LUCY (SHOVE) JONES
Mrs. Lucy Jones, 79, widow of Frank Jones, prominent lumber company
executive, died Friday at her home in Memphis, Tenn., according to a
telegram received here. She had been in failing health some time.
Funeral services will be held at Memphis. Burial will take place in
Manitowoc at a later date.
Mrs. Jones, nee Lucy Shove, was born in this city in 1860 a daughter
of the late Mr. and Mrs. T.C. Shove. Her father was one of Manitowoc's
earliest bank heads. She was married here May 15, 1879 to Frank Jones,
who with his brother, George, opereated the G.W. Jones Lumber company
which had offices and yard operations in this city, Appleton and other
Wisconsin points.
Mr. Jones died in 1901. During her lifetime here Mrs. Jones was active
in church and charitable work. She was a charter member of the North
Side Relief society and a lifelong member of the St. James Episcopal
church.
She left Manitowoc 20 years ago to make her home in the south,
principally at Memphis.
Survivors are two sons, George W., of Memphis, and Theodore T. of
Minneapolis, Minn.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, December 16, 1939 P.4
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[d. 12-15-1939 at Memphis, TN/age 79 yrs./bur. 11-12-1940/
cremains/bur. on Mrs. F.P. Jones lot]
Mrs. Lucy Jones, 79, widow of Frank Jones, prominent lumber company
executive, died Friday at her home in Memphis, Tenn., according to a
telegram received here. She had been in failing health some time.
Funeral services will be held at Memphis. Burial will take place in
Manitowoc at a later date.
Mrs. Jones, nee Lucy Shove, was born in this city in 1860 a daughter
of the late Mr. and Mrs. T.C. Shove. Her father was one of Manitowoc's
earliest bank heads. She was married here May 15, 1879 to Frank Jones,
who with his brother, George, opereated the G.W. Jones Lumber company
which had offices and yard operations in this city, Appleton and other
Wisconsin points.
Mr. Jones died in 1901. During her lifetime here Mrs. Jones was active
in church and charitable work. She was a charter member of the North
Side Relief society and a lifelong member of the St. James Episcopal
church.
She left Manitowoc 20 years ago to make her home in the south,
principally at Memphis.
Survivors are two sons, George W., of Memphis, and Theodore T. of
Minneapolis, Minn.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, December 16, 1939 P.4
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[d. 12-15-1939 at Memphis, TN/age 79 yrs./bur. 11-12-1940/
cremains/bur. on Mrs. F.P. Jones lot]
LUCY (SHOVE) JONES
Mrs. Lucy Jones, 79, widow of Frank Jones, prominent lumber company
executive, died Friday at her home in Memphis, Tenn., according to a
telegram received here. She had been in failing health some time.
Funeral services will be held at Memphis. Burial will take place in
Manitowoc at a later date.
Mrs. Jones, nee Lucy Shove, was born in this city in 1860 a daughter
of the late Mr. and Mrs. T.C. Shove. Her father was one of Manitowoc's
earliest bank heads. She was married here May 15, 1879 to Frank Jones,
who with his brother, George, opereated the G.W. Jones Lumber company
which had offices and yard operations in this city, Appleton and other
Wisconsin points.
Mr. Jones died in 1901. During her lifetime here Mrs. Jones was active
in church and charitable work. She was a charter member of the North
Side Relief society and a lifelong member of the St. James Episcopal
church.
She left Manitowoc 20 years ago to make her home in the south,
principally at Memphis.
Survivors are two sons, George W., of Memphis, and Theodore T. of
Minneapolis, Minn.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, December 16, 1939 P.4
*********
[d. 12-15-1939 at Memphis, TN/age 79 yrs./bur. 11-12-1940/
cremains/bur. on Mrs. F.P. Jones lot]
Mrs. Lucy Jones, 79, widow of Frank Jones, prominent lumber company
executive, died Friday at her home in Memphis, Tenn., according to a
telegram received here. She had been in failing health some time.
Funeral services will be held at Memphis. Burial will take place in
Manitowoc at a later date.
Mrs. Jones, nee Lucy Shove, was born in this city in 1860 a daughter
of the late Mr. and Mrs. T.C. Shove. Her father was one of Manitowoc's
earliest bank heads. She was married here May 15, 1879 to Frank Jones,
who with his brother, George, opereated the G.W. Jones Lumber company
which had offices and yard operations in this city, Appleton and other
Wisconsin points.
Mr. Jones died in 1901. During her lifetime here Mrs. Jones was active
in church and charitable work. She was a charter member of the North
Side Relief society and a lifelong member of the St. James Episcopal
church.
She left Manitowoc 20 years ago to make her home in the south,
principally at Memphis.
Survivors are two sons, George W., of Memphis, and Theodore T. of
Minneapolis, Minn.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, December 16, 1939 P.4
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[d. 12-15-1939 at Memphis, TN/age 79 yrs./bur. 11-12-1940/
cremains/bur. on Mrs. F.P. Jones lot]
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