New Plymouth Sentinel
Thursday, January 19, 1922
Commits Suicide
Ira Corbit, who disappeared from his home at French, Idaho, Tuesday, was found in a vacant cellar on the Harvey Wright place with his head blown off by a shotgun, Thursday noon.
Mr. Corbit left his home Tuesday carrying a shotgun, but his family, thinking he had gone to visit a neighbor, did not become alarmed when he failed to return home in the evening, but on Wednesday a searching party was organized, headed by Sheriff Jeffries and the body was found after a 24 hours search. The body was taken to Payette Thursday evening by Coroner Knight, but no inquest was held as it was a plain case of suicide. Financial difficulties is given as the cause for the rash act.
Deceased was about 60 years of age and owner of the Corbet Mercantile store at French. He is survived by a widow and eight children.
Note: According to the Idaho Death Index, he was born 7-12-1867 and died 1-10-1922. ch
