Dallas Morning News
13 September 1908 

Aged Man Hangs Himself
Particulars of Death of J.W. Waters, 90 years old, near Cedar Mills, received at Sherman

Special to the News

Sherman,Tex., Sept 12 - The body of J.W. Waters, aged 80 years, was found hanging to a rafter in the barn on the premises of his son, James Waters, near Cedar Mills, yesterday morning.
Justice of the Peace Lloyd was summoned from Gordonville to view the body and to take testimony in the Coroner's inquest. His finding was that J.W. Waters came to his death from hanging and that death was self-inflicted.
Despondency from old age and ill health are the only reasons the son or any member of the family can assign for the deed.