Grady County GaArchives Obituaries.....Horton, John Henry August 26 1906
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Cairo Messenger, August 31, 1906
Girl Sees Father Take His Own Life
The people of Grady county were shocked last Sunday when the sad news reached 
them of the suicide of Mr. John Horton, one of the county's honest, hard 
working citizens.  Worry over debts which he owed and was unable to pay is 
thought to have been the cause.  He and his brother had a long conversation 
Saturday, from which the latter says he feels sure Mr. Horton was very 
depressed over his financial affairs.

On Sunday morning about noon he took down his gun and began working with it, 
and requested his little daughter, who was the only other member of the family 
at home, to leave the room.  She peeped through the window and saw her father 
place the weapon to his side, fire it and die instantly.

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