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Plunkett, John A.

Personal Information
Last Name Plunkett
First Name John
Middle Name A.
Maiden Name
Death Date 2/10/1896
Birth Date 1/3/1850
Obituary Source Mooresville Guide, Feb. 14, 1896
Source Information Martinsville Republican, Feb. 13, 1896/Cemetery index
Cemetery Bethesda
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Spouse Nancy Clementine York, Dec. 1, 1886
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Other John Plunket, age about 46, living with his family South-west of the Bethel community [living 3 miles South-east of Monrovia] committed suicide, by hanging, Monday. "Committed Suicide -- John Plunkett, of the Bethesda neighborhood, in the vicinity of Gasburg, committed suicide Monday. His body was found by his wife, hanging. His father also committed suicide. His brother committed suicide, by shooting himself in the head, several years ago, and an uncle committed suicide, by hanging." [From the Martinsville Republican for June 15, 1876: "John Plunkett of Brown Township, a young man 24 years old, was taken to the Insane Asylum Tuesday. It is supposed that he went crazy over his brother's (William) suicide."] Parents: Eli and Laura Ann Hadley Plunkett.
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