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Livingston, Harmon Clifton "Alabama"


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Quapaw, Mar 27, 1927, Special: Harmon Livingston, age 30, a hard rock lead and zinc miner, committed suicide shortly before midnight by shooting himself through the right breast. The tragedy was enacted in front of the home of his father-in-law, Perry McNary, west of Quapaw. Trouble with his wife, who is 15 years old, was believed to have entered into Livingston's act. He married the girl about three months ago. Livingston used a single barrel shotgun. He died died instantly. An inquest was conducted before D. C. DeVillers, Justice of the Peace early this morning. A coroner's jury returned a verdict of suicide. Sheriff E. E. Simpson was called from Miami to investigate the death. The inquest was held following his arrival. Livingston, who was known by the nickname of "Alabama," leaves relatives in Louisiana. Funeral arrangements have not been made.

Miami News Record — Miami, OK

Mar 27 1927 · p.1 · col.2

No funeral arrangements have been made for Harmon Livingston, age 30, a Quapaw miner, who ended his life late Saturday night by shooting himself in the right breast with a shotgun. Completion of arrangements awaits the arrival of relatives. Livingston's father, two sisters and one brother reside at Carbonhill, Ala. The tragedy occurred in front of the home Livingston's father-in-law, Perry McNary, west of Quapaw, Oklahoma. Trouble with his wife, who is age 15, was given as the cause of Livingston's act. He married the girl about three months ago. The body is at the morgue of the Green Undertaking Company in Picher Oklahoma. Note: Name was actually spelled two ways in article, as Livingston and Livengston.

Miami News Record — Miami, OK

Mar 28 1927 · p.2 · col.1

The funeral of Harmon Livingston, age 30, a Quapaw Oklahoma miner, who ended his life Mar 28, 1927 by shooting himself, was held at the Chapel of the Green Undertaking Company. Burial Mar 31, 1927, in the G.A.R. Cemetery, Miami, Oklahoma.

Miami News Record — Miami, OK

Mar 31 1927 · p.2 · col.2

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