HOLLISTER, Findley Carver 1869 - 1912

HOLLISTER, BLACK, BURRELL

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 12/22/2024 at 18:59:03

"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Thursday, July 11, 1912
Page 3, Columns 2 and 3

F. HOLLISTER IS A SUICIDE
Hanged Himself this Morning at His Home Near This City.

"I would rather die than put up that hay."

With these words to both his wife and mother Findlay HOLLISTER arose this morning about 5:30 o'clock and went to his farm lot to do his chores before breakfast. He milked and brought the milk to the house and returned to the barn lot, and a few minutes later his lifeless body was found hanging to a beam in the scale house by his little four-year-old daughter who went to call her father for breakfast.

It was not more than ten minutes after he had left the house that he wass (sic) found yet life had gone. His body was suspended from a beam by a rope halter in which he had tied a slip noose. He had evidently climbed upon the sides of the scales and jumped off. The body was about four or five feet from the ground when found.

Neighbors and friends who were summoned worked over the unfortunaet (sic) man until the arrival of physicians but to no avail. When Coroner Gaumer and Sheriff Shan Campbell arrived a jury was empaneled and an inquest was held immediately. So plain was the evidence that it took but a short time for the three neighbors who composed the jury, Frank Ogden, Charles Cochran and F. P. McGohan to return a verdict of suicide by hanging.

Mr. HOLLISTER was a prominent Jefferson county farmer, living about two and a hdlf (sic) miles northeast of this city. He was known as a most prosperous young man and his death in this manner will bring regret into the homes of many friends. Mr. HOLLISTER always took a great deal of interest in the improvement of his farm and home and was interested in many public enterprises which go with farm life, especially was this true of the Jefferson county Farmers' Institute and the Southeastern Iowa Poultry Fanciers Association.

Mr. HOLLISTER was about 42 years of age and was the only child of Mrs. Maria HOLLISTER. He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Jessie (sic - Bessie) BLACK of this city , and two little daughters. For nearly a year Mr. HOLLISTER has been in ill health and at times very melancholy. He has been taking treatment of physicians for some time. It is thought that he has been worrying over the putting up of his farm crop for some days. He kept hired help sufficient to do the work and had no occasion for worry other than his weakened condition brought on.

Mr. HOLLISTER was a member of the Christian church and was well known and highly esteemed in this city. The funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home, being conducted by Rev. J. A. Longston, pastor of the Chrtistian church.

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"Jefferson County Republican"
Friday, July 12, 1912
Front Page, Column 3

Commits Suicide.

Findlay HOLLISTER, one of the best known farmers in Jefferson County, committed suicide yesterday morning by hanging himself to a beam in the scale house. He was discovered by his little daughter who went to call him to breakfast. Mr. HOLLISTER had been in poor health for some time and at times was very melancholy. He is survived by his mother, his wife, who was formerly Miss Bessie BLACK, and two little daughters. The family are crazed with grief over the terrible deed.

Funeral services are being held at the home this afternoon and interment made in Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Saturday, July 13, 1912
Page 2, Column 2

... --O. E. BURRELL, aged 80 years, came from Ohio to attend the funeral of his nephew Findlay HOLLSITER yesterday .William HOLLISTER of Ottumwa was also called to attend the funeral. ...

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Wednesday, July 17, 1912
Front Page, Column 7

FINDLAY HOLLISTER HANGS HIMSELF

PROMINENT FARMER FOUND DEAD BY DAUGHTER.

Had Been Sick for a Year and Was Discouraged With Way Things Were Going -- Was Well to do and Had Help.

Findlay HOLLISTER, prominent farmer and poultryman residing north of the city, was found by his four-year-old daughter hanging lifeless last Thursday morning, when she went to "call papa to breakfast." He had been in ill health for a year and had expressed his dissatisfaction with life on a number of occasions.

HOLLISTER arose on Thursday morning at 5:30 and went out as usual to do his chores. While in the house he said he had rather die than to have things go on as they were, but he had said this sort of thing before and, while his wife and mother were worried over his condition they had no suspicion that he contemplated killing himself. He finished milking, brought the milk to the house and went out. In about ten minutes Mrs. HOLLISTER sent her little daughter out to call him to breakfast. She found his body hanging from a beam in the scale house.

It had been so short a space of time it was at first hoped he might be restored to consciousness, and neighbors and friends worked with him till a physician arrived, but no avail. The funeral took place on Friday, Rev. J. A. Longston, of the Christian church in charge.

HOLLISTER was well to do, and had plenty of hired help for his farm work, but was constantly worried over the way things were going and had fits of extreme melancholy. He was especially discouraged on the morning of Thursday.

Following his death Coroner J. S. Gaumer was summoned, together with Sheriff Shan Campbell, and a jury consisting of Frank Ogden, Charles Cochran and F. P. McGohan, was empanneled. There was no hesitancy in reaching a verdict of suicide.

HOLLISTER was a successful farmer, a prominent member of the Southeastern Iowa Poultry association, and was identified with the farmers' institute movement.

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Wednesday, July 17, 1912
Page 5, Column 2

... Mr. and Mrs. Polk DuBois attended the funeral of Findley HOLLISTER, Friday. ...

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Wednesday, July 17, 1912
Page 8, Column 1

Personals.

... William HOLLISTER, of Ottumwa, was in the city Friday called here to attend the funeral of Findlay HOLLISTER. ...

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Note: Buried in Lot Old.P.068, with no gravestone. Wife Elizabeth Alice 'Bessie' BLACK HOLLISTER died in 1956 and was buried with him.