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Joshua Wilder Kendall

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Joshua Wilder Kendall

Birth
Tennessee, USA
Death
23 Oct 1912 (aged 53)
District of Columbia, USA
Burial
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section U, Site 497
Memorial ID
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COD: Suicide: potassium cyanide poisoning. h/o Irene Connor. Children Thelma & Aubrey.

Kills Self in Hotel - Joshua W. Kendall Bids Daughters Good-by in Farewell Note

A certificate of suicide has been issued in the case of Joshua W. Kendall, 51 years old, a locomotive engineer, formerly of Richmond, Va., whose lifeless body was found in a room about noon yesterday in a Pennsylvania Avenue hotel. Death was due to the effects of cyanide of potassium.

When Kendall left Richmond about five weeks ago he came to this city, and has since resided with his sister, Mrs. C.H. Parater, of 503 Fifth Street Southeast. His son and two daughters live at 621 K Street Northwest.

Kendall left two notes, one addressed to his daughters, Lillian and Lucille Kendall, bidding them good-by, and one to his sister, Mrs. Parater, requesting that she look after the girls and asking God's blessing and protection for the children.

[The Washington Herald, October 24, 1912, p. 8.]
COD: Suicide: potassium cyanide poisoning. h/o Irene Connor. Children Thelma & Aubrey.

Kills Self in Hotel - Joshua W. Kendall Bids Daughters Good-by in Farewell Note

A certificate of suicide has been issued in the case of Joshua W. Kendall, 51 years old, a locomotive engineer, formerly of Richmond, Va., whose lifeless body was found in a room about noon yesterday in a Pennsylvania Avenue hotel. Death was due to the effects of cyanide of potassium.

When Kendall left Richmond about five weeks ago he came to this city, and has since resided with his sister, Mrs. C.H. Parater, of 503 Fifth Street Southeast. His son and two daughters live at 621 K Street Northwest.

Kendall left two notes, one addressed to his daughters, Lillian and Lucille Kendall, bidding them good-by, and one to his sister, Mrs. Parater, requesting that she look after the girls and asking God's blessing and protection for the children.

[The Washington Herald, October 24, 1912, p. 8.]

Gravesite Details

In lot of Lillian M. Kendall.



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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133238715/joshua_wilder-kendall: accessed ), memorial page for Joshua Wilder Kendall (12 Jan 1859–23 Oct 1912), Find a Grave Memorial ID 133238715, citing Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA; Maintained by hgs205 (contributor 46875108).