John Wesley Treloar was born in Stanly, North Carolina died in Biloxi, MS at his own hand.

Printed in Biloxi Herald, Biloxi, MS 1/16/1887:

"Suicide of John W. Treloar."

"This community was somewhat startled, early Wednesday morning, by the news of the suicide of John W. Treloar, committed while laboring under temporary insanity. From what can be gleaned it appears that the deceased placed 'rough on rats' in a glass of whiskey and drank the same while in a saloon about noon of(sic) Tuesday, but, owing to some reason, the poison did not at once become effective and he lived until after 12 midnight of that day. The gentleman has shown erratic conduct for some time, brought about presumably by business troubles. Mr. Treloar had been a successful whiskey drummer for many years and was in that capacity, well known throughout the country. Owing to the depression in business he had not been successful, and this had evidently preyed on his mind to a great extent. He had often, prior to the election, said to his friends that the election of McKinley would be a good thing for him, as a situation was open if such should result. Immediately after the election he started out, but met with no success and was laid off, and had a lawsuit pending looking the securing of his salary, claiming that his contract was a continuous one with salary and that he held himself in readiness to fulfil his part. This he told to the writer at the time of his return. Since then a fear of poverty, coupled with general despondency, has marked his daily conduct. Althought his friends heard him make use of threats, yet they hardly realized that he would put them into effect. Treloar also became perfectly unmanageable at his home, and his family were more or less in jeopardy. There was a small paid up policy on his life and he also had to his credit in the Bank of Biloxi, so is reported, several hundreds of dollars. He was 50 years of age, a naive of Charlotte, N.C., and leaves a wife, seven sons and three daughters. His funeral took place last Wednesday afternoon, from his residence on Water street, and was largely attended."

Obituary appears courtesy of Carmella Seymour FAG #47113398

January 13 J.W. Treloar
Male, 50 years of sge, native of North Carolina, salesman, married. Poisoned by arsenic. Dr. McMillan. Sect. D

Source: Mississippi Coast Historical & Genealogical Society
Volume 30-Number 2 July 1994