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Sylvester Woodbury Hodges

Birth	:	24 Apr 1867 Wright County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	10 Mar 1914 North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Nemaha Cemetery, Nemaha, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.3469009, -95.6596985
Description	:	Sylvester Woodbury Hodges April 24, 1867-March 10, 1914 Another Victim of Carbolic Acid Sylvester W. Hodges, proprietor of the brick livery barn at the corner of of Pine and Front streets, committed suicide Tuesday afternoon by taking carbolic acid. He had been despondent for some time on account of financial troubles, but was exceptionally jolly all Tuesday morning. At about 2:30 he went to one of the drug stores and purchased a two ounce bottle of carbolic acid, stating that a horse had been kicked by a another that was rough shod and that he wanted the acid... Read More	Sylvester Woodbury Hodges April 24, 1867-March 10, 1914 Another Victim of Carbolic Acid Sylvester W. Hodges, proprietor of the brick livery barn at the corner of of Pine and Front streets, committed suicide Tuesday afternoon by taking carbolic acid. He had been despondent for some time on account of financial troubles, but was exceptionally jolly all Tuesday morning. At about 2:30 he went to one of the drug stores and purchased a two ounce bottle of carbolic acid, stating that a horse had been kicked by a another that was rough shod and that he wanted the acid to cleanse the wound. He stood around the store for several minutes talking and joking, and was seemingly in good spirits. Shortly after 8 o'clock word was received that he was dead. No motive other than financial troubles is known for his act, although he was an habitual drunkard and had taken the cure twice without any success. He purchased the barn about a year ago and there was still a mortgage on it. The mortgage had been due for some time and the man holding it was in the city Monday and told Mr.Hodges that it was due, but stated that he would give more time on account of tho scarcity of money at the present time. Mr.Hodge's oldest son found him shortly before he died. He had gone alone into one of the back stalls in the barn and had taken the acid without anyone suspecting it. He drank the entire contents of the bottle. Medical attention was immediately summoned, but he died just as the doctor arrived. The body was taken to the morgue immediately. The face was all drawn and the expression well snowed the agony he must have experienced when the acid took its effect. The inside of his mouth and lips were terribly burned and his drawn lips and half-closed eyes gave evidence of the terrible pain caused from the burning. Mr. Hodges leaves a wife and six children, his mother and two brothers. All the children are under age and the youngest is a baby. The oldest son is a young man and works at the barn. The brothers arrived yesterday from the eastern part of the state and the body will be shipped today to Nemaha where burial will he made. A case was filed Tuesday afternoon in the county court by Elizabeth Bratt against Mr. Hodges for forcible detention. In the complaint the alleges that she served notice on March 2nd for Mr. Hodges to vacate the barn building and that he had neglected to do so. She states that his lease was run out on February 28 and asked for judgment and restitution of the premise. The North Platte semi-weekly tribune., March 13, 1914

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Sylvester Woodbury Hodges's memorial is located at: Nemaha Cemetery, Nemaha, Nemaha County, USA.
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Sylvester Woodbury Hodges death on 10 Mar 1914 in North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.3469009
Longitude: -95.6596985

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Mary F. Hodges

(1866 - 1901)

Siblings

Children

Amy Hodges Stryker

(1892 - 1966)

Richard I. Hodges

(1909 - 1989)

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