| Name |
Williams, W. A. |
- 20180812 HAv- Lead from FB Potter/McKean discussion,
newspapers.com:
Clipped from The Pittsburgh Press, 10 Sep 1913, Wed, Page 15
PORT ALLEGANY MAN CLAIMS BODY OF SUICIDE DAUGHTER, ANNA BACKUS.
Salesman Held at Uniontown Gets Message from His Wife
Uniontown, Pa., Sept. 10. H. I. Burt of Port Allegany, Pa., whose daughter. Mrs. Annie Backus, wife of Henry Backus of Coudersport, committed suicide in the Teed House here yesterday by drinking two ounces of laudanum and one ounce of chloroform mixed with a half-pint of whisky, telephoned to the Teed House asking that the body of his daughter be sent to him in Port Allegany.
W.A. Williams, a traveling salesman of Corry, who it is alleged, has been living with Mrs. Backus for several months, is held in jail to await the result of the coroner's inquest, which will be held Thursday. Yesterday afternoon, Williams received the following telegram from his wife in Corry: "Just heard of your trouble. What shall I do?" Williams sent the following message in reply: "Don't do anything 'till you hear from me."
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| Gender |
Male |
| Occupation |
1913 |
Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA  |
| traveling salesman |
| Residence |
Bef 9 Sep 1913 |
Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA |
| allegedly has been living with Mrs. Backus for several months |
- 20180812 HAv- Lead from FB Potter/McKean discussion,
newspapers.com:
Clipped from The Pittsburgh Press, 10 Sep 1913, Wed, Page 15
PORT ALLEGANY MAN CLAIMS BODY OF SUICIDE DAUGHTER, ANNA BACKUS.
Salesman Held at Uniontown Gets Message from His Wife
Uniontown, Pa., Sept. 10. H. I. Burt of Port Allegany, Pa., whose daughter. Mrs. Annie Backus, wife of Henry Backus of Coudersport, committed suicide in the Teed House here yesterday by drinking two ounces of laudanum and one ounce of chloroform mixed with a half-pint of whisky, telephoned to the Teed House asking that the body of his daughter be sent to him in Port Allegany.
W.A. Williams, a traveling salesman of Corry, who it is alleged, has been living with Mrs. Backus for several months, is held in jail to await the result of the coroner's inquest, which will be held Thursday. Yesterday afternoon, Williams received the following telegram from his wife in Corry: "Just heard of your trouble. What shall I do?" Williams sent the following message in reply: "Don't do anything 'till you hear from me."
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| Arrest |
9 Sep 1913 |
Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA |
| on suspicion of murder of Annie Burt Backus; later released. |
- 20180812 HAv- Lead from FB Potter/McKean discussion,
newspapers.com:
Clipped from The Pittsburgh Press, 10 Sep 1913, Wed, Page 15
PORT ALLEGANY MAN CLAIMS BODY OF SUICIDE DAUGHTER, ANNA BACKUS.
Salesman Held at Uniontown Gets Message from His Wife
Uniontown, Pa., Sept. 10. H. I. Burt of Port Allegany, Pa., whose daughter. Mrs. Annie Backus, wife of Henry Backus of Coudersport, committed suicide in the Teed House here yesterday by drinking two ounces of laudanum and one ounce of chloroform mixed with a half-pint of whisky, telephoned to the Teed House asking that the body of his daughter be sent to him in Port Allegany.
W.A. Williams, a traveling salesman of Corry, who it is alleged, has been living with Mrs. Backus for several months, is held in jail to await the result of the coroner's inquest, which will be held Thursday. Yesterday afternoon, Williams received the following telegram from his wife in Corry: "Just heard of your trouble. What shall I do?" Williams sent the following message in reply: "Don't do anything 'till you hear from me."
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| Death |
W.A. killed himself, After being released From jai |
- 20180812 HAv- from photo "Ordway, Philis Edith 2yrsold...":
Tina Johnson Daughenbaugh
Belinda DeFlorian Green, I also found the death certificate on Ancestry. My guess is that she was buried on private property. I also see that Henry Cornelius was the informant. He is my 1st cousin, 3x's removed. He was married to Anna Burt, no doubt related to the Ethel Burt that is listed as the mother of Phillis. And how sad for that little girl...:(.
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Belinda DeFlorian Green
Right. Anna was married twice. She married Henry and then a Backus. Here is the article about her death.
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Belinda DeFlorian Green
That's really small....let me see if I can make it bigger. The man she was with actually killed himself not long after. They arrested him at first thinking he killed her....after they released him he too killed himself.
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Ordway, Philis Edith 2yrold burned FB180811BelindaDeFlorianGreen.jpg
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Belinda DeFlorian Green/Potter/McKean County, Pennsylvania Genealogy
18 hrs 11 August 2018
Hi everyone ! I'm looking at a death certificate that says place of burial is "on Dwight Creek Rd." I'm thinking that's out Andrews Settlement way ? Is there a cemetery on Dwight Creek or has the name of that road changed ?
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| Person ID |
I56322 |
WetzelAncestry |
| Family |
Williams, mrs W. A. |
| residence jt |
1913 |
Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA |
- 20180812 HAv- Lead from FB Potter/McKean discussion,
newspapers.com:
Clipped from The Pittsburgh Press, 10 Sep 1913, Wed, Page 15
PORT ALLEGANY MAN CLAIMS BODY OF SUICIDE DAUGHTER, ANNA BACKUS.
Salesman Held at Uniontown Gets Message from His Wife
Uniontown, Pa., Sept. 10. H. I. Burt of Port Allegany, Pa., whose daughter. Mrs. Annie Backus, wife of Henry Backus of Coudersport, committed suicide in the Teed House here yesterday by drinking two ounces of laudanum and one ounce of chloroform mixed with a half-pint of whisky, telephoned to the Teed House asking that the body of his daughter be sent to him in Port Allegany.
W.A. Williams, a traveling salesman of Corry, who it is alleged, has been living with Mrs. Backus for several months, is held in jail to await the result of the coroner's inquest, which will be held Thursday. Yesterday afternoon, Williams received the following telegram from his wife in Corry: "Just heard of your trouble. What shall I do?" Williams sent the following message in reply: "Don't do anything 'till you hear from me."
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| Family ID |
F39981 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
- W.A. killed himself, After being released From jai
