Susan Tibbitts

1813 - 1878  (64 years)

• Name	Susan Tibbitts
  Born	6 Jul 1813	Oriskany Falls, , New York, USA
  Gender	Female
  Census	1860 1870
  Died	14 May 1878	Frankfort, Herkimer Co, New York, USA
  Person ID	I41936	A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
  Last Modified	7 Dec 2015

  
  

  Father	Stephen Tibbitts,   b. 5 Jun 1770,   d. 6 Aug 1864, Oriskany Falls, , New York, USA  (Age 94 years)
  Mother	Serviah Mason,   b. 26 Sep 1775, Windsor, Berkshire Co, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 12 Nov 1853, Oriskany Falls, , New York, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Married	29 Jan 1795
  Family ID	F18353	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Samuel Hoar,   b. Cal 31 Dec 1819, New York, USA ,   d. 7 Jan 1876, Frankfort, Herkimer Co, New York, USA  (Age ~ 56 years)
  Last Modified	22 Mar 2009
  Family ID	F15674	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Newspaper Utica NY Morning Herald 1878 - 0555.PDF http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%202/Utica%20NY%20Morning%20Herald/Utica%20NY%20Morning%20Herald%201878%20pdf/Newspaper%20Utica%20NY%20Morning%20Herald%201878%20-%200555.pdf FRANKFORT - May l4. Our citizens were greatly shocked and surprised about 6 P. M., today. to learn that Mrs. Susan T. Hoard, widow of the late Samuel Z Hoard, had committed suicide by hanging herself in the chamber of her residence between 3:30 and 6 P. M. About three o'clock Mrs. Hoard requested MissTibbits, a lady residing with her, to step out to a neighbor's on an errand, which.she did and returned in about half an hour, but finding all the doors securely bolted; and supposing that Mrs. Hoard had also stepped out during her absence, shen called at a neighbor's nearby and remained nearly an hour, when she again returned and found the house still locked. Having her suspicions that all was not righr. Miss Tlbbits forced an entrance into the house through a back door and immediately commenced a search for Mrs. Hoard. Finding no trace of her in the lower part of the house sbe proceeded to the chamber, and in a small back room, which is only partly furnished, she was startled to see Mrs. Hoard hanging from a small collar-beam with a small clothes line about her neck. When discovered she was dead. Upon investigation, your correspondent finds that the most thorough preparations were made to commit tbe terrible deed. The rope was securely fastened to the beam, a clean handkerchief was tied about her neck, and the rope placed outside of that; a chair was put in position from which she was to take her last step, and the house was securely fastened so that no one should intrude themselves upon the solemnity of the occasion or witness tbe awful act. Mrs. Hoard became a widow about two and a half years ago, since which time she had at intervals shown signs of being greatly depressed in spirits, and had repeatedly complained of fullness and pain about the head. She had been observed to sit for an hour or two at a time with closed eyes, seeming in a deep study, but when spoken to would suddenly start as if just awakened from a sound sleep. Mrs. Hoard was left in good circumstances bv her late husband, having a fine residence unencumbered, money at interest, many friends, and no cause can bo assigned for committing this deed. She is about sixty six years of age. Coroner Robinson has been notified, and will probably hold an inquest this evening if it should be deemed necessary.