Put Rufus in the obit file Jane-- -----Original Message----- From: Jane McBroom <janemcbroom@postoffice.worldnet.att.net> To: KYHENDER-L@rootsweb.com <KYHENDER-L@rootsweb.com>; @rootsweb.com <@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, February 07, 1998 2:39 PM Subject: Farmer kill self >RUFUS SELLARS, County Farmer Kills Self: >Found dead with two bullet holes through head by two deputies: >Rufus SELARS, 59, well known farmer residing in Lover's Lane, was found with >a bullet hole through his right temple and a .32 caliber revolver at his >side yesterday morning by Sheriff J. T. Reed and Frank Busby, who called to >see him concerning the court sale property scheduled for sale yesterday >afternoon. >A jury empanelled by Corner C. A. Crowley returned a verdict of suicide. >After the deputes at the farm; they started toward a tenant house; occupied >by William Beverly, colored, when they were unable to arouse Mr. SELLARS. >They met Beverly en route however, and the three returned to Mr. Sellers' >house. They found a note reading "I am dead," on the kitchen door and >exploring the house, they found the body in another room. >At the inquest, held at the Rudy Rowland-Moss undertaking establishment the >officers and Beverly told their stories. Mr. SELLARS was in bed covered to >the armpits, they said, and the pistol lay near the right side of his head, >where the bullet entered. Beverly, said Mr. Sellers has been acting queerly >the past several days, coming in late and sleeping well into the day and >frequently mumbling to himself. >Mr. SELLARS was almost asphyxiated by exhaust of a gasoline engine on the >farm about two years ago. He recovered after a lingering near death for >several days the occurrence was sup-posed to have been an accident. He was >the son of the late Elijah SELLARS, once one of the largest farm owner in >the County. >He is survived by a daughter, Miss Mayme SELLARS of St Petersburg, Fla.; two >sisters, Mrs. W.W. Mitcherson, of Cincinnati and Mrs. A. J. MELTON, of the >Cario section and three brothers, Ishom SELLARS, of Robards, and R. H. and >E. A. SELLARS, who lived and owned part of the farm formally owned by their >father. >Funeral services will be held at the Ruby Rowland and Moss Chapel. The >burial will be held in Fernwood Cemetery Tuesday. The Henderson Morning >Gleaner Tuesday April 23 1931. > > > > > >