Allegany County MD Archives Obituaries.....John Wilbur HUGHES, 1936
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Evening Times, Cumberland, Maryland, Mon 3 Feb 1936: 
"YOUTH FOUND DEAD-SHOTGUN NEAR BODY-Father finds John W. Hughes, 17, 
Lonaconing, In Home, Apparent Suicide-John Wilbur Hughes, 17, former 
Central High School student, was found in the bedroom of the home on 
Douglas avenue about 1 p. m. today with the top of his head blown 
off. The body was in a sitting position on the floor, the head 
against the bed-rail. A shotgun lay nearby. The authorities were 
unable to say whether the youth took his life or that death was 
accidental. The county authorities were notified. He was found by 
his father, John F. Hughes, on his return home from the store. 
Entering the home and not seeing his son, he went upstairs and found 
him dead. John, with a brother, James, and father keep house. The 
father told the authorities before noon he went down street. John 
called to him to purchase bread. While his father was absent the 
tragedy occurred. The father said that his son had been brooding 
because of the death of his mother, Mrs. Bessie F. Hughes, five 
months ago. His brother, James, was away at work, today. Mrs. John 
Kirkwood, who occupies the other side of the double frame dwelling, 
declared she heard no report of a gun. Besides his father, and three 
brothers Michael, Frederick and James, he is also survived by the 
following sisters: Mrs. James Monahan, Mrs. Samuel McGann, 
Lonaconing; Mrs. Henry Cullen, Mrs. Julius Martin, Klondike, and 
Mrs. Gilbert Warnick, Moscow, this county. The dead youth attended 
Central High School until this year. He was quiet and well behaved 
neighbors said."


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