Mary Catherine (Ross) Jones (1923)

JONES, HOLMES, QUEEN

Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 8/19/2006 at 20:08:10

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, December 27, 1923

Mrs. Elijah Jones

Mary Catherine Ross was born near Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 4, 1850. At the age of 7, she came to Madison county, where she has made her home ever since.

She was married to Elijah Jones Dec. 14, 1871. To this union were born the following children; Perry of Winterset; Mrs. Anna Holmes of Leeds, N.D.; Mary, whose death preceded that of her mother by six years; Mrs. Florence Jones and Mayme, both of Winterset. Besides these, she is survived by her husband, one sister, Mrs. Laura Queen; thirteen grandchiildren and one great grandchild.

She was a Christian woman and united with the First Baptist church of Winterset a short time ago.

Her death on the afternoon of Dec. 22 was the termination of a long period of suffering, but through it all she was patient and uncomplaining.

She was loving and tender as a wife and mother. She always thought of her family before she did herself and spared no effort to make her home a happy one. Her trust was in Jesus and she has passed to the heavenly home to be at rest with Him.

Funeral services were conducted at the First Baptist church of Winterset on Monday by the pastor, Rev. Stanley A. Gillet, and the body was laid away in the Union Chapel cemetery.

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