Jimmy: Where did this suicide take place? State, County, Town, etc? I'm really curious? I wonder if this is our Hugh Shannon's wife? We know nothing about him and his family? Why was she delirius? Do you know? I'm just curious......... Melanie Wayman Jimmy KERR wrote: > http://members.aol.com/Winfieldpb/mfc1exam.htm > Newspaper > > CORONERS INQUEST.---Dr. Cowan of Harriston, held an inquest on > Wednesday last on the body of Mrs. Hugh Shannon, who committed > suicide by cutting her throat with a razor ... After hearing the > evidence the jury retired for a few minutes and returned the fol- > lowing verdict: That the deceased came to her death by cutting her > throat with a razor while laboring under a fit of delirium. > [12 Aug. 1873, page 2, column 4] > > Index > > Surname Given Names code notes Resi- Event Event Paper > p:c > dence Place Date Date > y / m / d y / m > / d > SHANNON Hugh (Mrs) jud coroner's > inquest ---- Harr 1873 08 1873 > 08 12 2:4 > > Top of Page > > ==== SHANNON Mailing List ==== > SHANNON letters by Dedman on: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~shannonfamilies