Grady County GaArchives Obituaries.....McKown, John E. April 10 1915
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The Cairo Messenger, Friday, April 16, 1915
Mr. John McKown Ends Life By Drinking Acid

Mr. John E. McKown, father of County treasurer, E. J. McKown, committed suicide 
Saturday evening about 7 o'clock at his home on the line of Grady and Mitchell 
counties 2 1/2 miles west of Meigs, by taking carbolic acid.  Death resulted in 
10 minutes, after the victim swallowed the deadly dose.

No cause can be advanced why he should have committed the rash act, as he was 
seemingly in good health and also in a prosperous condition generally.  Reports 
say he was in Pelham Saturday afternoon, and appeared in high spirits, even 
going to the moving picture show.  Just before leaving Pelham, he bought from a 
druggist 2 or 3 ounces of carbolic acid, telling the druggist that he wanted to 
use it for his hogs.

While at the supper table that evening, Mr. McKown suddenly arose and went to 
the front porch.  He was closely followed by his wife and daughter, who 
evidently noted that something was wrong.  When they reached his side, he was 
gulping down the fatal dose.  In a frantic effort to take the deadly acid from 
her father, Miss McKown received severe burns on her hand, as did also the wife 
and mother.

Mr. McKown was a well known and highly respected citizen of this county and his 
untimely end is regretted by all.  He leaves a large family of children, being 
about 70 years of age.

The remains were laid to rest Sunday afternoon in the Macedonia church 
cemetery.  A large concourse of sorrowing friends and relatives were present to 
witness the last rites over the body of this well-known citizen.   


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