|
J.L. SEELEY KILLS SELF
Farmer East of Liberty Met Death Accidently This Morning While Hunting Skunks
James Lindley Seeley, aged 66 years, a farmer living on the old Cotton farm, two miles east of Liberty, accidentally shot and killed himself this morning about 5 o’clock while attempting to kill a skunk, which had taken up its abode under the Seeley home.
Mr. Seeley had been awakened by the skunk and had gone outside the house, taking a .22 rifle with him. In some manner unknown to the family, the gun was discharged and the ball struck Mr. Seeley in the neck. He lived only a short time.
The coroner, Dr. George Pearn of Dearing, was called and made an investigation, deciding that the affair was purely accidental. No inquest was held.
Mr. Seeley had lived in the Liberty vicinity for several years. Besides his widow, he leaves a family of grown children. A son, J.E. Seeley, lives on the Royer farm, east of Liberty.
Published in The Coffeyville Daily Journal (Coffeyville, Kansas), Tuesday March 1, 1921
Seeley Burial at Friendship
The burial of James L. Seeley, the east-of-Liberty farmer who accidently shot and killed himself last Tuesday morning while attempting to kill a skunk, which had taken its abode under his home, was made Thursday at Friendship, in Cherokee county. The Seeley family formerly lived southwest of Friendship. The body was taken overland to Friendship and was met at Oswego by members of the W.O.W. lodge, of which Mr. Seeley was a member.
Published in The Coffeyville Daily Journal (Coffeyville, Kansas), Saturday March 5, 1921
[Son of SGS # 3352 - James Linley; James H. Monroe (# 3352); George Washington (# 1495); John Nichols; Samuel; Samuel; Jonas; Obadiah]
| 
