Friday, August 22, 2014

DR. JOHN TALIAFERRO JONES


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  

Source:
http://phw02.newsbank.com/cache/ean/fullsize/pl_005062014_2139_24750_534.pdf

 

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