Atlanta Argus December 17, 1897

Sudden Death- Freeman Jones, an aged resident of Lincoln, living at the corner of Sherman and Quincey Streets, died at noon Friday, while seated at the dinner table. With his good wife he began the noonday meal, when suddenly he clutched his throat, exclaimed, "Mother!" and expired. A physician was summoned, but the aged man was beyond earthly aid.

The funeral occurred Sunday morning at 8 o'clock at the late home in Lincoln. Rev Charles B Taylor, of the Methodist Church officiated. At the conclusion of the services the remains were interred in the Jolly Cemetery, where a large number of the friends and former neighbors of the deceased assembled to honor his memory.

Mr Jones was born March 5, 1817, in Kentucky, and came to Logan county when three years old, since which date he had not been outside the state of Illinois. On November 7 1842, he was married to Lurana B Shepherd, who, with nine children, survive and mourn the death of husband and father.

The children are:
John T Jones, Walnut, KS;
Mrs Barbara Ellen Horn, Welsh, IT;
Mrs Margaret Ann (J B) Houchin, Lincoln, IL;
Francis "Frank" Marion Jones, Belleflower, IL;
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Mehrten, Atlanta, IL;
Mrs Georgia Ann Houghtling, Atlanta, IL;
Mrs Isabelle (M A) Pippenger, Lincoln, IL;
Mrs Arminda "Minnie" Zoll, Belleflower, IL.
All were present at the funeral except for Mrs. Horn of the Indian Territory.

Lincoln Courier

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married on 07 Nov 1842 in Decatur, Macon Co, IL

They had 15 children
*John Thomas 1843-1928
*Nancy Jane 1844-1890
E J 1845
*Barbara Ellen 1847-1936
*Margaret Ann 1849-1915
Unknown girl 1852-1940
*Harriet Angeline 1853-1960
*Frank Marion 1853-1917 not twin w/Harriet
*Stephen A 1856-1856
*Mary Elizabeth 1857-1940
*Georgia Ann 1863-1941
*Isabelle 1864-1947
Infant son 1866-1866
*Arminda 1867-1931