Grady County GaArchives Obituaries.....Cone, Lessie October 22 1918
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The Cairo Messenger, Friday, October 25, 1918
Young Woman Commits Suicide by Drowning

Last Tuesday about noon, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cone were shocked and terrified upon 
returning home from the funeral of Mr. J. H. Kinchen, to find their adopted 
daughter and niece, Miss Lessie Cone, had suddenly disappeared and left the 
following note on a dresser from home:

"This is all done, because some one has told stories, and I can't help this.  
Don't shed a tear over me.  I feel like I am going to rest.  In the river is 
where you will find me.  Get Bro. Oates to hold services over me.  A last good-
bye to all.  I hope to meet you all some day.  Sing, "God be with us till we 
meet again."  Give all my quilts to little Charlie, for he can not make them.  
Use all my clothes as they won't be any more good to me.  Sister, please give 
Mr. Charlie Brinson back his picture.  You will find it in my trunk.   You all 
take good care of my things that Earl sent me in remembrance of us.  Papa, I 
can't bear all of this alone, Let Daddy Watson know this so he can see his 
daughter once more."

Immediately they, with a number of friends, went to the Ochlocknee river, about 
a mile from their home and found a full suit of the young lady's clothes 
securely fastened on some bushes and saw tracks where she had deliberately 
walked into the water and committed suicide.  Parties began to search for the 
body, and continued to drag the river until about five in the afternoon when 
the body was found by Messrs. J. C. Matthews, J. L. Bryant, Geo. Maxwell and C. 
R. Cassels.  The body was found about 75 yards from where she walked into the 
river in a hole about 15 feet deep, but it was at a stand still about 8 feet 
from the top of the water.

She was dressed in her best apparel, every garment pinned very stationery about 
her body.

Miss Cone was 26 years of age.  She was a member of the Baptist church.  She 
was the niece of Mr. Tom Cone, her mother having died when she was a child 
requested him to take her and care for her, consequently she bore her uncle's 
name.

The funeral services were held at Centennial church Wednesday afternoon at 
three o'clock.  According to her request, Rev. Oates conducted the rites.  
Interment followed in the Centennial cemetery.  A large crowd of friends and 
relatives attended these services.  

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