Sumter County GaArchives Obituaries.....Rumph, John H. January 1901
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The Marion County Patriot, January 11, 1901
The Marion County Patriot, No. 2
January 11, 1901
Page Three

Shot Himself With Revolver

Mr. John H. Rumph, seventy-eight years of age and widely known in Americus and 
Sumter County, shot himself through the head with a revolver yesterday morning, 
death resulting instantaneously.

It is believed that the bullet was fired with suicidal intent.

Mr. Rumph had resided with his family near Friendship, twelve miles west of 
Americus, for several years past.

It is said that the fatal shot was fired in the presence of some member of his 
family, which fact would given color to the belief that the old man, tired of 
life, sought destruction by his own hand as described.

Old age and mental despondency no doubt, induced the terrible deed.

Mr. Rumph, when a resident of Americus was engaged in the cotton business and 
was a well known figure about the warehouse.  Recently he was able to do but 
little.  He will be buried at The Plains today. – Americus Times-Recorder


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