James Rastus Medlin (1847-1935)

SEE "Timeline" for chronological order of life events including any photos and documents as available; SEE "Media" for any documents and photos included from "Timeline" as available.

MEMORIAL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38539767

James Rastus Medlin was born November 9, 1847 near Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, son of Turner & Martha (Young) Medlin. He served throughout the Civil War. He served as the first county judge of Clay County, N.C. and, later, as sheriff.

About 1875, he moved to Lamar County, TX. In 1878, he married Miss Belle Ratliff. She died in 1902.

On Thursday, February 8, 1935, J. R. Medlin, age 87, died in Detroit, TX. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at Detroit. He was Detroit's last Confederate veteran. Services were conducted by the Rev. P. F. Herndon of Paris at the home of his son-in-law, Claud Council. Burial was in Friendship Cemetery, near Biardstown, Lamar County, Texas.

References: The Paris News, TX, Obituary, Feb. 10, 1935 issue; 1935 TX Death Certificate # 9826; SEE Documents if available under “Media” or “Timeline” events

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Note: Overview compiled by family researcher Jim Semple, Jr., subject to additions & corrections. (anyone connected invited to add photos, documents, information, corrections, etc. for now and future generations)