JONES, Martin V. B.

JONES

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 2/17/2007 at 10:57:26

"Fairfield Ledger Weekly", April 6, 1881

Death of M. V. B. JONES

Many friends in this vicinity will learn with regret of the death of Martin V. B. JONES, which occurred at Batavia Sunday last. The death was very sudden, though not unexpected, for he had been a sufferer from congestion of the lungs since 1874, when he had a severe attack of fever. He was in this city the latter part of the week, and it was not known he was ill until word came of his death. Mr. JONES was forty-three years of age, was born in Johnson county, Ind., but had been a resident of this state thirty-six years, making his home in this vicinity most of the time. He was a soldier in the Union army and did three and a half years’ good service. He was twice wounded, once in the thigh in a Missouri engagement, and in the knee at Champion Hills, Mississippi. He leaves a wife and one daughter, the latter married. The remains were interred in Bethesda cemetery four miles east of this city yesterday.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.