OBITUARY

The death of Dr. J.W. Jones,an old and well known citizen of Sangamon county, occurred at 6 o'clock a.m. October 11, 1883 in the 66th year of his age. He was born in Kentucky, and came to Wayne county, IL. when but five years of age, subsequently removing to Ball township, in Sangamon county, where he resided to the time of his death, a total of forty years. He had been an invalid for nearly two years and last winter went to Florida in hopes of improving his health. He died of a complication of diseases. He leaves a second wife and several children. The funeral will take place this morning from the family residence in Ball township.

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JOSHUA W., born Sept. 9, 1817, in Hart county, Ky., married in Sangamon county to Polly Ann Wills. They had seven living children, viz: ADOLPH W., born July 19, 1846, was a soldier in the 143d Ind. Inf.; residence not known. LAURA J., born Oct. 25, 1847, married Jan. 20. 1869, to J. W. Renn, who was born Oct. 15, 1847, in Sangamon county. They have three children, JESSIE A., LAURA S. and EDNA, and live half a mile east of Woodside, Sangamon county. WILLIS A, WILEY E., AMERICUS V., JAMES A. and HORATIO S. live with their father. Mrs. Polly A. Jones died Apr. 8, 1867, and J.W. Jones married Sept. 3, 1869,10 Mary E. Dryer of McLean county, and have two children, LUELLA and JUNETTIE. Joshua W. Jones resides in Ball township, adjoining the farm where his father settled in 1827. It is three miles east of Chatham. He studied medicine, and practiced it eight years, but now confines his business to farming.

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~~RESOURCE~~ Page 414 - History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois "Centennial Record" by John Carroll Power - https://www.google.com/books/edition/History_of_the_Early_Settlers_of_Sangamo/lkgWAAAAYAAJ?hl=en