Chauncey B. Cox 1885-1914

COX, BROMLEAF

Posted By: Beverly Gerdts (email)
Date: 2/18/2026 at 05:33:10

The Wapello Tribune, Wapello, IA
Thursday July 23, 1914
Page 1

(article is in poor condition) Chauncey B. Cox, a former resident of Wapello, returned to his old home Sunday morning and ? afternoon hanged himself from the frame work of a new building being erected across the river from this place. Cox had been in poor health for some time and was apparently in a hopeless dependent and nervous state. Written on the back of an envelope found in the clothing of the suicide were these words: "I am insane. Have been for four weeks."

Chauncey B. Cox was born in this city in the year 1885 and was 49 years of age at the time of his death, besides the three children, Lewis, Clayton and Mae, he is survived by a sister, Mrs. Mary Bromleaf, a resident of Mallard, Iowa, who arrived here Monday evening to attend the funeral. The services were held from the home of Mrs. Mary Bryant Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. A. C. Babcock. Interment was made in the Wapello cemetery.