DR. JOHN TALIAFERRO JONES
Death of a Venerable Physician and Surgeon.
[Special to The
American]
Charlottesville, Va., December
10—Dr. John Taliaferro Jones 1 aged 78 years2. A
prominent physician 3and surgeon3, died at 7:30 o’clock
this morning4 of Bright’s disease5.
Dr. Jones was a native of
Gloucester County Va., and was connected with some of the best families in
Virginia. He graduated in medicine at
the University of Virginia and was assistant demonstrator of anatomy at the institution
during the earlier years of Dr. John Staige Davis’ professorship.
During the Civil War he was a
surgeon I the Confederate Army6 serving throughout in the Fourteenth
Alabama Regiment. After the war
practical his profession in King William and King and Queen Counties. Eighteen years ago he removed to
Albemarle. He married Miss Elizabeth G.
Hill7, of King William County, who died 10 years ago. The surviving children are: W.L. Jones8 of Baltimore, manager
of the R. Tyne Smith Branch of the American Can Company9, and Mrs.
Dr. Roy K. Flannagan, of the University of Virginia10. A. Brother Col. Maryus Jones, is prominent
attorney of Newport News11.
1. Dr.
John Taliaferro Jones [1825-1903] Son of Col Catesby Jones and Mary “Mollie”
Brooke Taliaferro.
2. Age
at Death: YRS: 78 MOS: 2 [December 10, 1903 Charlottesville, Virginia]
3. Occupation:
Physician and Surgeon
4. Time
of death 7:30 am Morning
5. Cause
of Death: Bright’s disease [Kidney
failure]
6. Military:
Confederate Army Civil War
7. Married
Miss Elizabeth G. Hill [Elizabeth Govan
Hill] of Frenchtown King William Co Va.
8. W.L.
Jones William Launcelot Jones [1874-1925] Baltimore Maryland.
9. Mrs.
Dr. Roy K. Flannagan AKA Lucy Catesby Jones [1872-1950]
10. Brother
Col. Maryus Jones son of Col Catesby
Jones and Mary Ann Pollard
Dr. John Taliaferro Jones Death of a Venerable Physician
and Surgeon Date: Friday, December 11, 1903 Paper: Baltimore American (Baltimore, MD) Page: 6
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