Age 22 years
Wife of W. D. Bohannon
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Hutchinson Kansas
Febuary 21, 1895
Washington, Feb. 20.- Mrs. Lavina Bohanon, daughter of William A. Harris, congressman-at-large from Kansas, who eloped with Mr. Bohannon, a liveryman of Luray, Va., last August has committed suicide in bed at her Luray home, by taking poison. Last August the daughter received a telegram from her fatherto meet her here. Instead she went to Hagerstown, and was married by Rev. Dr. J. W. Owens, to Bohanon, whom she had met while attending a seminary at Luray. Bohanon had business that called him away for several hours early in the morning. He saw his wife in her room and while she was perfectly well, she requested to be allowed to remain in bed. On his retuen he went to her room, and was horrifed to find her dead. He called Dr. Hudson, who stated that she had been dead for several hours. A letter in a locked drawer said ;"This is my own work. I did it mtself" The letter also stated that no blame was in any way attached to her husband, who had always been devoted to her. An inquest was deemed unnecessary
Wife of W. D. Bohannon
∼Hutchinson Gazette
Hutchinson Kansas
Febuary 21, 1895
Washington, Feb. 20.- Mrs. Lavina Bohanon, daughter of William A. Harris, congressman-at-large from Kansas, who eloped with Mr. Bohannon, a liveryman of Luray, Va., last August has committed suicide in bed at her Luray home, by taking poison. Last August the daughter received a telegram from her fatherto meet her here. Instead she went to Hagerstown, and was married by Rev. Dr. J. W. Owens, to Bohanon, whom she had met while attending a seminary at Luray. Bohanon had business that called him away for several hours early in the morning. He saw his wife in her room and while she was perfectly well, she requested to be allowed to remain in bed. On his retuen he went to her room, and was horrifed to find her dead. He called Dr. Hudson, who stated that she had been dead for several hours. A letter in a locked drawer said ;"This is my own work. I did it mtself" The letter also stated that no blame was in any way attached to her husband, who had always been devoted to her. An inquest was deemed unnecessary
Age 22 years
Wife of W. D. Bohannon
∼Hutchinson Gazette
Hutchinson Kansas
Febuary 21, 1895
Washington, Feb. 20.- Mrs. Lavina Bohanon, daughter of William A. Harris, congressman-at-large from Kansas, who eloped with Mr. Bohannon, a liveryman of Luray, Va., last August has committed suicide in bed at her Luray home, by taking poison. Last August the daughter received a telegram from her fatherto meet her here. Instead she went to Hagerstown, and was married by Rev. Dr. J. W. Owens, to Bohanon, whom she had met while attending a seminary at Luray. Bohanon had business that called him away for several hours early in the morning. He saw his wife in her room and while she was perfectly well, she requested to be allowed to remain in bed. On his retuen he went to her room, and was horrifed to find her dead. He called Dr. Hudson, who stated that she had been dead for several hours. A letter in a locked drawer said ;"This is my own work. I did it mtself" The letter also stated that no blame was in any way attached to her husband, who had always been devoted to her. An inquest was deemed unnecessary
Wife of W. D. Bohannon
∼Hutchinson Gazette
Hutchinson Kansas
Febuary 21, 1895
Washington, Feb. 20.- Mrs. Lavina Bohanon, daughter of William A. Harris, congressman-at-large from Kansas, who eloped with Mr. Bohannon, a liveryman of Luray, Va., last August has committed suicide in bed at her Luray home, by taking poison. Last August the daughter received a telegram from her fatherto meet her here. Instead she went to Hagerstown, and was married by Rev. Dr. J. W. Owens, to Bohanon, whom she had met while attending a seminary at Luray. Bohanon had business that called him away for several hours early in the morning. He saw his wife in her room and while she was perfectly well, she requested to be allowed to remain in bed. On his retuen he went to her room, and was horrifed to find her dead. He called Dr. Hudson, who stated that she had been dead for several hours. A letter in a locked drawer said ;"This is my own work. I did it mtself" The letter also stated that no blame was in any way attached to her husband, who had always been devoted to her. An inquest was deemed unnecessary
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