MISSOURI DEATH RECORD
Name: Clay H. Kinder
Birth Date: November 22 1888
Birth State: Missouri
Death Date: April 11, 1931
Death County: Bates
Death State: Missouri
Spouse's Name: Dora Kinder
Father' Name:: Peter Kinder - birth: Iowa
Mother's Name: Don't Know
Informan' Namet: Zula Dewery
Occupation: Laborer
Married Status: Married
Age: 42Y - 4M - 20D
Gender: M ale
Race: white
Cause of Death: Suicide by hanging - dead when found
Place of Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery
Burial: April; 13, 1931
Source: Death Certificate: #13139
RESEARCHED BY RICHARD PARKER
From the Bates County Democrat, April 16, 1931 - "The body of Clay Kinder, for two or three months pasta resident of this city, was found hanging from a small tree on the Butler Country Club golf course about 6 o'clock Saturday morning. He had been dead only a short time when found. The body was first discovered by Junior Rogers, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Rogers, while making his round on his morning paper route. The youth notified residents of the neighborhood, and they in turn notified the officers, who removed the body to the Culver undertaking room. Kinder, who was 42 years of age, moved here with his family two or three months ago from Iowa and rented the Gilbert property just west o the Gilbert filling station on Highway 71 south of Butler. Mr. Kinder, according to his wife, was away from home practically all day on Friday looking for work but was unsuccessful and returned home late Friday evening. Mrs. Kinder stated she was awakened about 2:30 o'clock Saturday morning and that Mr. Kinder was at home at that time. Some time after 2:30, without disturbing the other members of the family, he arose, prepared and ate his breakfast and then left the house. He evidently then went direct to the golf course and climbed a small tree about thirty or forty feet west of the entrance to the grounds, where he hanged himself. Sheriff Hartley, Deputy Geo. Kersey and Dr. C.M. Rice, county coroner, who were summoned after the discovery of the body, found a brief note pinned to Kinder's coat. The note bore the following words: "Mr. Clay Kinder, Butler, Mo. Don't blame anybody but myself." It is believed that the man's inability to find employment was responsible for his act. He leaves his wife and four children, three at home and a married son who lives in Iowa. He also leaves one brother in Oklahoma. The officers also found a small bottle partly filled with chloroform in the man's pocket which he had no doubt used in a previous unsuccessful attempt to take his own life. No inquest was held. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon at Culver's chapel conducted by Rev. Wickizer, pastor of the Christian church. Burial was made in Oak Hill cemetery." He married Dora B. Lamb January 7, 1911 Nowata County, OK.
Contributor: Cameron Herrell (47967691)
Name: Clay H. Kinder
Birth Date: November 22 1888
Birth State: Missouri
Death Date: April 11, 1931
Death County: Bates
Death State: Missouri
Spouse's Name: Dora Kinder
Father' Name:: Peter Kinder - birth: Iowa
Mother's Name: Don't Know
Informan' Namet: Zula Dewery
Occupation: Laborer
Married Status: Married
Age: 42Y - 4M - 20D
Gender: M ale
Race: white
Cause of Death: Suicide by hanging - dead when found
Place of Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery
Burial: April; 13, 1931
Source: Death Certificate: #13139
RESEARCHED BY RICHARD PARKER
From the Bates County Democrat, April 16, 1931 - "The body of Clay Kinder, for two or three months pasta resident of this city, was found hanging from a small tree on the Butler Country Club golf course about 6 o'clock Saturday morning. He had been dead only a short time when found. The body was first discovered by Junior Rogers, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Rogers, while making his round on his morning paper route. The youth notified residents of the neighborhood, and they in turn notified the officers, who removed the body to the Culver undertaking room. Kinder, who was 42 years of age, moved here with his family two or three months ago from Iowa and rented the Gilbert property just west o the Gilbert filling station on Highway 71 south of Butler. Mr. Kinder, according to his wife, was away from home practically all day on Friday looking for work but was unsuccessful and returned home late Friday evening. Mrs. Kinder stated she was awakened about 2:30 o'clock Saturday morning and that Mr. Kinder was at home at that time. Some time after 2:30, without disturbing the other members of the family, he arose, prepared and ate his breakfast and then left the house. He evidently then went direct to the golf course and climbed a small tree about thirty or forty feet west of the entrance to the grounds, where he hanged himself. Sheriff Hartley, Deputy Geo. Kersey and Dr. C.M. Rice, county coroner, who were summoned after the discovery of the body, found a brief note pinned to Kinder's coat. The note bore the following words: "Mr. Clay Kinder, Butler, Mo. Don't blame anybody but myself." It is believed that the man's inability to find employment was responsible for his act. He leaves his wife and four children, three at home and a married son who lives in Iowa. He also leaves one brother in Oklahoma. The officers also found a small bottle partly filled with chloroform in the man's pocket which he had no doubt used in a previous unsuccessful attempt to take his own life. No inquest was held. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon at Culver's chapel conducted by Rev. Wickizer, pastor of the Christian church. Burial was made in Oak Hill cemetery." He married Dora B. Lamb January 7, 1911 Nowata County, OK.
