himself.
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