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Houston Chronicle (Houston, Harris Co., TX), 30 Sept 1939 - Front Page
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"Sudden Death Claims Six in 24 Hours Here"
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The sudden deaths of six Houstonians in the 24 hours ending at noon Saturday resulted in two suicide verdicts, the ordering of three autopsies and the whithholding of one verdict pending investigation....
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Autopsies were ordered by Justice W. C. Ragan in the deaths of two city jail prisoners who died suddenly.
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A. A. Shuffield, 55, of 1405 Hickory, was arrested by police at 7:50 p.m. Friday in the rear of 1921 Holly. At the city jail at 8:45 p.m., he showed signs of serious illness and was taken to Jefferson Davis Hospital, where he died at 11:45 p.m.
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Two severe bruises on his head caused Ragan to order an autopsy. The body is held by the Fogle-West Funeral Home.
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Houston Chronicle (Houston, Harris Co., TX), 1 Oct 1939, Sec. D, p. 9 - Mortuary
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SHUFFIELD - A. A. Shuffield, 53 of 1405 Hickory, died at 11:45 p.m. Friday in a local hospital. He was a native of Cameron, and had lived in Houston for the last 13 years. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. A. A. Shuffield; four daughters, Mrs. Alma Watson, Mrs. Inez Cutler, Mrs. Orlia Cutler and Mrs. Azell McAdoo, all of Houston; two sons, Noel and Alcy Shuffield, both of Houston; and seven brothers, Jim Shuffield of Brady and Henry, Oscar, M. B., Walker, Hubert and Barty Shuffield all of Cameron. The body sent to Cameron at 9:30 p.m. Saturday for services there under the direction of the Green Funeral Home. Fogle-West Company, local directors.
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Houston Post (Houston, Harris Co., TX), 1 Oct 1939, Sec. 2, p. 11 - Deaths
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SHUFFIELD -- A. A. Shuffield, 53, of 1405 Hickory died at 11:45 p.m. Friday in a hospital . He wasa native of Cameron and had lived in Houston for 12 years. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Allie Shuffield of Houston; four daughters, Mrs. Alma Watson, Mrs. Inez Cutler, Mrs. Orelia Cutler and Mrs. Azell McAdoo of Houston; two sons, Noel Shuffield and Alcie Shuffield of Houston; and seven brothers, Jim Shuffield of Brady and M.B. Shuffield, Henry Shufield, Oscar Shuffield, Walker Shuffield, Hubert Shuffield and Barty Shuffield of Cameron. The body was sent at 9:30 p.m. Saturday to Cameron. Funderal services in Cameron will be under the direction of the Green Funeral Home. Fogle-West, Houston directors.
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Cameron Herald (Cameron, Milam Co., TX), Thur., 5 Oct 1939, p. 7, c. 4
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"Will Investigate the Death of Shuffield"
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Funeral services for Dock [Alcy Arlend] Shuffield of Houston were conducted on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. from the Little River church with Rev. V. M. Cloyd, pastor First Baptist Church of Cameron, officiating.
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Mr. Shuffield died in a Houston hospital on Saturday, September 30. It was said here he had been placed in jail late Friday and was later taken to the hospital when it was discovered he was suffering from serious injuries on the head. He died a few hours later. The cause of his death would be investigated it was reported.
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Deceased is a former resident of Milam county having been born and reared at Belmena, the son of the late Jasper Shuffield. The body was brought here Sunday for funeral services and interment at Little River.
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He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Dock Shuffield of Houston and several children [no names given].
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