The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-10-14
d. Nj. JONES DEAD.
The Ex-Sheriff Passes Away on Tues.
day Evening the 10th Inst.

Barton M. Jones is dead.
Such was the character of the man,
such his attributes and such his dis.
position, that the fact incorporated
in the opening phrase has the
effect Of making his earthly loss a
personal one to the people of this,
his native county.
At Is minutes of four o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, the dissolution
of soul and body occurred, and the
sight of this noble hearted man re-
turning again all but the mortal
to his Maker was witnessed by the
immediate members of his own grief
burdened family and his medical at
tendants, and had been preceded by
an expressed willingness that God's
will be done.
His death is the addition of one
to the fatality list of the scourging
ravages Of typhoid fever. His i'll
ness antedated his demise two weeks
to the day. The violence of the at
tack was likely unusual, as from the
first there was no yielding to any
remedial agent applied or treatment
given. The case was by grades of
from bad to worse from day to day
until the black winged messenger
summoned him to the home of Eter-
nifty.
The deceased was the son Of NJ.
and Mrs. John L. Jones and was
born on Indian creek, in this county,
40 years ago. In this county he was
born, here he lived, grew up, was
educated, married, was honored by
the people by their official gifts,
and early, in the full vigor of man
hood and the active prime of
life, in a home in which peace
had ever reigned and prosperity a
certainty, journeying on life's pill
grimage with a help-meet always
faithful, cheerful, loving, kind, and
sons who bear the grand impress of
this superlative parentage, DEATH
icy hand was laid upon HMM all
the bitter sadness Of these circnm-
stances-he succumbed to the inev-
liable.
The earliest noticeable traits of
Barton M. Jones were industry and
studiousness. The disadvantage in
early life of being somewhat remote
from higher institutions of intellect
ual development was overcome by
the qualities mentioned, and long
years he labored for and attained
complete rudimentary learning, and
taught in winter and titled the soil
in summer to earn wherewith to de-
fray collegiate expenses. He came to
school TO the university here, and by
his natural aptitude and thebrilliance
of his intellect was notable in his
classes, for the simple fact that he
was the best, both as student and
reciter, in them. He did not finish
the course.
Fourteen years ago be married
Miss Alice Sharp. Unto them have
been born six sons, five of whom are
living.
In 1880 he was elected assessor,
reelected in 1884, serving eight
years, and in 1883 was elected sher-
1T of this county, when he removed
to this place. He quit official life
in January last and removed from
the sheritf's residence to the For
dyce place, ON Sunnyside, and in this
beautiful home he passed to the
Great Unknown.
Since early life he has been con-
sistent member Of the M. f. church.
He has always been noted Is . man
greatly interested In all progressive
novements Of his fellow citizens.
He vas every inch man, and TO
this definition Of him AL Who knew
him aro roady TO suhecxibo.