Paulson, Kittle died 1896

PAULSON

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 2/9/2014 at 05:12:21

Elgin Echo, Thursday, 9 April 1896. In the Clermont column.

Kittle Paulson, who committed suicide by shooting himself March 27 was found in the woods near town April 2. The coroner was notified and a jury empaneled who returned a verdict of suicide while temporarily insane. The funeral was held last Saturday at the Norwegian church. See notice on page 5.

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Last Wednesday the remains of Kittle Paulson were found in the woods near Clermont where from indications, it is evident that he had committed suicide. Kittle was well known hereabouts as a good, honest, hard-working man and the sad and untimely end to which he came is a shock and regret to all. He was a man who had met with much trouble and reverses for one so young; and while it is always disagreeable to contemplate of any man taking his own life: at the same time, when life and eternity are placed in the scales and the life side found light and lacking in the mind of him who is possessed of both, it is certainly not in the premise of any other person to decide or say which is preferable or should be accepted.

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Note: A possible relationship is shown on the 1860 Federal Census of Marion Township, Clayton Co., Iowa, which lists:

Kittle Paulson, aged 60, farmer.
Helena Paulson, aged 25.
Betsey Paulson, aged 6.
Kittle Paulson (followed by a squiggle looking like Jr.), aged 4.
Abram Paulson, aged 3.
Rosanna Paulson, aged 1.

Although shown as a family this census did not give relationships.

The 1854 Iowa State Census of all townships in Clayton Co. (See that Co. web site) does not show this family.

Submitter is not related.

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