The Osceola Sun, June 10, 1880:
"Mrs. Lee Davidson Falls Dead.
The people of our town were never more surprised and shocked than when, about 4 o'clock last Friday afternoon, the startling and horrifying news came to them that Mrs. Lee Davidson, living at the Will Graham property in the suburbs of town, had fallen from her chair dead. The particulars of the sad occurrence are about as follows: Mrs. Davidson, who was a lady in rather delicate health, was sitting in a chair, there being no other person about the house except Mrs. W.A. Holmes. The first information the visitor had of anything wrong was the startling sight of Mrs. D. falling to the floor apparently insensible. Mrs. Holmes immediately gave the alarm, and Mrs. Ney, the nearest neighbor, came over at once. The ladies placed Mrs. Davidson upon a bed, and seeing that she was in a dangerous condition, dispatched a messenger for Dr. Whaley and Mr. Davidson. But a few moments elapsed after the attack before medical aid and loving hands were bending every nerve to resuscitate the unfortunate lady from what it was fondly hoped would prove only a death-like swoon, but too soon was it sadly realized that she was beyond all earthly aid – her gentle spirit had silently passed into eternity. Dr. Whaley states that he could detect only the slightest pulsations of her heart when he first reached her bedside, and it is probable that life was beyond recall an instant after she fell from the chair. The Doctor further informs us that an attack of syhcope is rarely fatal.
Mr. Davidson removed his family from Quincy as recently as last week, and his wife was a daughter of Judge Brownlee, one of the most highly respected citizens of Hickory county. She leaves a husband and three small children to mourn her death.
The remains were interred in the Brownlee cemetery, Hickory county, last Saturday afternoon."
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The Osceola Sun, June 10, 1880:
"MRS. L.L. DAVIDSON
By request of relatives of the late Mrs. Davidson, formerly of this place, Dr. E. Parker called to inspect the body at her father's residence, and the following is a copy of his written opinion, which seemed to satisfied those interested:
1. That the present condition of the body of Mrs. L.L. Davidson as well as the mode of death on June 4th, was probably occasioned by a paralysis of the lungs or collapse, together with a weakened state of the heart, producing death by congestion.
2. As to symptoms of poisoning, they are too slight from external appearances to base a positive opinion.
3. Some poisons can produce a sudden death, but not more sudden than from the above described mode, and might have been accidentally and innocently taken.
4. As to any premeditated violence of course I could not say, not knowing the circumstances or surroundings before or at the time of decease; but individually would have to believe Mr. Davidson innocent.
5. The action of the jury on the inquest will have to stand in the case. "A professional can ascribe the cause of a sudden death to various abnormal changes, generally of an organic character, as, likely in this case, there was disease of the left side of the heart, whereby the blood was impeded in its return from the lungs, causing pulmonary apoplexy, or, another term, apnea (privation of breath), which latter case would account for the continued pulsations after all other signs had ceased. Either of these conditions or terminations predisposed according to the peculiar diathesis of the person, as scorbutic, rheumatic or phthisical. Also, the rupture of an annuerism would likely have produced the phenomena described in this case. The rapid decomposition, etc., of a body is much modified by the state of the weather, being rapid in warm weather, and especially so when the blood of the person is poor and vitiated."
"Mrs. Lee Davidson Falls Dead.
The people of our town were never more surprised and shocked than when, about 4 o'clock last Friday afternoon, the startling and horrifying news came to them that Mrs. Lee Davidson, living at the Will Graham property in the suburbs of town, had fallen from her chair dead. The particulars of the sad occurrence are about as follows: Mrs. Davidson, who was a lady in rather delicate health, was sitting in a chair, there being no other person about the house except Mrs. W.A. Holmes. The first information the visitor had of anything wrong was the startling sight of Mrs. D. falling to the floor apparently insensible. Mrs. Holmes immediately gave the alarm, and Mrs. Ney, the nearest neighbor, came over at once. The ladies placed Mrs. Davidson upon a bed, and seeing that she was in a dangerous condition, dispatched a messenger for Dr. Whaley and Mr. Davidson. But a few moments elapsed after the attack before medical aid and loving hands were bending every nerve to resuscitate the unfortunate lady from what it was fondly hoped would prove only a death-like swoon, but too soon was it sadly realized that she was beyond all earthly aid – her gentle spirit had silently passed into eternity. Dr. Whaley states that he could detect only the slightest pulsations of her heart when he first reached her bedside, and it is probable that life was beyond recall an instant after she fell from the chair. The Doctor further informs us that an attack of syhcope is rarely fatal.
