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Andrew J. Jones (1924)

BEEM, FARABEE, JONES, NANCE

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 2/3/2006 at 14:18:02

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, December 25, 1924
Page 1, Column 1

DEATH OF A. J. JONES

Prominent Scott Township Farmer Succumbs To Protracted Illness

Andrew Jones of Scott township died suddenly about 8:30 Saturday evening at his home in Scott township where he had resided continuously for sixty years.

Mr. Jones and his immediate family had known the true condition of his health for some time and were not unprepared for the end which came suddenly and without suffering.

Few men have lived in Scott township who exerted a better influence or who will be more sorely missed. He moved to the farm where he died when he was two years old. He was unostentious, fair minded, honorable and upright in every detail of his daily life. He served this county six years as a member of the board of county supervisors and his performance of the duties of that office was marked by ability and fidelity, to a public trust.

The death of a man like Andy Jones is a loss to a community, but there remains an influence that will long continue.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, December 25, 1924
Page 4, Column 5

MORTUARY - Andrew J. Jones

Andrew Johnson Jones was born in Minard county, Ill., Jan. 22, 1862 and died Dec. 20, 1924, aged 62 years, 10 months and 28 days. In the fall of 1864, he with his parents, one brother, three half-brothers and three half-sisters, came from Illinois in a covered wagon, being 13 days on the road, and on Oct. 11th, they settled on the farm where he continued to live until called by death. He was never away from that farm for more than three weeks at any one time during all those years.

On Dec. 20, 1885 he was married to Amanda Catherine Beem. To this union were born five children, the eldest dying in infancy. The four living are Bertha O., Lloyd F., Loren D., and Raymond A. The two oldest boys, Lloyd F. and Loren D., are married and live on nearby farms. Bertha and Raymond still live at home. His only brother, B. F. Jones and wife live on a farm near the old homestead. Only one half-brother, T. R. Nance of Oral, S. D., and one half-sister, Mrs. Sadie Farabee of Doniphan, Nebr., are now living.

Andy, as he was commonly called, was a very great lover of his family, his friends and his country. He was always a cheerful giver to any good cause. One great ambition and desire was to get homes for his children when needed. His keen sense, good judgment and business ability enabled him to provide comfortable homes for his family. He also served as a member of the board of supervisors for six years and left a record we could well be proud of. He was highly esteemed by all who knew him. His life in the community was so outstanding that it will ever remain as a memorial to him.

He leaves a loving wife, one daughter, two daughters in law, three sons, five grandchildren, one brother, one half-brother and one half-sister to mourn his loss. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. R. L. Raybourn of Plymouth Christian church of Clemons, Iowa, at the Methodist church on Tuesday afternoon, and burial made in the Winterset cemetery.

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