Taylor County Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, March 27, 1884
A Sad Event
Death of Havilla Bailie
As we go to press the sad intelligence reaches us of the death, by suicide, of Havilla Bailie, long a well-known citizen of Taylor County. Mr. Bailie cut his throat this morning at twenty minutes of seven o'clock, at his residence in this city. The weapon used was a razor, and the determination with which the act was committed is indicated by the fact that three cuts were made in the neck, one of them reaching entirely around the throat and nearly severing the jugular vein. Drs. H. F. Dunlavy, M. C. Connett, W. F. Randolph and A. H. Connett were promptly on the ground in response to a call for medical aid, doing all that was possible to save the wounded man's life, and although they succeeded in tying the vein above the wound, their efforts were fruitless and the patient expired at fifteen minutes before eleven this morning.
The deceased was about sixty-four years of age and was married in Knox County, Ohio, to Miss Nancy Cox, in 1850. He came from Ohio to Taylor County with his family about seventeen years ago, locating in Jackson Township, where he has ever since resided until the first of the present month, when he removed to Bedford in order to give his children the benefit of the Bedford schools. He leaves a wife, who is in delicate health, and five children, four boys and one daughter. He has one brother living in Taylor County, Mr. Richard Bailie, and a sister [Mary Elizabeth], who is the wife of Mr. E. [dmund] C. Martin. A brother and sister, Dr. Bailie and Mrs. Mattie Weddel, reside in California, and another sister, Mrs. Margaret Rork, resides in Kansas.
The deceased became a member of the M. E. Church many years ago in Ohio, and still retained his membership here, being connected with the Platteville charge. He was a man of excellent character and habits, and was in good circumstances, being the owner of a three-hundred-acre farm in Jackson Township, which is regarded as one of the finest farms in the county, as well as a considerable amount of other property. His domestic relations were pleasant and he was highly esteemed by all who knew him. During the past few weeks, however, he has been laboring under an attack of mental depression, bordering closely upon insanity, his trouble being an idea that his business affairs were all going wrong and that his farm was being mismanaged, an idea, however, for which there was not the slightest foundation. This has grown worse and for some days past his children had thought it necessary to watch him, and last night removed and, as they thought, concealed a razor and revolver that were in the house. The latter weapon, with the usual shrewdness, which usually accompanies the suicidal mania, he endeavored to have left with him by telling his children that somebody had been trying to get into the house. There is not the slightest doubt that insanity was the cause of the rash act, which has thrown its shadow over the community.
The funeral will take place from the family [residence?] on Saturday next at two o'clock p.m., and the remains will be interred in the Bedford cemetery.
A Sad Event
Death of Havilla Bailie
As we go to press the sad intelligence reaches us of the death, by suicide, of Havilla Bailie, long a well-known citizen of Taylor County. Mr. Bailie cut his throat this morning at twenty minutes of seven o'clock, at his residence in this city. The weapon used was a razor, and the determination with which the act was committed is indicated by the fact that three cuts were made in the neck, one of them reaching entirely around the throat and nearly severing the jugular vein. Drs. H. F. Dunlavy, M. C. Connett, W. F. Randolph and A. H. Connett were promptly on the ground in response to a call for medical aid, doing all that was possible to save the wounded man's life, and although they succeeded in tying the vein above the wound, their efforts were fruitless and the patient expired at fifteen minutes before eleven this morning.
The deceased was about sixty-four years of age and was married in Knox County, Ohio, to Miss Nancy Cox, in 1850. He came from Ohio to Taylor County with his family about seventeen years ago, locating in Jackson Township, where he has ever since resided until the first of the present month, when he removed to Bedford in order to give his children the benefit of the Bedford schools. He leaves a wife, who is in delicate health, and five children, four boys and one daughter. He has one brother living in Taylor County, Mr. Richard Bailie, and a sister [Mary Elizabeth], who is the wife of Mr. E. [dmund] C. Martin. A brother and sister, Dr. Bailie and Mrs. Mattie Weddel, reside in California, and another sister, Mrs. Margaret Rork, resides in Kansas.
The deceased became a member of the M. E. Church many years ago in Ohio, and still retained his membership here, being connected with the Platteville charge. He was a man of excellent character and habits, and was in good circumstances, being the owner of a three-hundred-acre farm in Jackson Township, which is regarded as one of the finest farms in the county, as well as a considerable amount of other property. His domestic relations were pleasant and he was highly esteemed by all who knew him. During the past few weeks, however, he has been laboring under an attack of mental depression, bordering closely upon insanity, his trouble being an idea that his business affairs were all going wrong and that his farm was being mismanaged, an idea, however, for which there was not the slightest foundation. This has grown worse and for some days past his children had thought it necessary to watch him, and last night removed and, as they thought, concealed a razor and revolver that were in the house. The latter weapon, with the usual shrewdness, which usually accompanies the suicidal mania, he endeavored to have left with him by telling his children that somebody had been trying to get into the house. There is not the slightest doubt that insanity was the cause of the rash act, which has thrown its shadow over the community.
The funeral will take place from the family [residence?] on Saturday next at two o'clock p.m., and the remains will be interred in the Bedford cemetery.
