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Obit For Ira Everet Chenoweth
Headline SHOOTS SELF IN FIT OF DESPONDENCY
Brooding Over Wife Death,
Poor Health and Financial Condition,
Everet Chenoweth Takes Life.
Text Monday morning, July 14, Everet Chenoweth, a farmer living 1 ½ miles southeast of Purdy committed suicide by shooting himself in the right temple. Before committing the deed he wrote a note to his brother, Guy Chenoweth of Tulsa, Okla., telling him that he had grieved for his wife, his health was bad, that he was heavily in debt and that he was tired of living as asked his brother to care for he two small sons.

Mrs. Chenoweth died in February and he became despondent and frequently went to his orchard where he would sit for hours and brood over his troubles. His relatives became alarmed as to his mental condition and had gone to his home to look after the family.

Monday morning he left the house and his mother becoming uneasy sent his 7-year old son to look for him. The boy found his father lying in the barn bleeding and ran to the house and told his grandmother that he was there and had blood on his face.

County coroner Floyd Callaway of Monett was called and went to the scene. He found that the fact of the man’s suicide was evident and did not think that an inquest was necessary.

Chenoweth is survived by his mother, Mrs. Dora Chenoweth of Purdy, three sisters, Miss India Chenoweth of Purdy, Miss Florence Chenoweth of Kansas City and a Mrs. Hood who lives at a distance; one brother, Guy Chenoweth of Tulsa, Okla. and his two small sons.
Research Note: Death Cert. # 21842
Name Ira Everett Chenoweth
Born: Aug. 21, 1898, Lawrence Co., MO
Parents Henry and Eldora (Simmons) Chenoweth
Death: July 14, 1930, Purdy, Barry Co., MO
Burial: Purdy Cemetery
Wife – Della Chenoweth
Newspaper or Funeral Home Cassville Republican, Cassville, Barry Co., MO
Date July 17, 1930
Death Cert Link Death Certificate
Resource Newspaper
Submitted by Barbara Erwin