Tuesday, April 15, 2025

James C. Taylor Died April 15, 1925

James C. Taylor’s Funeral

The funeral and interment of James C. Taylor alumnus of the University and for many years cashier of the Bank of Chapel Hill, took place yesterday in New Bern, the place of his birth. Mr. Taylor died in Shanghai, China, March 9, of pneumonia, and his body was brought back home by order of the state department in Washington at the request of M.E. Hogan. Mr. Hogan, M.C.S. Noble, Dr. E.A. Abernethy, Rev. Water (Walter?) E. Patten, Robert A. Eubanks, James Patterson, John Markham, and Mr. Taylor’s niece, Miss Harriotte Taylor, went from here to New Bern by automobile to attend the funeral.

From the front page of the Chapel Hill Weekly, April 16, 1925

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