Edward W. Jones (1897)

COX, JONES

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 8/11/2008 at 07:58:06

Semi Weekly Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Tuesday, June 29, 1897

An Old Citizen Gone.

Mr. Edward W. Jones, whose sickness has been noted in these columns from time to time, passed away in death at his home in this city, Monday morning at 7 o’clock. The funeral service will be held at the residence tomorrow afternoon at three o’clock. Mr. Jones has been a business man in Winterset for over a quarter of a century. He is a Welshman by birth, but has lived in this country since early life. He has always been esteemed as one of the most worthy citizens, a noble upright man in every respect.
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Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, July 1, 1897
Page 5

E. W. Jones Dead.

Died, at his home in this city last Monday morning, Mr. E. W. Jones. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock, conducted by Rev. B. E. S. Ely, assisted by Rev. Fred Harris.

Deceased was born in Wales in 1835. When a young man he came to this country and was for a number of years a resident of Wisconsin. About the year 1866 he came to Winterset and has been an honored citizen of this city ever since. For many years he was one of our leading merchants. He served two terms on the school board and one or two terms as member of the city council. On February 14, 1888, he was married to Miss Maggie Cox. To them was born one daughter, who is now about five years old. Three sons by a former wife also mourn the loss of a father. Two of them are in business at Pitzer and the other one is in California.

For the past two years Mr. Jones had been in poor health, and during that time he had made several trips –one to California –in the hope of regaining his former strength and vigor. But he gradually grew worse and for several months had been almost constantly confined to the house.

Mr. Jones was a good, Christian gentleman, having united with the Presbyterian church shortly after his last marriage. He bore his suffering with fortitude and met death with the peace and serenity which only a Christian and one who is reconciled to his Maker can experience. Peace to his ashes.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, July 2, 1897
Page 5, Column 2

E. W. Jones, after a long struggle with a peculiar disease known as Addison's disease, died at his home on west Court Avenue Monday morning. The funeral occurred Wednesday at three o'clock.

Mr. Jones had been a resident of this city many years and has always been actively engaged in business until about two years ago when his health gave way. He was a member of the city council several years and was one of the best and most enterprising citizens of the town.

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