Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-01-14
SEWARD DUNNINGTON FINDS
HIS LIFE WITH SHOTGUN

WdTQ DuuulnBIOH, dSe0 0f years,
shot himself through the heart Mon
day afternoon about LAS o'clock,
death resulting instantly. He was
alone when the act was committed.
his son being up stairs, and his wife
not at home. He was seated in a
leather upholstered chair in the front
: room of mis- apartment which was
formerly the office of the Franklin
hotel and had placed the butt of his
repeating shot gun against the wall,
and pressed the muzzle to his breast,
II pulling the trigger, supposedly with
his hand. His heart was literally
torn out. His son Lloyd, hearing
the gun shot, rushed to where he
was, and others who were in the
pool room came in. Death had been
instantaneous.
For some time Mr.. Huntington
had suffered from nervousness, and
within a few years the deaths in his
family-that of his brother Frank.
who was killed when run over by a
train; the death of his mother; and
more recently that of his sister, Mrs.
Nora Miller, and just few weeks
ago of his father, all caused him
much grief and worry, and aggra-
waited his troubles. For practically
week he had been able to sleep but
very little. His sister Mrs. w. J.
Clark. of Chicago, who was here to
attend her fathers funeral, noting
her brothers condition, requested
that he accompany her home, think
ing the change would do him good,
and he had partly made his plans to
go, but gave it up because he did not
want to leave his wife and son here.
On an occasion. few days before
his death, he told his wife that he
believed he would take something
and end it ALL When she made re-
ply to it, he remarked that he did
not mean it. Monday he had seem
ed about as usual, but it was noted
that he was extremely nervous. In
the forenoon he had been up at
Perkins barber shop, and just few
minutes before committing the fatal
deed, he had been in the pool room
adjoining his apartment. However
he had premeditated the affair, since
he left a note to his wife and son, in
which he said:
Dear Lloyd and Ora: am
tired Of living, and will end it
all Dear Lloyd, | want you to
go to school and get a good ed
acation and learn some good
trade. l have been happy with
you and dear Nom. | want you
to always keep my gun and
watch, Lloyd, and give the
watch in the safe to Thomas
Edward Taylor Give Won my
ring, and have the gun club for
paIl bearers. Goodbye to Lloyd
and Nom and all,-Ed."
Nom is the name he had called
his wife. Thomas Edward Taylor
and Won Taylor referred to in the;
note, are nephews of the deceased.
Edward Morris Dunnington was
born in Malta Dec. S, 1868. He was
a son Of the late Thomas Elwood
and Mary Louise Ford Huntington.
He was twice married. His first
marriage was to Miss Rachel Par
SONS, Jan. 26, 1908. Her death oc-
CURED Aug. a., 1919 His second
marriage was to Ora Belle. Cordray,
Sept Is, 1922 She survives. also
one son, Lloyd Edward Huntington.
aged about Is In his younger days
Edward Huntington assisted his
father in the tobacco business in
Malta. For a number of years he
was the proprietor of and manager
of the Franklin hotel and pool room.
Of late years he had quit the hotel
business, making part of the hotel
building over into apartments, and a
rooming house. For many years he
had been member 'of the local gun
club, in which he took keen inter-
est.
The deceased was man who had
many friends. He was kind hearted |
and generous, and would give his !
last penny to relieve some one in |
want In his business transactions |
he was always square and honorable. |
Besides his wife and son, he is sur |
vived by the following brother and !
sisters: Willard Huntington of Nc !
Connelsville; Mrs. Stella Taylor of |
Indianapolis, Ind; Mrs. Grace Dye |
of this place: Mrs. Mary Ward of |
Redwood Falls, Mimi; Mrs. Flor !
ence Clark of Chicago, and Mrs. |
Helen Mills of Long Beach, Cal. A I
brother Frank Huntington is de-
ceased and two sisters-Mrs. Nora
Miller and Jessie. The latter died
at the age of two years.
Funeral services which will be
private will be held at the late re i
dence this afternoon at O'Clock,
and will be conducted by Rev. Per-,
ry S. Neldon of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, and Atty G. o. Nc
Gonagle will have part in the SER
vices. Interment will be made in
the McConnelsville cemetery. The
burial will also be private. Accord
ing to the request of the deceased,
the members of the gun club will act
as pail bearers. They are: j. +.
Dover, E. D. Shafer, l.. T. Gray, w.
D. Danford, Perl Potts, w. e. Deed
rick, Howard Deedrick, and j. d. Err
win.
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