The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-18
John A. Jones, Well Known Resident
of South Bend.
Close of An Honorable Career Occurs
This Morning.
Was Sturdy Citizen and Highly Re-
spected BY All. !
Mrs. Johnson OF lie Hitler Dies Sun.
day Morning.
From Mondays Daily.

John A. Jones died at his home neal
the Jones' ford bridge at $50 o'clock this
morning, of Bright's disease. His life
had been dispaired of for several days
although his severe illness was not OF
long duration.
Mr.. Jones was born May 18th, 1917
at Llanwren, Montgomeryshire, Wales.
In May, 1912, he emigrated to the Unit
ed States, and in the fall of that year he
located at Emmett, Wis. In February,
1851, was united in marriage to Miss
Hannah Pugh, and in January, 1855, in
company with David and Evan j. Lewis,
he visited Blue Earth county and locat-
ed on claim near the village of South
Bend.
In order to secure this claim, Mr..
Jones was obliged to go to st. Paul. An
other man also had his eye on the same
land, which was a desirable quarter Sec
ton. The other man started for st.
Paul with horse and buggy, but Mr..
Jones had no horse, and he started out at
the same time on foot. Mr.. Jones reach
ed st. Paul as quickly as he could, hav-
ing wasted no time on the way, and filed
on the land. AS he walked out of the
land office with his papers in his peck
ct and satisfied smile on his face, he
saw his competitor drive up and hitch his
horse in front of the Office.
Returning in March, Mr.. Jones led a
large colony of Welsh people from EN-
met to South Bend.
Mr.. Jones was always renowned for
his hospitality, and his farm was IA
vorite place for his friends to visit. He
took great interest in the religious af-
airs of the community, and the South
Bend Congregational church was, in great
part, indebted to him for its origin and
maintenance. His efforts were cordial
ly seconded by his wife, who survives
him. For many years he was not a
member, but he was fully as active and
interested in the work as though he was
its special patron; in fact, so much so
that Rev. Jenkins was wont to call him
his "outside deacon"
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones moved to National
City, California, in December, 1898,
where they resided until couple of
years ago, when they moved back and
took up their home again on the old
homestead. Their sons, Richard and
jeremiah, lived with them, and two
other sons, Benjamin and John E. reside
at Buckley, Wash. One daughter, Mrs.
Ellen Jones, resides in Judson, and her
grandson is janitor of the court house.
The deceased was very well known,
and was a splendid man, having all of
the virtues of the early pioneers. His
death will be sincerely regretted.
Arrangements for the funeral will not
be made until the sons in Washington
have been heard from.
Mrs. Mary F. King died at her home in
Otter Tail county Thursday last, aged
eighty-four years. She was the oldest
living sister of Health Inspector H. l..
McCollum of this city. She was widow,
and left three sons, with one of whom
Charles, she made her home. The flu
neral occurred Saturday.
Sol of
johnson, died at her home in LIE HELLER
Sunday morning at 2:30 o'clock after
suffering for one year from cancer of the
stomach. She is survived by her husband
and five children, Edward, Fred, Hilma,
Zelma, and Mrs. R. M. Anderson, all
residing in LIE Hitler, and a sister, Mrs.
E. johnson, of Mankato and brother,
Mr.. William Erickson of Madison, Wis.,,
also by stepmother, four sisters and
brother in Los Angeles, Cal.
Mrs. johnson was a kind and loving
mother and wife and was loved by all
those who knuew her. She was born in
Sweden in lS49. She came to this
country in 1869 and was married in
1871 in Mankato and moved
to lie Hitler the same year where they
have resided ever since.
The funeral services will be conducted
by Rev. A. E. Ericsson from the resi-
dence Tuesday at 2 p. m. Interment at
Minneopa.