William Horton (-1930)

HORTON, REESE

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 9/27/2008 at 19:38:49

AMES DAILY TRIBUNE-TIMES, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Monday, April 21, 1930.

Father of Madrid Woman Is A Suicide

Special to the Tribune-Times

MADRID—William Horton, 85, father of Mrs. William Reese, of this place was found hanging from a tree in the woods near Keytsville, Mos., on April 11, and buried there as an unknown according to a communication received here Friday. He disappeared from here April 7.

Mr. Horton came to make his home with his daughter last June, and was said to be subject to periods of despondency. It is believed that it was during one of these that he ended his life.