The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23


by fall. Little was thought of the
trouble at the time, and physician
was not called until about ten days
ago, when inf1amatory conditions
caused uneasiness. The death-ls un-.
usually sad, as MIR. and Mrs. Beaver
had planned to move from their pres.
ent location to the old home place.
near Beacon, March list. They were
planning to rebuild the house and to
make general improvements about
the place, and to make 1t their perma.
nent home.
The loved ones and relatives have
the sympathy of host of friends
In their hour of sorrow and bereave-
ment, and the grief they suffer Is
shared by those who were more in
timately acquainted with this most
excellent woman.
The funeral services were held in
Beacon NJ. E. church. the pastor,
A. A. Heath, officiating. Interment
was made in Beacon cemetery The
music was furnished by Mrs. Edwards
and Mrs. Griffiths and Messrs. Jenk.
ins and Williams, all of Beacon. The
floral tribute, was beautiful, showing
the high esteem in which this wo-
man was held by her many friends. ,
JONES: James j., sixth child of
John and Eleanor Jones, was bora in
Cacmarthenshire. South wales,
March 25th, 1929, died at his home in
Beacon, Iowa, at 200 o'clock a. m.
Monday, February 9th, 1911, after a
short illness, of la grippe, resulting
in heart failure, being belfast just
four days, his sudden demise Is a
great shock to relatives and friends,
On the first Sunday in May of 1850,
Mr.. Jones joined the Congregations
church, where he continued an earnest
faithful worker, holding many offices
was deacon for more than forty years
Gifted with a fine voice for singing
the Bible for an armour, he was a
power in doing good. His delight
was to lead young converts to pray
and teach them to become living
christians. Being patient teacher
endowed with great physical strength
| he was able to overcome obstacles
carrying on any good cause. While
in the army" was one of the boys
who supported the weekly prayer
meeting. OF the S2 years here, 81
years were spent in the Masters
work.
| October Z, 1850. in company oil
father and three sisters, Mr.. Jones
! babe farewell to his native country
sailed for America. After a tedious
! Journey they reached Dodgeyille, Wis
Consin. December Gath, the distance
| from Milwaukee being Travelled OF
foot. The family bought government
land and prospered as farmers.
March ), 1857, he was married tc
Miss Ruth c. Evans. TO this union
! ten children were born, two sons ant
two daughters dyfug while young
! His wife died in May of 1881. Since
that time he was cared for by his
oldest daughter.
! In August, 1862, Mr.. Jones harken
ed to the call of his country, enlist
ed in Co. G., 3lst Reg. Wisconsin
Volunteers, proved himself brave
soldier, was before Atlanta for 81,
weeks, and in "Sherman's march tC
the sea-, was honorably discharged
June, 1865.
During, the autumn of above veal
he moved his family south, settling
on a farm near New Cambria, Mo.
where he remained until September
OF 1875. when the family decided t.
try Iowa, locating in Beacon.
For the past nineteen years Mr.
Jones was unable to engage in an,
hard labor, hardships endured while
in tho war telling ON his strength
He spent his time around the home
never losing an opportunity to speal
a kind word, or to perform kline
act. Surrounded by flowers and child
rcn, each child claiming him al
grandpa" he found happiness, his
spiritual influence leaving a lasting
impression
| ch tuC vi iil'
he babe his children farewell, leav
ing a message for the absent ones
closing the sorrowful scene with q
prayer for relatives, friends and tht
church. The last twelve hours o.
life were so peaceful.
The following children survive him
Nellie E. Jones. John +. and family
William G., all of Beacon; George
II. and wife, of Bates, Ark; Mrs
Stella Robert and family, of Wavened
Okla, both arriving in time to attend
the funeral; nine grandchildren, and
two aged sisters, Mrs. Mary James
of Dawn, Mo-; and Mrs. Nellie vii
liams of Barncveld, Wis.,, and many
other relatives.
| Wednesday afternoon, the Sth, fun
eral services in the home were con
Quoted in Welsh by Rev. Lloyd vii
liams, the remains were then taken
to the Congregational church, where
the services were continued in Eng
lish by Revs. Williams and Harrison
At the close ladies OF q. A. r.. led
by Mrs. Harriet Cruzen, paid trib
ute TO the comrade who had answer
ed the last call. Services at the