Benton Bushnell Jones was born March 20, 1840, on the farm of his father, about two and one half miles north of Homer. He was the youngest of four brothers, all of whom survive him : George B. Jones the eldest, of Cortland, Walter Jones and William Jones and an only sister, Mrs. Julia Staats of Homer. Dr. Squire Jones, his father, came to Homer in 1833 to seek retirement from a large medical practice that had been his in Columbia county. The youth of Benton B. Jones was spent on the farm and there he, who was adept at all athletic sports of those days acquired the rugged constitution which kept him around in later years, when disease had taken hold of him and was, unknown even to his most intimate friends bearing him down. He first attended the district school near home and subsequently the Cortland academy at Homer. At the age of 16 he entered Claverick college at Hudson, N. Y., but over-study weakened his eye-sight and he left there before graduating.
For a short time he was employed in a dry goods store in Homer, but he soon relinquished that position for the study of law with the late Oliver Porter. Later he continued his law studies with his brother Geo. B. Jones in Cortland and at the age of 22 was admitted to the bar, and for the next six years followed that profession.
On October 9, 1867, he married Miss Virginia C. Gurley, who with two children, Seymour S. Jones and Mrs. Fay C. Parsons, survive him.
He purchased the Cortland DEMOCRAT of Lucien S. Crandall in 1868 and for some years previous had been a regular editorial contributor. At the time Mr. Jones assumed control of the paper, it had less than three hundred subscribers. With the exception of about one year when Secretary of War, Daniel S. Lamon and for a few months David Talmadge were associated with him, Mr. Jones had been its sole editor and proprietor since that time.
On May 3, 1870, he was initiated into Cortlandville lodge, No. 470, F. & A. M. Mr. Jones was one of the original members of the Board of Education of Cortland village, having been named in the act incorporating the district. When Roswell P. Flower was governor he appointed Mr. Jones as one of the trustees of the State Institution for Feeble Minded Children at Syracuse, which position he declined. President Cleveland appointed him postmaster of Cortland and he assumed charge of the office April 1, 1894 , continuing until the time of his death...
Though having, until the day of his death, the appearance of perfect health, Mr. Jones had been suffering for a long time from chronic Bright's disease. His physicians had made him fully aware of the gravity of his condition, but he had
made a confident of no one. As a result of the disease, he suffered an apoplectic stroke about 4 o'clock last Sunday afternoon. Drs. Sornberger and Dana were summoned, but their efforts were unavailing and he passed quietly away at 9:55. Five minutes before death, his respiration and pulse were normal though his temperature was at 106. A trifling cold for which he had remained in the house Saturday had
nothing to do with hastening the end.
Funeral services were held from the house Wednesday afternoon at 2:30...
-The Cortland Democrat, 25 Dec 1894
For a short time he was employed in a dry goods store in Homer, but he soon relinquished that position for the study of law with the late Oliver Porter. Later he continued his law studies with his brother Geo. B. Jones in Cortland and at the age of 22 was admitted to the bar, and for the next six years followed that profession.
On October 9, 1867, he married Miss Virginia C. Gurley, who with two children, Seymour S. Jones and Mrs. Fay C. Parsons, survive him.
He purchased the Cortland DEMOCRAT of Lucien S. Crandall in 1868 and for some years previous had been a regular editorial contributor. At the time Mr. Jones assumed control of the paper, it had less than three hundred subscribers. With the exception of about one year when Secretary of War, Daniel S. Lamon and for a few months David Talmadge were associated with him, Mr. Jones had been its sole editor and proprietor since that time.
On May 3, 1870, he was initiated into Cortlandville lodge, No. 470, F. & A. M. Mr. Jones was one of the original members of the Board of Education of Cortland village, having been named in the act incorporating the district. When Roswell P. Flower was governor he appointed Mr. Jones as one of the trustees of the State Institution for Feeble Minded Children at Syracuse, which position he declined. President Cleveland appointed him postmaster of Cortland and he assumed charge of the office April 1, 1894 , continuing until the time of his death...
Though having, until the day of his death, the appearance of perfect health, Mr. Jones had been suffering for a long time from chronic Bright's disease. His physicians had made him fully aware of the gravity of his condition, but he had
made a confident of no one. As a result of the disease, he suffered an apoplectic stroke about 4 o'clock last Sunday afternoon. Drs. Sornberger and Dana were summoned, but their efforts were unavailing and he passed quietly away at 9:55. Five minutes before death, his respiration and pulse were normal though his temperature was at 106. A trifling cold for which he had remained in the house Saturday had
nothing to do with hastening the end.
Funeral services were held from the house Wednesday afternoon at 2:30...
