Mecklenburg County NcArchives Obituaries.....Simonton, William S.  October 20, 1836
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Oct. 28, 1836   Charlotte Journal
   SUICIDE -- MR. WILLIAM SIMONTON, of Mecklenburg County, was found dead on 
the 20th inst., at his residence at the Catawba Springs, with his throat cut. 
On 21st, a Coroner's Inquest was held over the body, and a verdict of suicide 
brought in. It appears that he had first attempted to accomplish his end with 
a pistol, but missing his aim, he resorted to the means above stated.

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