Beckham County, OK - Deaths: J. M. Alexander, 1917 
14 July 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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ALEXANDER, J. M.
(14 Jun 1917, Beckham County Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
Commited (sic) Suicide.
Tuesday evening an old gentleman by the name of J. M. Alexander, a farmer
who lived near Sweetwater committed suicide by drinking carbolic acid.
We have been unable to learn the facts in the case, but were informed that
of late he has been despondent over financial affairs, and this is
supposed to be the cause of his rash act.
He had been in this city that afternoon and commited (sic) the act shortly
after his return.
(Jun 1917, reprinted from Cheyenne Star, Roger Mills Co, OK):
FARMER COMMITS SUICIDE.
J. M. Alexander, a farmer who was about 65 years of age, committed suicide
by taking carbolic acid at this home near Sweetwater last Tuesday, after
returning from Erick where he had been on business.
Mr. Alexander bought the Geo. Feiland farm last winter and planted a crop
this spring.  Every thing seemed to go dead wrong for him - his crop was
short and his financial affairs got into a tangle and he grew despondent
after brooding over business matters and at last he decided to end his
troubles.  On his way home from town he remarked that he only intended to
use about six feet of that sand, but nothing was thought about the remark
until he had taken the poison.
Mr. Alexander was well liked by his neighbors and no other cause can be
attributed for his taking of his own life.  He leaves a large family to
mourn his death. - Cheyenne Star.