Newspaper ArticleMrs. Delta Julia (Baker) ChampieDelta was the first wife of James Abram Champie, son of Charles Champie. She was buried in the same casket with her baby son, who did not survive. Menard County Messenger Menard, Menard County, Texas, Thursday, October 21, 1915 "Menard County Girl Commits Suicide" Menard county people recieved the sad news, Wednesday afternoon of the suicide of Mrs. Delta Champie of Eden. Mrs. Champie is the daughter of G Baker, a prominent merchant at Ft. McKavett and the daughter is well known all over the county and leaves a host of friends here. It seems that Mrs. Champie in a spell of melancholy Wednesday morning took a dose of arsenic and gave it to two of her children. She died that afternoon in spite of efforts of the physicians. The children up until the time of going to press were still alive and there is hope for their recovery. Mr. Baker and his family have the sincere sympathy of all Menard county people in their great sorrow." Transcribed by Sigrid Nord-Champie |