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David Downing Jones

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David Downing Jones

Birth
Delaware County, Ohio, USA
Death
18 Mar 1922 (aged 79)
Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
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Son of Edward Jones and Mary Downing

Arkansas City Daily Traveler
Arkansas City, Kansas
Saturday, March 18, 1922
Page 8

Death of D.D. Jones

Pioneer Bolton Farmer Passed Away at His Home This Morning.

D.D. Jones, of West Bolton, was one of the pioneer residents of this section of the state and well known in this city and vicinity, passed away at the family home four miles west of the city at 4 o'clock this morning. His death was rather sudden although he had been failing rapidly for some time. He has been ill, members of the family say for the past two years. However, he had been up and around all the time and was able to be out very recently. The body is in the hands of the Oldroyd undertaking firm here.

David Downing Jones, was born in Delaware, Ohio, on August 24, 1842. He was aged 79 years, 6 months and 17 days. He was united in marriage to Lovisa Trimble, on January 20, 1878. They came to this city from Johnson county, where they resided about one year, in 1871. Mr. and Mrs. Jones had six children and one daughter died in infancy. The wife and five children survive. The children are Mrs. Frank McKimson, Frank L. Jones, Ross R. Jones, Mrs. George Anderson and Hosea H. Jones, all of this vicinity. Mr. Jones settled on the farm in West Bolton, in 1871, which was his home until he passed away this morning. He was well and favorably known, as a good man, a kind and loving husband and an indulgent father. Mr. Jones will be greatly missed by his multitude of friends in this city and surrounding country.

Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon, at 3:30 o'clock, at Mount Zion church west of the city and Rev. G.W. McQuiddy will be in charge. The body will be interred in Mercer cemetery, near the family home.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)


D. D. JONES, farmer, Section 28, P. O. Arkansas City, was born in Delaware County, Ohio, in 1842, and is a son of Edward and Ann Jones. He was married in 1876, to Miss S. L. Trimble, daughter of William and Emily Trimble. Has two children - Fannie B. and Frank L. Mr. Jones came to Kansas in 1870, locating at Arkansas City, where he remained until the spring of 1871. From thence he moved upon the farm where he now resides. He owns 160 acres of land, of which he has ninety acres under cultivation. His orchard consists of 125 peach and 130 apple trees, also three acres of forest trees which gives his farm a nice appearance. He is engaged in farming and stock-raising.
Son of Edward Jones and Mary Downing

Arkansas City Daily Traveler
Arkansas City, Kansas
Saturday, March 18, 1922
Page 8

Death of D.D. Jones

Pioneer Bolton Farmer Passed Away at His Home This Morning.

D.D. Jones, of West Bolton, was one of the pioneer residents of this section of the state and well known in this city and vicinity, passed away at the family home four miles west of the city at 4 o'clock this morning. His death was rather sudden although he had been failing rapidly for some time. He has been ill, members of the family say for the past two years. However, he had been up and around all the time and was able to be out very recently. The body is in the hands of the Oldroyd undertaking firm here.

David Downing Jones, was born in Delaware, Ohio, on August 24, 1842. He was aged 79 years, 6 months and 17 days. He was united in marriage to Lovisa Trimble, on January 20, 1878. They came to this city from Johnson county, where they resided about one year, in 1871. Mr. and Mrs. Jones had six children and one daughter died in infancy. The wife and five children survive. The children are Mrs. Frank McKimson, Frank L. Jones, Ross R. Jones, Mrs. George Anderson and Hosea H. Jones, all of this vicinity. Mr. Jones settled on the farm in West Bolton, in 1871, which was his home until he passed away this morning. He was well and favorably known, as a good man, a kind and loving husband and an indulgent father. Mr. Jones will be greatly missed by his multitude of friends in this city and surrounding country.

Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon, at 3:30 o'clock, at Mount Zion church west of the city and Rev. G.W. McQuiddy will be in charge. The body will be interred in Mercer cemetery, near the family home.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)


D. D. JONES, farmer, Section 28, P. O. Arkansas City, was born in Delaware County, Ohio, in 1842, and is a son of Edward and Ann Jones. He was married in 1876, to Miss S. L. Trimble, daughter of William and Emily Trimble. Has two children - Fannie B. and Frank L. Mr. Jones came to Kansas in 1870, locating at Arkansas City, where he remained until the spring of 1871. From thence he moved upon the farm where he now resides. He owns 160 acres of land, of which he has ninety acres under cultivation. His orchard consists of 125 peach and 130 apple trees, also three acres of forest trees which gives his farm a nice appearance. He is engaged in farming and stock-raising.


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