Joseph Brinegar

BRINEGAR

Posted By: Alice Daniels (email)
Date: 3/24/2013 at 06:05:29

Centerville Daily Citizen
August 5, 1898

Despondent over the troubles of life and having no further desire to battle with life's cares and temptations, Joseph Brinegar, aged 45, a farmer, living on the farm of Wm McCreary five miles southeast of this city, took a dose of
strychnine at 12 o'clock yesterday with intent to commit suicide, and died from the effects of the poison at 12:30, after suffering the most horrible agony.
Brinegar was well-known in the city and county, having made his home here for a number of years, and with the exception of his habit for strong drink, was a model citizen. A wife and several children are left to mourn the loss of a husband
and father. The poison which did such good and effective work was purchased in Moulton last week.
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Centerville Citizen
August 10, 1898

Administrator's Notice.
Notice is hereby given, to all persons interested, that on the 8th day of August, 1898, the undersigned was appointed by the District court of Appanoose county, Iowa, administrator of the estate of J. M. Brinegar, deceased, late
of said county. All persons indebted to said estate will make payment to the undersigned, and those having claims against the same will present them legally authenticated to said court for allowance.
Dated August 8, 1898.
W. B. ELLIS,
Administrator.
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Centerville Daily Citizen
August 15, 1898

Joseph Brinegar, a Caldwell township farmer, committed suicide Thursday of last week. He was addicted to strong drink, and brooding over the cares and temptations of life induced him to take a dose of strychnine. He was 45 years
of age and leaves a wife and several children.