Muscogee-Taylor County GaArchives Obituaries.....Mrs. John R.  Rowe October 31 1911
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The Butler Herald, November 7, 1911
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, November 7, 1911
Page Three

Suicide of Husband Causes The Passing Away Of His Wife

Our town was very much shocked last Tuesday when the news quickly spread that 
Mr. John R. Rowe, formerly a citizen of our town had taken his life, and the 
sadness of the intelligence was deepened when the news also came that the wife 
of Mr. Rowe had died from nervous prostration caused by the death of her 
husband.

It is stated that the health of Mr. Rowe had been bad for quite a while, and 
that he had become very despondent as to his recovery, and that he was feeling 
worse than usual and asked his wife to phone for a physician, she did so and 
while she was gone upon this errand Mr. Rowe went into an adjoining room and 
cut his throat with a knife which resulted in his death in an hour.  When Mrs. 
Rowe returned and found that her husband had cut his throat she was so 
overwhelmed with grief that she lost consciousness from which she never revived 
and died Tuesday night at 8:50 o’clock.  Mr. and Mrs. Rowe had many friends and 
relatives in this county, and were for several years residents of Butler.

Mr. Rowe had one brother, Mr. S.H. Rowe and Mrs. Sallie Windham of this place, 
while Mrs. Rowe leaves four brothers and two sisters, vis. J.E. Frank, George 
and Cleve Bartlett, Mrs. C.C. Hughes, of Dothan, Ala., and Mrs. C.A. Wright, of 
Opelika, Ala. and Mrs. O.A. Wright, of Dothan, Ala., also her mother, Mrs. Mary 
Barlett, of Dothan.

Mr. Rowe had for a number of years been engaged in the livery business in 
Columbus and so for as known his business was good.  He was about 50 and his 
wife was about 40 years of age.

The bereaved have the sympathy of many warm friends in this town.


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