Williams, mrs W. A.

• Name	Williams, mrs 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."
  Gender	Female
  Person ID	I56323	WetzelAncestry

  
  

  Family	Williams, W. A.   d. W.A. killed himself, After being released From jai
  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."
  Family ID	F39981	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  residence jt - 1913 - Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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TNG ID: I56323