Held, Philip Fred (1888 Death Record)

HELD, WINTER

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 8/19/2022 at 15:14:07

Plymouth County Iowa - LeMars, IA
Courthouse Death Ledger

Name of the deceased: Philip Fred Held
Age of the deceased: 31yrs, 3mos, 21das
Single
Born in Iowa
Date of death: April 21, 1888
Place of death: Melbourne, Iowa
Cause of death: Suicide
Place of Burial: Melbourne, Iowa
Date of Burial: April 23, 1888
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LeMars Globe, Wednesday, April 25, 1888
[excerpt]

THE VERDICT.
The jury then returned the following verdicts:
STATE OF IOWA
PLYMOUTH COUNTY } S. S.
MELBOURNE, April 22, 1888
At an inquest held on the Fred Held Farm in the county of Plymouth this 22nd day of April A. D. 1888 before L. M. Doty coroner of said county, upon the body of Anna Held there lying dead, by the jurors whose names are hereto subscribed; the said jurors upon their oath do say that the said Anna Held came to her death by a pistol shot fired from a revolver in the hands of Philip F. Held, with murderous intent. In testimony where of the said Jurors have hereunto set their hands this day and year above written.
Jos. SHEIRBON,
C. G. HAYES,
JACOB SPIES.

STATE OF IOWA
PLYMOUTH COUNTY } S. S.
MELBOURNE, April 22, 1888
At an inquest held on the Fred Held Farm in the county of Plymouth this 22nd day of April A. D. 1888 before L. M. Doty coroner of said county, upon the body of Philip Held there lying dead, by the jurors whose names are hereto subscribed; the said jurors upon their oath do say that the said Philip Held came to his death by a pistol shot fired by his own hand with suicidal intent. In testimony where of the said.
Jos. SHEIRBON,
C. G. HAYES,
JACOB SPIES.

THE FUNERAL
took place on Monday afternoon and was largely attended. The hearse containing the body of the murdered woman was first in the procession, followed by the chief mourners, her daughters, son, and Mr. Dolliver. Then came the body of the matricide and suicide, followed by the pallbearers. After the body of Mrs. Held was lowered into the grave, Dolliver and the Misses Held immediately left for town.

The body of the suicide was buried in an obscure corner on the east side of the cemetery. After the burial a funeral service was held at the Evangelical church, Revs. Staebler and King preaching the sermon in which they touched on the tragic incidents surrounding the unfortunate occurrence and gave a most able discourse. Miss Helena Held is much prostrated. The other daughters seem wonderfully self-possessed, as does Mr. Wm. Dolliver.
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