JONES, Phoebe R. (COFFIN) 1840-1929

JONES, COFFIN, MACY, ALLEN, WATSON

Posted By: Debbie Nash (email)
Date: 6/19/2003 at 17:18:06

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Monday, July 22, 1929
Page 1, Column 1

Mrs. Phoebe R. JONES, pioneer resident of this county, died last night at the home of her granddaughter Mrs. Belva MACY at Richland. . . . . Howard Grove Cemetery. Daughter of Henry (sic - Hervey) and Rachel COFFIN, born Elwood, Ind. Nov. 1840. She is the last one of a family of ten children. Came with her folks to Pleasant Plain when she was 16 years old and they settled on a farm nearby; married Oct 29 1856 (sic - 1858) to James M. JONES. Children who survive: David J. of Cody, Wyo.; Alson, three miles n.w. of Fairfield; Harvey C. of Veo; Mrs. Wm. ALLEN of Richland; Mrs. Alva WATSON of Veo, and Wm. J. of this city. Two girls and a boy have preceded their parents in death. Husband died Oct 29 1911 on their 55th wedding anniversary.

Admin. note: A few discrepancies exist in the above obituary. Phoebe is noted as born in 1840, however her stone gives an 1841 date. Above she married James on Oct. 29, 1856; per Jefferson County Marriages, the date was Oct. 29, 1858 (Record #1728). James would have therefore died on their 53rd wedding anniversary, not the 55th.