Mr. Davidson removed his family from Quincy as recently as last week, and his wife was a daughter of Judge Brownlee, one of the most highly respected citizens of Hickory county. She leaves a husband and three small children to mourn her death.
The remains were interred in the Brownlee cemetery, Hickory county, last Saturday afternoon."
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The Osceola Sun, June 10, 1880:
"MRS. L.L. DAVIDSON
By request of relatives of the late Mrs. Davidson, formerly of this place, Dr. E. Parker called to inspect the body at her father's residence, and the following is a copy of his written opinion, which seemed to satisfied those interested:
1. That the present condition of the body of Mrs. L.L. Davidson as well as the mode of death on June 4th, was probably occasioned by a paralysis of the lungs or collapse, together with a weakened state of the heart, producing death by congestion.
2. As to symptoms of poisoning, they are too slight from external appearances to base a positive opinion.
3. Some poisons can produce a sudden death, but not more sudden than from the above described mode, and might have been accidentally and innocently taken.
4. As to any premeditated violence of course I could not say, not knowing the circumstances or surroundings before or at the time of decease; but individually would have to believe Mr. Davidson innocent.
5. The action of the jury on the inquest will have to stand in the case. "A professional can ascribe the cause of a sudden death to various abnormal changes, generally of an organic character, as, likely in this case, there was disease of the left side of the heart, whereby the blood was impeded in its return from the lungs, causing pulmonary apoplexy, or, another term, apnea (privation of breath), which latter case would account for the continued pulsations after all other signs had ceased. Either of these conditions or terminations predisposed according to the peculiar diathesis of the person, as scorbutic, rheumatic or phthisical. Also, the rupture of an annuerism would likely have produced the phenomena described in this case. The rapid decomposition, etc., of a body is much modified by the state of the weather, being rapid in warm weather, and especially so when the blood of the person is poor and vitiated."
The Osceola Sun, June 10, 1880:
"Mrs. Lee Davidson Falls Dead.
The people of our town were never more surprised and shocked than when, about 4 o'clock last Friday afternoon, the startling and horrifying news came to them that Mrs. Lee Davidson, living at the Will Graham property in the suburbs of town, had fallen from her chair dead. The particulars of the sad occurrence are about as follows: Mrs. Davidson, who was a lady in rather delicate health, was sitting in a chair, there being no other person about the house except Mrs. W.A. Holmes. The first information the visitor had of anything wrong was the startling sight of Mrs. D. falling to the floor apparently insensible. Mrs. Holmes immediately gave the alarm, and Mrs. Ney, the nearest neighbor, came over at once. The ladies placed Mrs. Davidson upon a bed, and seeing that she was in a dangerous condition, dispatched a messenger for Dr. Whaley and Mr. Davidson. But a few moments elapsed after the attack before medical aid and loving hands were bending every nerve to resuscitate the unfortunate lady from what it was fondly hoped would prove only a death-like swoon, but too soon was it sadly realized that she was beyond all earthly aid – her gentle spirit had silently passed into eternity. Dr. Whaley states that he could detect only the slightest pulsations of her heart when he first reached her bedside, and it is probable that life was beyond recall an instant after she fell from the chair. The Doctor further informs us that an attack of syhcope is rarely fatal.
Mr. Davidson removed his family from Quincy as recently as last week, and his wife was a daughter of Judge Brownlee, one of the most highly respected citizens of Hickory county. She leaves a husband and three small children to mourn her death.
The remains were interred in the Brownlee cemetery, Hickory county, last Saturday afternoon."
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The Osceola Sun, June 10, 1880:
"MRS. L.L. DAVIDSON
By request of relatives of the late Mrs. Davidson, formerly of this place, Dr. E. Parker called to inspect the body at her father's residence, and the following is a copy of his written opinion, which seemed to satisfied those interested:
1. That the present condition of the body of Mrs. L.L. Davidson as well as the mode of death on June 4th, was probably occasioned by a paralysis of the lungs or collapse, together with a weakened state of the heart, producing death by congestion.
