Thomas Joseph Cunningham |
| Posted 2018-01-28 by Judy Wight Branson |
| Arizona Daily Journal Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory February 21, 1903 Private Joseph Cunningham of the Eighteenth Infantry, died at Whipple yesterday from an overdose of opium or laudanum. It was a first reported to be a case of suicide by an official investigation resulted in the fact that it was taken by mistake. Cunningham had resided in this section for some time, enlisting at Whipple after the arrival of the troops there. He was married to a daughter of Mrs. Baner of Whipple. He was a member of Prescott lodge of Odd Fellows. He will be buried tomorrow by that order and with military honors. --------------------------------------- Prescott Weekly Courier, Prescott, Arizona Territory Friday, February 27, 1903, page 2, column 4 (From Saturday's Daily) Joe Cunningham, a soldier, died at Whipple yesterday. He is said to have taken an overdose of laudanum. He enlisted in this city. He leaves a wife who is a resident at Whipple. Transcriber's note: Mr. Cunningham is buried at the Citizens Cemetery in Prescott, Arizona. See Also: Arizona Gravestone Photo Project |
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