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Essie Barnhart Alderson

Birth	:	7 Feb 1894 Iowa, USA
Death	:	27 Apr 1927 Hartford, Lyon County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Branch County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.8699340, -85.1858320
Description	:	KANSAS WOMAN LEAPS TO DEATH FROM TRESTLE BURLINGTON, KAN., April 28--(Spl)--Mrs. Fred Alderson, an inmate of the state sanitarium at Topeka, is believed to have jumped from a trestle just east of Hartford, late Wednesday night and drowned herself. The first hint that the woman might have drowned herself came about 11 o'clock Wednesday night when Frank Coffman, of Hartford, in driving over the bridge, noticed a woman's hat and coat on the rail. Investigating, he found a note signed by Mrs. Alderson which bid her husband "Good bye" and asked him to take good care of their... Read More	KANSAS WOMAN LEAPS TO DEATH FROM TRESTLE BURLINGTON, KAN., April 28--(Spl)--Mrs. Fred Alderson, an inmate of the state sanitarium at Topeka, is believed to have jumped from a trestle just east of Hartford, late Wednesday night and drowned herself. The first hint that the woman might have drowned herself came about 11 o'clock Wednesday night when Frank Coffman, of Hartford, in driving over the bridge, noticed a woman's hat and coat on the rail. Investigating, he found a note signed by Mrs. Alderson which bid her husband "Good bye" and asked him to take good care of their two sons. Although men have been searching the river bed from the bridge to the Old Norbury ford, they have failed to find the body. Further investigation showed Mrs. Alderson crawled from her bedroom window at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Barnhart, at Hartford between 10 and 11 p.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Alderson's home was in Canada but she had been receiving treatment at the Topeka hospital. She was brought to her parents' home recently for a visit. The husband is at the home in Canada, while two sons were with their mother at Hartford. --The Wichita Beacon (Wichita, KS) Apr. 28, 1927 ========================= FIND BODY IN RIVER CURRENT CARRIES DEAD WOMAN 3 MILES ----------------------- Husband Arrives from Canada After Suicide--Make Arrangements for Funeral. ----------------------- Special to the Gazette: Hartford, April 30--The body of Mrs. F. J. Alderson, who took her own life by jumping into the Neosho river from the new bridge east of Hartford Wednesday night, was found about 3:30 o'clock Friday afternoon. Elmer Rich and John Rich, members of the searching party that had dragged the river and searched the surrounding country, thinking that possibly the woman had not been drowned, found the body. It was at Mulberry Ford, three miles below the bridge, where the river is wide and not swift. Mrs. Alderson, who lives in Canada, has arrived at Hartford. He was notified of his wife's death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Barnhart, of Hartford, as soon as the woman's clothing and her note were found on the bridge late Wednesday night by high school boys. In the note the woman expressed the belief that she never could recover from her ailments, and she instructed her husband to care for their two small sons, who were in Hartford. Mrs. Alderson had been in the state hospital at Topeka until Tuesday. --The Emporia Gazette (Emporia, KS) Apr. 30, 1927 ========================= Contributor: Tammy (Time Traveler) #47004136

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Where is Essie Barnhart Alderson's memorial?
Essie Barnhart Alderson's memorial is located at: Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Branch County, USA.
When did Essie Barnhart Alderson death?
Essie Barnhart Alderson death on 27 Apr 1927 in Hartford, Lyon County, Kansas, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Essie Barnhart Alderson's memorial?
Latitude: 41.8699340
Longitude: -85.1858320

Family Members:

Parent

Edwin Barnhart

(1865 - 1937)

Elizabeth Barnhart

(1869 - 1946)

Spouse

Fred John Alderson

(1891 - 1963)

Children

Donald John Alderson

(1915 - 1975)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Bronson Cemetery
Bronson, Branch County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8699340, -85.1858320

2. Saint Marys Cemetery
Bronson, Branch County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8582993, -85.1939011

3. Snow Prairie Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8699989, -85.1408005

4. York Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9009350, -85.1318550

5. Curtis Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8039017, -85.1956024

6. North Gilead Cemetery
Gilead Township, Branch County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8039017, -85.1557999

7. Matteson Cemetery
Matteson, Branch County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9406013, -85.2046967

8. Adams Cemetery
Bronson, Branch County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8405991, -85.2767029

9. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7961110, -85.2111110

10. Dutch Settlement Cemetery
Bronson, Branch County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8106003, -85.2632980

11. Batavia Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9202778, -85.0975000

12. Card Cemetery
Bethel Township, Branch County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8544006, -85.0693970

13. South Gilead Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7733330, -85.1566670

14. Ovid Cemetery
Ovid Township, Branch County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8688580, -85.0484920

15. South Colon Cemetery
Colon, St. Joseph County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9199982, -85.3114014

16. Sanborn Cemetery
Burr Oak, St. Joseph County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8708000, -85.3305969

17. Burr Oak Township Cemetery
Burr Oak, St. Joseph County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8472214, -85.3319473

18. Tripp Cemetery
Batavia, Branch County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9425000, -85.0694440

19. East Gilead Cemetery
East Gilead, Branch County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7858330, -85.0825000

20. Trayer Cemetery
Bronson, Branch County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7705550, -85.2677770

21. Branch Cemetery
Coldwater, Branch County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9368200, -85.0485990

22. Lockwood Cemetery
Coldwater, Branch County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8837250, -85.0145170

23. Eroh Cemetery
Fawn River Township, St. Joseph County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8081017, -85.3375015

24. Freedom Cemetery
Fawn River, St. Joseph County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8064003, -85.3371964