2. As to symptoms of poisoning, they are too slight from external appearances to base a positive opinion.
3. Some poisons can produce a sudden death, but not more sudden than from the above described mode, and might have been accidentally and innocently taken.
4. As to any premeditated violence of course I could not say, not knowing the circumstances or surroundings before or at the time of decease; but individually would have to believe Mr. Davidson innocent.
5. The action of the jury on the inquest will have to stand in the case. "A professional can ascribe the cause of a sudden death to various abnormal changes, generally of an organic character, as, likely in this case, there was disease of the left side of the heart, whereby the blood was impeded in its return from the lungs, causing pulmonary apoplexy, or, another term, apnea (privation of breath), which latter case would account for the continued pulsations after all other signs had ceased. Either of these conditions or terminations predisposed according to the peculiar diathesis of the person, as scorbutic, rheumatic or phthisical. Also, the rupture of an annuerism would likely have produced the phenomena described in this case. The rapid decomposition, etc., of a body is much modified by the state of the weather, being rapid in warm weather, and especially so when the blood of the person is poor and vitiated."
"Mrs. Lee Davidson Falls Dead.
The people of our town were never more surprised and shocked than when, about 4 o'clock last Friday afternoon, the startling and horrifying news came to them that Mrs. Lee Davidson, living at the Will Graham property in the suburbs of town, had fallen from her chair dead. The particulars of the sad occurrence are about as follows: Mrs. Davidson, who was a lady in rather delicate health, was sitting in a chair, there being no other person about the house except Mrs. W.A. Holmes. The first information the visitor had of anything wrong was the startling sight of Mrs. D. falling to the floor apparently insensible. Mrs. Holmes immediately gave the alarm, and Mrs. Ney, the nearest neighbor, came over at once. The ladies placed Mrs. Davidson upon a bed, and seeing that she was in a dangerous condition, dispatched a messenger for Dr. Whaley and Mr. Davidson. But a few moments elapsed after the attack before medical aid and loving hands were bending every nerve to resuscitate the unfortunate lady from what it was fondly hoped would prove only a death-like swoon, but too soon was it sadly realized that she was beyond all earthly aid – her gentle spirit had silently passed into eternity. Dr. Whaley states that he could detect only the slightest pulsations of her heart when he first reached her bedside, and it is probable that life was beyond recall an instant after she fell from the chair. The Doctor further informs us that an attack of syhcope is rarely fatal.
Mr. Davidson removed his family from Quincy as recently as last week, and his wife was a daughter of Judge Brownlee, one of the most highly respected citizens of Hickory county. She leaves a husband and three small children to mourn her death.
The remains were interred in the Brownlee cemetery, Hickory county, last Saturday afternoon."
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The Osceola Sun, June 10, 1880:
"MRS. L.L. DAVIDSON
By request of relatives of the late Mrs. Davidson, formerly of this place, Dr. E. Parker called to inspect the body at her father's residence, and the following is a copy of his written opinion, which seemed to satisfied those interested:
1. That the present condition of the body of Mrs. L.L. Davidson as well as the mode of death on June 4th, was probably occasioned by a paralysis of the lungs or collapse, together with a weakened state of the heart, producing death by congestion.
2. As to symptoms of poisoning, they are too slight from external appearances to base a positive opinion.
3. Some poisons can produce a sudden death, but not more sudden than from the above described mode, and might have been accidentally and innocently taken.
4. As to any premeditated violence of course I could not say, not knowing the circumstances or surroundings before or at the time of decease; but individually would have to believe Mr. Davidson innocent.
5. The action of the jury on the inquest will have to stand in the case. "A professional can ascribe the cause of a sudden death to various abnormal changes, generally of an organic character, as, likely in this case, there was disease of the left side of the heart, whereby the blood was impeded in its return from the lungs, causing pulmonary apoplexy, or, another term, apnea (privation of breath), which latter case would account for the continued pulsations after all other signs had ceased. Either of these conditions or terminations predisposed according to the peculiar diathesis of the person, as scorbutic, rheumatic or phthisical. Also, the rupture of an annuerism would likely have produced the phenomena described in this case. The rapid decomposition, etc., of a body is much modified by the state of the weather, being rapid in warm weather, and especially so when the blood of the person is poor and vitiated."
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