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Wichita
Daily Times, Jul 21, 1908
BELLEVUE GIRL ENDS OWN LIFE -
CAUSE IS UNKNOWN
Bellevue, Tex., July 19 --
On returning to their home, eight miles west of here, Friday evening,
the parents of Effie Cantrell, 18 years old,
found her lifeless body in the house. An empty target rifles lay
beside her, while a wound in her breast near the heart indicated that
death had
been almost instantaneous.
The Cantrell family had
attended a picnic near their home, leaving the grounds about 5:30
o'clock. The young woman had preceded them probably
half an hour. On leaving the picnic she appeared to be in the
best of spirits and did not intimate to her close friends that she was
tired of life.
She was very popular with the young people of the neighborhood, who
are unable to account for the finding of her dead body.
At the picnic she joined
in all of the amusements and led her companions in making it a
success. So far as is known she had no love affair which might
have
been responsible for her desirings to end her life.
The news of the sudden
death of Miss Cantrell so soon after leaving her at the picnic has
caused the postponement of several social affairs to be held in
the neighborhood in the next few days.
The parents of Miss
Cantrell are grief stricken as a result of her death and the strange
manner in which she ended her life is the topic of conversation
among her friends.
The funeral was held
Saturday afternoon from the Cumberland Presbyterian church, Rev. W.J.
Walker officiating.
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Wichita Daily Times, Jan 3, 1908
James Shumake, the young man who had his back broken by a bale of cotton
falling on
him at the Thornberry gin several weeks ago, was taken to a hospital in
Fort Worth
yesterday, where it is hoped treatment can be given him that will
restore him to his
normal health. He was accompanied on the trip by Dr. Amason of Charlie
and his
father and mother.
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Wichita Weekly Times, Jan 24, 1908
Mr. C.J. Shumake of Thornberry, who went to Fort Worth a month ago with
his son,
James, for treatment by a specialist, returned this afternoon, and
reports his son's
condition greatly improved. It will be remembered that his son had his
back broken
some time ago, caused by a bale of cotton falling on him and his friends
here will be
glad to learn that there are still hopes for his recovery.
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Wichita Weekly Times, May 29, 1908
C.J. Shumake of Thornberry returned last night from Chicago, where he
has been for
some time having his son, James, under treatment of a specialist. Mr.
Shumake says
his son's condition is greatly improved and his friends in this city
will be glad to
know that he will soon be able to return home.
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Wichita Weekly Times, Aug 14, 1908 Death of James L. Shumake
James L. Shumake, the young man who sustained a fracture of his spinal
column early
last fall by a bale of cotton falling on him, died at the home of his
parents, Mr.
and Mrs. C.J. Shumake near Thornberry on Saturday night, the 8th, and
his remains
were laid to rest in the family burying ground at Thornberry yesterday
evening.
Since the time he sustained his injury every aid known to medical and
surgical skill
had been resorted to relieve, and if possible, restore him to his former
good health,
and only a short time ago he was brought back from Chicago, where he had
been taken
by his mother and placed under the care of a well known surgeon. On his
return he
seemed greatly encouraged, and to all appearances had made great
improvement,
therefore the announcement of his death came as a surprise to his
numerous friends in
this city.
He was about 25 years of age, and at the time he received his injury was
an
industrious farmer in the Thornberry community.
The Times joins with other friends of the family in this city in
extending sympathy
in the time of their great sorrow.
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Wichita Daily Times, Aug 12, 1908
Obituary
At the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Shumake, near Thornberry,
at 10 o'clock
Saturday night James L. Shumake passed peacefully away.
The deceased was born February 17, 1886, near Austin, and came to this
community when
a small boy and lived here continuously until the time of his demise. As
a child he
was the favorite of his companions, always happy and bright.
As a youth, he was honorable and industrious, and when trials came Jim
met them with
a smile and an indomitable energy, thus giving early promise of the
grand and noble
manhood which has been so greatly admired by all who knew him. He was
married on
September 20, 1906, to Miss Pearl Bunger, who was the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry
Bunger of this community. After a few months she was taken from him by
death, on
April 18, 1907; but, notwithstanding the fact that the greatest of
trials had come
upon him, he was still that cheerful and happy disposition and it was
only given to
those who were nearest in sympathy with him to know the utter desolation
of his
heart.
On November 9, 1907, he received the injury which caused his death. He
has been upon
the bed of affliction ever since. His wonderful physique and sweet
Christian
fortitude bore him through sufferings that would have overcome many, and
even to the
very end he was cheerful and happy, with a smile and apleasand word for
all. He was
happy in spite of his affliction and enjoyed life with his loved ones,
but realized
for some time before death that he could not live long, and in
conversation with his
father and friends he said that all was well with him, that death and
the grave had
no terrors for him and in his last hours, though his sufferings were
intese, his
whole thought seemed to center in one desire to cheer the sorrowing
loved ones, ever
meeting their gaze with a loving smile. He died as he had lived; with a
happy face.
A FRIEND
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