Taliaferro County GaArchives News.....Mr. J.C. Rhodes Killed By Brother-In-Law August 31, 1917
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Crawfordville Advocate Democrat August 31, 1917

The Advocate Democrat
Volume 41, Number 25
Crawfordville GA, Aug. 31, 1917

MR. J. C. RHODES KILLED BY BROTHER-IN-LAW

Mr. J. C. Rhodes was shot and almost instantly killed last Thursday evening by 
Mr. Albert Taylor, his brother-in-law.  The killing occurred at the home of Mr. 
W. R. Taylor in Greene county, where Mr. Albert Taylor makes his home.  A 
coroner's inquest was held Thursday night and the verdict of the jury was that 
the killing was justifiable.  The evidence showed that Mr. Taylor shot in self 
defense, Mr. Rhodes having attempted to shoot him.  

The killing is very much deplored by a host of friends on both sides.  Mr. 
Rhodes was one of the best known and most highly esteemed citizens of 
Taliaferro county.  He was a very progressive and successful farmer, and was a 
leader in the community.  He numbered his friends by his acquaintances, and his 
untimely death has caused much sadness throughout the county.  Mr. Taylor is 
also well known and highly esteemed in this county, although he makes his home 
in Greene.  

Mr. Rhodes was laid to rest in the Margaret's Grove cemetery Thursday 
afternoon, after funeral services conducted by Rev. M. J. Bruce.  Of the 
immediate family he is survived by his wife and seven children and several 
brothers and sisters all of whom have the sympathy of everyone in their 
bereavement.  


Additional Comments:
John Courtney Rhodes, Sr., born Oct. 3, 1875, Taliaferro Co., GA, died 23 Aug. 
1917, Taliaferro Co, son of Reuben B. Rhodes and Letitia Courtney.  Married 
Dec. 9, 1896, Taliaferro Co., to Mary Ruth Taylor born Oct. 20, 1877, 
Taliaferro Co., died Nov. 16, 1957, Taliaferro Co., daughter of William R. 
Taylor and Roberta Moore.  Both buried at Margaret's Grove Cemetery, Taliaferro 
Co. GA.

Albert Taylor was born 1887, died 1970 and was brother of Ruth Taylor, wife of 
John Courtney Rhodes.  He married January 12, 1913 to Annie Ruby Taylor, 
daughter of William Chesley Taylor and Sarah Elizabeth Darracott.  (Ruby was 
sister of my father, John Alonzo "Lonnie" Taylor.)  Albert Taylor is buried at 
Margaret's Grove and although we think Aunt Ruby is buried in Crawfordville, 
there is no marker.  Aunt Ruby was deceased well before the date of the 
shooting.



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