Mr. Jones came to Carroll in 1925 to live with his sister, Miss Mary Jones, who died Dec. 20, 1941. Since that time, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fox have made their home with him and cared for him during his long illness. Mr. Jones was a son of Thomas and Elizabeth Jones, who settled in Ohio on their arrival in the United States from England in 1856. He was born at Leipsic, Ohio, Oct. 18, 1864, and was only four years old when his mother died. The family then moved to Wisconsin and settled in Readtown.
Before coming to Carroll, Mr. Jones had lived in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Montana, having done railroad work part of the time. He had homesteaded in Montana.
He was the last of a family of eight children, six boys, and two girls. Three brothers died in infancy.
The other brothers and sisters were: William, Thomas, Mrs Sarah Hutchison, and Miss Mary Jones. Mr. Jones belonged to the Presbyterian church and the Odd Fellows lodge. He was a member of Almond Lodge No. 189, I.O.O.F., Clinton, Minn.
Mr. Jones came to Carroll in 1925 to live with his sister, Miss Mary Jones, who died Dec. 20, 1941. Since that time, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fox have made their home with him and cared for him during his long illness. Mr. Jones was a son of Thomas and Elizabeth Jones, who settled in Ohio on their arrival in the United States from England in 1856. He was born at Leipsic, Ohio, Oct. 18, 1864, and was only four years old when his mother died. The family then moved to Wisconsin and settled in Readtown.
Before coming to Carroll, Mr. Jones had lived in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Montana, having done railroad work part of the time. He had homesteaded in Montana.
He was the last of a family of eight children, six boys, and two girls. Three brothers died in infancy.
The other brothers and sisters were: William, Thomas, Mrs Sarah Hutchison, and Miss Mary Jones. Mr. Jones belonged to the Presbyterian church and the Odd Fellows lodge. He was a member of Almond Lodge No. 189, I.O.O.F., Clinton, Minn.
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