The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-09-26


The following aceount Of Family GaGhssing
IN Jamestown, ChautanQua Ooaasy, New Yesk,
On the 9TH ult, which We find in the Chautauqua
Democrat, possesses peculiar interest for us from
the fact that the venerable Patriarch, SOLOMON
JoHRs. was friend In other days, whose memo.
~ We have fondly cherished for more than thir-
ty years. In 1928 We conn enced the publica-
ton OF the CAaSsasqna Reps6!iees in Janes-
town. We were young, impetuous and head.
strong, and needed the friendship and counsel
Of just such q cool head and warm, honest heart
q SOLOMON JoSIs Possessed. They we're not
withheld. and during our 1--WE years residence
there he was an undertaking and substantial
friend.
The article will also be interesting to many Of
our readers from the additional fact that SOTO
MON JOSHs Is the father of Col WnirxEy JoSEs,
lAte Auditor General Of this State, and Of EzsA
JoxEs, EAq, the present Deputy Auditor Gen.
enl
The writer says: 81 vas present Yesterday.
9th August) at . Family Gathering Of the de-
scendents of Mr.. Solomon land Clsrissa Jones.
assembled at the house Of their eldest con, Mr..
Ehck Jones. The occasion was one Of lively In.
terest, inasmuch a. il was the anniversary Of the
birth Of Mr.. Solomon Jones. the patriarch Of the
family. who was, yesterday, Aug 7th, IS years
old. His wife viii complete her eoth year on
the 18th day Of January next.
The aged couple we're able TO be present, at
the gathering, and TO receive the congratulatious
Of their children, grandchildren and great grand.
children to the fourth generation. The whole
number Of their descendents Who we're Assem-.
bled on this occasion was 81.
The statistics OF this family are not often par
alleled. Mr.. Jones was born in Milford, Mas,
in ITS; and emigrsted to Wsrdsboro', Vt, in
l79S and in the fall of 1910 he came to this
county, and settled in what Is now called Kian.
tone. The marriage Of this aged couple dates
back % years the sth Of November next 70
these have been born Ia children. sons and 2
daughters; Of these Is have grown to manhood
and womanhood, and are now living All have
families but one. Eight of them are SO years
old aud upwards. The number Of grandchildren
H 81, the number of great-grand-chldren ~,
making the number Of descendants living loo, .
large proportion Of which reside In this town.
Only 81 deaths have occurred among them; I'd.
ding these to the number living it gives the 70.
IL Of the descendents of this aged couple lSS.
TWenty.niue have married into the family from
without, making in all l6S. If the glory Of the
fathers arc their children, then have this hon.
ored pair reason 70 rejoice. Scarcely have We
witnessed = moro pleasant gathering. or the un-
ION Of greater extremes in life-the aged man of
four score and Eve years sitting down with the
child of few months belonging to the fourth
generation. It was touching 70 witness the
friendly and cordial greetings Of this long line Of
descendants, as they came up one by one. and
saluted the honored patriarch Of the fanily apd
the good mother Of them al. To hear the 70.
view Of family histories-the memory Of the
dead recalled with tear, and the names Of the
absent living, called over. with the wish they
were here. The uncertainty Of the return Of
another birthday to this aged couple. and the
of another such meeting on earth
made the occasion one Of deep and thoughtful
interest," and long to be remembered. Az the
afternoon wore away, the company sat down TO
an elegant entertainment provided BY the eldest
son, and distributed by the younger members Of
the family, after which few remarks, appropri.
ate to the occasion. and prayer closed the inte-
resting interview. Who could but join in the
earnest wish Of the pious mother Of this great
family, q she badc them goodbye, that al her
descendants, through the grace Of Christ, might
meet, IN unbrOken circle in tie kingdom Of God.
We cOncense the statistic ages Of the family
- follows: