Jones, Charles Henry 1869-1897

JONES, HARRIS

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 10/2/2011 at 17:53:55

From the Alton Democrat of July 3, 1897 Ireton News.

Chas. Jones Blows His Head Off With a Shot Gun.
Charles Jones, a young man 28 years of age, residing five miles northwest of Ireton, committed suicide last Saturday. The young man was alone in the house,- his father and sister
having gone to the circus at Hawarden.
He placed a shot-gun against his head and shot away part of his skull. The ... charge set fire to his clothes and when the father and sister returned from the show a ghastly sight met their eyes. His clothing had partially burned off and blood was spattered on the walls and floor.
The young man left a note which has not been made public but it is supposed disappointment in love caused him to commit the insane deed. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Cole at Ireton, Sunday.
(from an ancestry.com account - Charles was the son of Austin T. Jones born abt 1836 New Jersey died Sept 17, 1908 and Eliza Jane Harris born about 1836. Buried in the Ireton cemetery. Charles was buried in Ireton listed at the son of A. F.(T) and J. Jones. Other children in the family were mary 1879, Thomas 1860, Joseph 1862, and Lillie 1878. In 1908 the children surviving were - Mrs. Maxwell Paullin, Mrs. Scott of Ireton, Joseph of Ireton and Thomas of Hawarden.)