Born in Hanasono Mura Udo Gun, Kumamoto Ken

Asakichi Hashimoto ~ Father

Toshiwo Hashimoto ~ Son note death record has his fathers birth info and married info on it but Toshiwo is the one with the headstone with the correct information.

Jap Tragedy at Mendon— A tragedy occurred at Mendon on Tuesday evening as a result of which two Japanese, a father and his son are dead and at least two other members of the family are ill. The man who was an invalid, it seems, came to Mendon with his family last spring and as he was ill most of the time the wife went into the beet fields and he remained at home. She went out as usual on Tuesday and one child, a little fellow of four years followed her. When she came in at night she found the father and one of the boys lying on the bed and soon discovered they were ill. She sent for aid and another Japanese family which resides there, sent some of its members over there. When they arrived the man and boy were dead. A message was sent to Dr. P.R. Merrill at Wellsville and he hastened there. Upon his arrival he found two other children very ill with symptoms of poisoning and he applied remedies at once that put them out of danger. He then examined the two dead persons and while doing so discovered a small bottle of strychnine that had fallen from the pocket of the dead man. This explained the deaths of the two and the illness of the others. The officers were at once notified, and yesterday an inquest was held at Mendon. When this was written the officials who conducted it had not returned to Logan but it was learned that the verdict of the jury was that the father had poisoned his three children and himself. It is said that one of the poisoned children testified that his father had mixed some stuff that he took out of a bottle, in some water and had given it to them to drink. The name of the Japanese could not be learned last night. ~The Journal, Logan City, Cache County, Utah, Thursday, August 26th, 1913, page 1.

Japanese Buried Over in Mendon— Mendon, Utah August 31st. Funeral services were held over the remains of the two Japanese, father and son. Toshio Hashimoto who came to their death by poisoning, an account of which was given in last Thursdays Journal. The services were presided over by Counselor Baker. members of the ward choir furnished the singing, and remarks were made by counselor Baker. Henry Roskelley of Smithfield, who addressed the people in both the English and Japanese languages, Mr. Endow of Logan, and another Japanese whose name we did not obtain. There was quite a number of people attended the services and a great deal of sympathy was evidenced for the bereaved wife and mother whose courage and hard work has kept the family together for many years. The remarks of Elder Roskelley were especially interesting, the speaker relating his experiences and treatment in Japan, where he labored as a missionary for five years. He told the people they made no mistake in giving the Japanese fair treatment and due courtesy in this country, because an American in their country was always given the best of everything, and received the highest respect possible to extend. In case of sickness or trouble, sympathy and help were forthcoming free of charge, when people were in straitened circumstances. If this Japanese lady and her children continue to abide in our midst we should each of us endeavor to help them obtain a livelihood, as well as let them know we are their friends and want them to be happy. Interment was in the Mendon cemetery. Why this man wanted to take the lives of his children as well as his own, will possibly never be fully explained. They were as fine a lot of Japanese lads as one will see in a days travel. Their mother is exceedingly proud of them, and well she might be. ~The Journal, Logan City, Cache County, Utah, Thursday, September 4th, 1913, page 3.