Edwin Hoots (1924)

HOOTS, DAILY, ELY, LEINARD, MOORE, HART, LIGHT, BLACK, HIXON

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Winterset Madisonian – August 21, 1924
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EDWIN HOOTS TAKES OWN LIFE

Well Known Drayman Ends Life by Hanging in Hay Mow

Edwin Hoots, one of the best known men in Winterset, took his own life last Friday evening. As nearly as can be ascertained, he went to the barn about nine o’clock in the evening and suicided by hanging. He was at the railroad station, taking care of his duties in transferring freight, the day of his death. While supposed to be in usual health, his intimate friends say that he had not been himself for some time past, and it is believed that he took his life while under a spell of despondency, which unbalanced his reason. He left a note to his step-daughter, Mrs. Ralph Ely, but the contents of the note have not been made public.

Mr. Hoots first came to this county in 1890, settling near Barney. A year later he moved to Winfield, Kans., but returned after five years absence to Madison county, and has lived here ever since.

He leaves to mourn his death, his wife, his son Clarence and his daughter, Mrs. Arthur Leinard; two sisters, Mrs. G. W. Light of Winfield, Kans., Mrs. A. O. Black of Winterset; and three brothers: W. A. Hoots of Winfield, Kans., Alby Hoots of Decatur, Ill., and Arthur Hoots of Winterset, besides his many friends.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the Methodist church, and burial made in the Winterset cemetery.
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Winterset Madisonian – August 21, 1924
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Edwin Hoots, son of Francis M. and Mary E. Hoots, was born near Cook’s Mills, Ill., Oct. 14, 1862. He lived on the home farm in Illinois until five years after his marriage to Samantha Daily on Feb. 26, 1885. They moved to a farm near Patterson, Madison county in 1890. One year later they moved four miles southwest of Winterset and later moved to Winfield, Kansas, where they stayed five years, then came back to Madison county, where Mrs. Hoots died in 1911. To this union were born six children: Mrs. Arthur Leinard of Winterset, Clarence Hoots of Des Moines, one son, James Francis and a daughter, Mrs. Ona Moore, who preceded him in death, besides two children, who died in infancy. He was married to Mrs. Amanda Hart, Nov. 28, 1911.

Mr. Hoots has long been a member of the Modern Woodmen, and the Odd Fellow and Rebekah lodge, joining them before he left Illinois. He united with the Quinn Chapel M. E. church when a young man and later transferred his membership to the Winterset M. E. church, of which he was a member when he died.

Since moving to Winterset several years ago, Mr. Hoots has engaged in the dray business and his industry and honesty won for him many friends. He departed this life Aug. 15, 1924 at the age of 61 years, 9 months and 1 day.

He leaves to mourn his death besides his wife, his son, Clarence and his daughter, Mrs. Arthur Leinard; two sisters, Mrs. G. W. Light of Winfield, Kans.; Mrs. A. O. Black of Winterset; three brothers: W. A. Hoots of Winfield, Kans.; Alby Hoots of Decautr, Ill.; and Arthur Hoots of Winterset; a half brother, Jesse Hixon of Ormsby, Minn.; five grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and a host of friends.

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