-The Cortland Democrat, 25 Dec 1894
Benton Bushnell Jones was born March 20, 1840, on the farm of his father, about two and one half miles north of Homer. He was the youngest of four brothers, all of whom survive him : George B. Jones the eldest, of Cortland, Walter Jones and William Jones and an only sister, Mrs. Julia Staats of Homer. Dr. Squire Jones, his father, came to Homer in 1833 to seek retirement from a large medical practice that had been his in Columbia county. The youth of Benton B. Jones was spent on the farm and there he, who was adept at all athletic sports of those days acquired the rugged constitution which kept him around in later years, when disease had taken hold of him and was, unknown even to his most intimate friends bearing him down. He first attended the district school near home and subsequently the Cortland academy at Homer. At the age of 16 he entered Claverick college at Hudson, N. Y., but over-study weakened his eye-sight and he left there before graduating.
For a short time he was employed in a dry goods store in Homer, but he soon relinquished that position for the study of law with the late Oliver Porter. Later he continued his law studies with his brother Geo. B. Jones in Cortland and at the age of 22 was admitted to the bar, and for the next six years followed that profession.
On October 9, 1867, he married Miss Virginia C. Gurley, who with two children, Seymour S. Jones and Mrs. Fay C. Parsons, survive him.
He purchased the Cortland DEMOCRAT of Lucien S. Crandall in 1868 and for some years previous had been a regular editorial contributor. At the time Mr. Jones assumed control of the paper, it had less than three hundred subscribers. With the exception of about one year when Secretary of War, Daniel S. Lamon and for a few months David Talmadge were associated with him, Mr. Jones had been its sole editor and proprietor since that time.
On May 3, 1870, he was initiated into Cortlandville lodge, No. 470, F. & A. M. Mr. Jones was one of the original members of the Board of Education of Cortland village, having been named in the act incorporating the district. When Roswell P. Flower was governor he appointed Mr. Jones as one of the trustees of the State Institution for Feeble Minded Children at Syracuse, which position he declined. President Cleveland appointed him postmaster of Cortland and he assumed charge of the office April 1, 1894 , continuing until the time of his death...
Though having, until the day of his death, the appearance of perfect health, Mr. Jones had been suffering for a long time from chronic Bright's disease. His physicians had made him fully aware of the gravity of his condition, but he had
made a confident of no one. As a result of the disease, he suffered an apoplectic stroke about 4 o'clock last Sunday afternoon. Drs. Sornberger and Dana were summoned, but their efforts were unavailing and he passed quietly away at 9:55. Five minutes before death, his respiration and pulse were normal though his temperature was at 106. A trifling cold for which he had remained in the house Saturday had
nothing to do with hastening the end.
Funeral services were held from the house Wednesday afternoon at 2:30...
-The Cortland Democrat, 25 Dec 1894
For a short time he was employed in a dry goods store in Homer, but he soon relinquished that position for the study of law with the late Oliver Porter. Later he continued his law studies with his brother Geo. B. Jones in Cortland and at the age of 22 was admitted to the bar, and for the next six years followed that profession.
On October 9, 1867, he married Miss Virginia C. Gurley, who with two children, Seymour S. Jones and Mrs. Fay C. Parsons, survive him.
He purchased the Cortland DEMOCRAT of Lucien S. Crandall in 1868 and for some years previous had been a regular editorial contributor. At the time Mr. Jones assumed control of the paper, it had less than three hundred subscribers. With the exception of about one year when Secretary of War, Daniel S. Lamon and for a few months David Talmadge were associated with him, Mr. Jones had been its sole editor and proprietor since that time.
On May 3, 1870, he was initiated into Cortlandville lodge, No. 470, F. & A. M. Mr. Jones was one of the original members of the Board of Education of Cortland village, having been named in the act incorporating the district. When Roswell P. Flower was governor he appointed Mr. Jones as one of the trustees of the State Institution for Feeble Minded Children at Syracuse, which position he declined. President Cleveland appointed him postmaster of Cortland and he assumed charge of the office April 1, 1894 , continuing until the time of his death...
Though having, until the day of his death, the appearance of perfect health, Mr. Jones had been suffering for a long time from chronic Bright's disease. His physicians had made him fully aware of the gravity of his condition, but he had
made a confident of no one. As a result of the disease, he suffered an apoplectic stroke about 4 o'clock last Sunday afternoon. Drs. Sornberger and Dana were summoned, but their efforts were unavailing and he passed quietly away at 9:55. Five minutes before death, his respiration and pulse were normal though his temperature was at 106. A trifling cold for which he had remained in the house Saturday had
nothing to do with hastening the end.
Funeral services were held from the house Wednesday afternoon at 2:30...
-The Cortland Democrat, 25 Dec 1894
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