Taylor County Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, March 27, 1884
A Sad Event
Death of Havilla Bailie
As we go to press the sad intelligence reaches us of the death, by suicide, of Havilla Bailie, long a well-known citizen of Taylor County. Mr. Bailie cut his throat this morning at twenty minutes of seven o'clock, at his residence in this city. The weapon used was a razor, and the determination with which the act was committed is indicated by the fact that three cuts were made in the neck, one of them reaching entirely around the throat and nearly severing the jugular vein. Drs. H. F. Dunlavy, M. C. Connett, W. F. Randolph and A. H. Connett were promptly on the ground in response to a call for medical aid, doing all that was possible to save the wounded man's life, and although they succeeded in tying the vein above the wound, their efforts were fruitless and the patient expired at fifteen minutes before eleven this morning.
The deceased was about sixty-four years of age and was married in Knox County, Ohio, to Miss Nancy Cox, in 1850. He came from Ohio to Taylor County with his family about seventeen years ago, locating in Jackson Township, where he has ever since resided until the first of the present month, when he removed to Bedford in order to give his children the benefit of the Bedford schools. He leaves a wife, who is in delicate health, and five children, four boys and one daughter. He has one brother living in Taylor County, Mr. Richard Bailie, and a sister [Mary Elizabeth], who is the wife of Mr. E. [dmund] C. Martin. A brother and sister, Dr. Bailie and Mrs. Mattie Weddel, reside in California, and another sister, Mrs. Margaret Rork, resides in Kansas.
The deceased became a member of the M. E. Church many years ago in Ohio, and still retained his membership here, being connected with the Platteville charge. He was a man of excellent character and habits, and was in good circumstances, being the owner of a three-hundred-acre farm in Jackson Township, which is regarded as one of the finest farms in the county, as well as a considerable amount of other property. His domestic relations were pleasant and he was highly esteemed by all who knew him. During the past few weeks, however, he has been laboring under an attack of mental depression, bordering closely upon insanity, his trouble being an idea that his business affairs were all going wrong and that his farm was being mismanaged, an idea, however, for which there was not the slightest foundation. This has grown worse and for some days past his children had thought it necessary to watch him, and last night removed and, as they thought, concealed a razor and revolver that were in the house. The latter weapon, with the usual shrewdness, which usually accompanies the suicidal mania, he endeavored to have left with him by telling his children that somebody had been trying to get into the house. There is not the slightest doubt that insanity was the cause of the rash act, which has thrown its shadow over the community.
The funeral will take place from the family [residence?] on Saturday next at two o'clock p.m., and the remains will be interred in the Bedford cemetery.
A Sad Event
Death of Havilla Bailie
As we go to press the sad intelligence reaches us of the death, by suicide, of Havilla Bailie, long a well-known citizen of Taylor County. Mr. Bailie cut his throat this morning at twenty minutes of seven o'clock, at his residence in this city. The weapon used was a razor, and the determination with which the act was committed is indicated by the fact that three cuts were made in the neck, one of them reaching entirely around the throat and nearly severing the jugular vein. Drs. H. F. Dunlavy, M. C. Connett, W. F. Randolph and A. H. Connett were promptly on the ground in response to a call for medical aid, doing all that was possible to save the wounded man's life, and although they succeeded in tying the vein above the wound, their efforts were fruitless and the patient expired at fifteen minutes before eleven this morning.
The deceased was about sixty-four years of age and was married in Knox County, Ohio, to Miss Nancy Cox, in 1850. He came from Ohio to Taylor County with his family about seventeen years ago, locating in Jackson Township, where he has ever since resided until the first of the present month, when he removed to Bedford in order to give his children the benefit of the Bedford schools. He leaves a wife, who is in delicate health, and five children, four boys and one daughter. He has one brother living in Taylor County, Mr. Richard Bailie, and a sister [Mary Elizabeth], who is the wife of Mr. E. [dmund] C. Martin. A brother and sister, Dr. Bailie and Mrs. Mattie Weddel, reside in California, and another sister, Mrs. Margaret Rork, resides in Kansas.
The deceased became a member of the M. E. Church many years ago in Ohio, and still retained his membership here, being connected with the Platteville charge. He was a man of excellent character and habits, and was in good circumstances, being the owner of a three-hundred-acre farm in Jackson Township, which is regarded as one of the finest farms in the county, as well as a considerable amount of other property. His domestic relations were pleasant and he was highly esteemed by all who knew him. During the past few weeks, however, he has been laboring under an attack of mental depression, bordering closely upon insanity, his trouble being an idea that his business affairs were all going wrong and that his farm was being mismanaged, an idea, however, for which there was not the slightest foundation. This has grown worse and for some days past his children had thought it necessary to watch him, and last night removed and, as they thought, concealed a razor and revolver that were in the house. The latter weapon, with the usual shrewdness, which usually accompanies the suicidal mania, he endeavored to have left with him by telling his children that somebody had been trying to get into the house. There is not the slightest doubt that insanity was the cause of the rash act, which has thrown its shadow over the community.
The funeral will take place from the family [residence?] on Saturday next at two o'clock p.m., and the remains will be interred in the Bedford cemetery.
Gravesite Details
Row 14, South Section, south to north. Tombstone Record of Taylor County, Iowa. 1975.
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