Mahoning County OhArchives Obituaries.....Buck, Charles C.  June 12, 1905
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Mahoning Dispatch, Fri, 16 June 1905
BUCK, Charles C. 
[Husband of Aulurah B. {Lulu} nee HARDING]
1861 to 12 June 1905
44y

Prominent Man Suicides,
 C. C. Buck of Ellsworth Takes His Life,
 Ill Health the Cause
C. C. Buck, one of the most prominent farmers and retired business men in this 
locality, committed suicide at his home two and one-half miles west of the 
village, in Ellsworth township, by shooting himself through the heart, Monday 
evening at 6:35. 
Mr. Buck had been in town Monday afternoon on business and returned home in 
time for the evening meal.  He went up stairs, presumable to change clothes, 
and a few minutes later the family were startled by hearing three shots in 
rapid succession.  Rushing up stairs they found the unfortunate man, clad only 
in his under clothing, lying upon the floor unconscious with two bullet wounds 
in his breast.  Drs. Coy and Coy were hurriedly summoned, but Mr. Buck was 
dead before their arrival.  
The first shot fired had gone wild and lodged in a dresser in the corner of 
the room and a small clock upon it was stopped at 6:35.  Of the two remaining 
bullets one entered directly over the heart while the other penetrated about 
three inches below.  Both bullets, following a slightly downward course, 
passed clear through the body, coming out about an inch apart beneath the left 
shoulder blade. The unfortunate man had been in ill health for several years 
and it is thought that this fact lead to his tragic end. 
The rumors that he was distressed financially are entirely without 
foundation.  His house, one of the most palatial in the township, had just 
been completed and the entire surroundings denoted unusual prosperity. For a 
number of years the deceased conducted a general store in Austintown, later 
moving to Youngstown he entered into partnership with Edward Foulk, and under 
the firm name of Buck & Foulk opened a large department store on East Federal 
street.  However, after a few years the partnership was dissolved, Mr. Buck 
retiring. He then moved to the site of his late residence, where he devoted 
his attention to agriculture.
In 1896 Mr. Buck was a candidate for the nomination for county treasurer on 
the republican ticket but defeated by the late James Hiney. 
Mr. Buck was forty-four years of age.  He was born in Austintown Township in 
1861 and was the youngest son of the late Michael Buck of that place. In 1893 
he married Miss Louie [sic Aulurah/Lulu] Harding the youngest daughter of Mr. 
and Mrs. G. W. Harding of Ellsworth, late of this place.
He leaves the bereaved widow, a daughter, Bernice age 9 and two brothers, 
Jefferson of Austintown and John of North Jackson.  Funeral services were held 
at the residence Wednesday at 2 pm and were conducted by Rev. J. P. Hutchison 
pastor of the Ellsworth Presbyterian church, J. R. Tabor, C. H. Hine, I. A. 
Manchester, Dr. H. T. Hawkins of Canfield, Alva Ohl of Warren and C. F. 
Kistler of Youngstown acted as pall-bearers.  Interment was made in Ellsworth 
cemetery.

Burials for Charles C. and Aulurah Harding Buck Neff - Row 16 Ellsworth 
Cemetery, Ellsworth, Mahoning Co. OH 



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