Albert V. Jones (1918)

BRADSHAW, DELONG, GARST, JONES, MUSELMAN, SMITH, WHITEHEAD

Posted By: Cay Merryman (email)
Date: 8/4/2004 at 19:15:17

Winterset Madisonian
Wednesday, October 16, 1918
Page 2, Column 2

Truro

Sadness and gloom were cast over Truro and vicinity Sunday, as word was passed around that A. V. Jones was struck by a Burlington passenger train, No. 5, Sunday morning at 2:30 and instantly killed in the yards at Ottumwa. An inquest was held late in the afternoon, conducted by Justice of the Peace W. B. Jones at the Sullivan undertaking rooms and a verdict of accidental death was returned.

Brakeman Jones had been called to go out on Train No. 77, running from Ottumwa to Creston and return and shortly before the accident that resulted so disastrously to him, was standing with a night yard clerk Pete Young near the north side switch shanty, talking. As No. 5 rounded the curve near Franklin park, the headlight looming in view and Switchmen Clarence Barber and John Vaughan, standing a short distance from Jones and Young, shouted "Here's no. 5" and the train thundered along at a rapid rate.

By the time it reached Iowa avenue, Young and Jones ceased their conversation and the latter started toward the track, as if to cross before the approaching train. The yard clerk shouted to him in warning, but the train was upon him. His head struck on the flagstaff of the engine's pilot, which carried him to Union street before his lifeless body was removed. One of his legs was broken but his body was not mutilated aside from a wound in the back of his head.

Albert Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Theo Jones was born in Truro, Iowa. Oct. 16, 1886 and died at Ottumwa, Iowa, Sunday Oct. 6, 1918, aged 31 years , 11 months and 30 days, In December, 1907, he was united in marriage to Miss Grace Bradshaw of Truro. Two sons were born to them, Carl and Claude, who survive. Beside the wife, mother and father, five sisters are among those who mourn; Mrs. T. C. Delong, Mrs. Ed Garst and Mrs. Harrison Musselman, all of Truro; Mrs. J. M. Smith of Des Moines and Mrs. C. H. Whitehead of Murray.

Living here nearly all his life, until last November, when the family moved to Ottumwa, he entered the employ of the Burlington railroad as brakeman. Mr. Jones was widely known and highly respected throughout the community, and his death is mourned by a large circle of relatives, friends and acquaintances. In him were those true qualities which make a man true, honest, and sincere.

The remains were brought here Monday. Funeral services were held at the Christian church Tuesday morning at 10:30, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Hurst. Interment was made in the Young cemetery.
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A. V. Jones, killed by train at Ottumwa, was a son of Mr. & Mrs. Theo. Jones. He was born in Truro October 16, 1886. He died on Oct. 6,1918. He married Miss Grace Bradshaw of Truro in December of 1907. To this union were born two sons, Carl and Claude, who survive. Also surviving are sisters Mrs. T. C. Delong, Mrs. Ed Garst, and Mrs. Harrison Muselman, all of Truro; Mrs. J. M. Smith of Des Moines and Mrs. C. H. Whitehead of Murray. Burial was made at the Young Cemetery

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