Contributor: Cameron Herrell (47967691)
MISSOURI DEATH RECORD
Name: Clay H. Kinder
Birth Date: November 22 1888
Birth State: Missouri
Death Date: April 11, 1931
Death County: Bates
Death State: Missouri
Spouse's Name: Dora Kinder
Father' Name:: Peter Kinder - birth: Iowa
Mother's Name: Don't Know
Informan' Namet: Zula Dewery
Occupation: Laborer
Married Status: Married
Age: 42Y - 4M - 20D
Gender: M ale
Race: white
Cause of Death: Suicide by hanging - dead when found
Place of Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery
Burial: April; 13, 1931
Source: Death Certificate: #13139
RESEARCHED BY RICHARD PARKER
From the Bates County Democrat, April 16, 1931 - "The body of Clay Kinder, for two or three months pasta resident of this city, was found hanging from a small tree on the Butler Country Club golf course about 6 o'clock Saturday morning. He had been dead only a short time when found. The body was first discovered by Junior Rogers, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Rogers, while making his round on his morning paper route. The youth notified residents of the neighborhood, and they in turn notified the officers, who removed the body to the Culver undertaking room. Kinder, who was 42 years of age, moved here with his family two or three months ago from Iowa and rented the Gilbert property just west o the Gilbert filling station on Highway 71 south of Butler. Mr. Kinder, according to his wife, was away from home practically all day on Friday looking for work but was unsuccessful and returned home late Friday evening. Mrs. Kinder stated she was awakened about 2:30 o'clock Saturday morning and that Mr. Kinder was at home at that time. Some time after 2:30, without disturbing the other members of the family, he arose, prepared and ate his breakfast and then left the house. He evidently then went direct to the golf course and climbed a small tree about thirty or forty feet west of the entrance to the grounds, where he hanged himself. Sheriff Hartley, Deputy Geo. Kersey and Dr. C.M. Rice, county coroner, who were summoned after the discovery of the body, found a brief note pinned to Kinder's coat. The note bore the following words: "Mr. Clay Kinder, Butler, Mo. Don't blame anybody but myself." It is believed that the man's inability to find employment was responsible for his act. He leaves his wife and four children, three at home and a married son who lives in Iowa. He also leaves one brother in Oklahoma. The officers also found a small bottle partly filled with chloroform in the man's pocket which he had no doubt used in a previous unsuccessful attempt to take his own life. No inquest was held. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon at Culver's chapel conducted by Rev. Wickizer, pastor of the Christian church. Burial was made in Oak Hill cemetery." He married Dora B. Lamb January 7, 1911 Nowata County, OK.
Contributor: Cameron Herrell (47967691)
Name: Clay H. Kinder
Birth Date: November 22 1888
Birth State: Missouri
Death Date: April 11, 1931
Death County: Bates
Death State: Missouri
Spouse's Name: Dora Kinder
Father' Name:: Peter Kinder - birth: Iowa
Mother's Name: Don't Know
Informan' Namet: Zula Dewery
Occupation: Laborer
Married Status: Married
Age: 42Y - 4M - 20D
Gender: M ale
Race: white
Cause of Death: Suicide by hanging - dead when found
Place of Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery
Burial: April; 13, 1931
Source: Death Certificate: #13139
RESEARCHED BY RICHARD PARKER
From the Bates County Democrat, April 16, 1931 - "The body of Clay Kinder, for two or three months pasta resident of this city, was found hanging from a small tree on the Butler Country Club golf course about 6 o'clock Saturday morning. He had been dead only a short time when found. The body was first discovered by Junior Rogers, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Rogers, while making his round on his morning paper route. The youth notified residents of the neighborhood, and they in turn notified the officers, who removed the body to the Culver undertaking room. Kinder, who was 42 years of age, moved here with his family two or three months ago from Iowa and rented the Gilbert property just west o the Gilbert filling station on Highway 71 south of Butler. Mr. Kinder, according to his wife, was away from home practically all day on Friday looking for work but was unsuccessful and returned home late Friday evening. Mrs. Kinder stated she was awakened about 2:30 o'clock Saturday morning and that Mr. Kinder was at home at that time. Some time after 2:30, without disturbing the other members of the family, he arose, prepared and ate his breakfast and then left the house. He evidently then went direct to the golf course and climbed a small tree about thirty or forty feet west of the entrance to the grounds, where he hanged himself. Sheriff Hartley, Deputy Geo. Kersey and Dr. C.M. Rice, county coroner, who were summoned after the discovery of the body, found a brief note pinned to Kinder's coat. The note bore the following words: "Mr. Clay Kinder, Butler, Mo. Don't blame anybody but myself." It is believed that the man's inability to find employment was responsible for his act. He leaves his wife and four children, three at home and a married son who lives in Iowa. He also leaves one brother in Oklahoma. The officers also found a small bottle partly filled with chloroform in the man's pocket which he had no doubt used in a previous unsuccessful attempt to take his own life. No inquest was held. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon at Culver's chapel conducted by Rev. Wickizer, pastor of the Christian church. Burial was made in Oak Hill cemetery." He married Dora B. Lamb January 7, 1911 Nowata County, OK.
Contributor: Cameron Herrell (47967691)
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