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Bessie Horton

Birth
Death
13 Aug 1914 (aged 29–30)
Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas, USA
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"The funeral of Bessie Horton, one of the victims of the double murder and suicide which shocked the city of Coffeyville Wednesday evening, will be held this afternoon.
The body will be taken from the undertaking rooms of the Coffeyville Furniture Company at four o'clock, the funeral procession making its way to Fairview cemetery, where interment will be made. Short services will be held at the grave-side by Rev. H. V. Spear.
The mother of the murdered woman, Mrs. Arch Cantley, of Joplin, arrived in Coffeyville last night, to take charge of the funeral arrangements.
A. R. Johnson, father of the dead murderer, is on his way to this city from Los Angeles, having started yesterday, but it is not expected that he will reach here before Sunday. The body of his son is still being held in the morgue at the undertaking rooms."

The Morning News
Coffeyville, Kansas
14 Aug 1914, Fri • Page 1
www.newspapers.com

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The Sun (Coffeyville, Kansas) 15 Aug 1914, Sat Page 1
"The funeral of Bessie Horton, one of the victims of the double murder and suicide which shocked the city of Coffeyville Wednesday evening, will be held this afternoon.
The body will be taken from the undertaking rooms of the Coffeyville Furniture Company at four o'clock, the funeral procession making its way to Fairview cemetery, where interment will be made. Short services will be held at the grave-side by Rev. H. V. Spear.
The mother of the murdered woman, Mrs. Arch Cantley, of Joplin, arrived in Coffeyville last night, to take charge of the funeral arrangements.
A. R. Johnson, father of the dead murderer, is on his way to this city from Los Angeles, having started yesterday, but it is not expected that he will reach here before Sunday. The body of his son is still being held in the morgue at the undertaking rooms."

The Morning News
Coffeyville, Kansas
14 Aug 1914, Fri • Page 1
www.newspapers.com

Other Sources:
The Sun (Coffeyville, Kansas) 15 Aug 1914, Sat Page 1

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  • Created by: Rich
  • Added: Oct 19, 2019
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203982271/bessie-horton: accessed ), memorial page for Bessie Horton (1884–13 Aug 1914), Find a Grave Memorial ID 203982271, citing Fairview Cemetery, Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Rich (contributor 46947058).