The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-01-12
CAPT. W. B. JONES
DIED TUESDAY NIGHT
He was a Good Man and Gallant
Confederate SOldier--Was the
Father of Messrs. r. A. and
w. B. Jones, of Union.

1880 O'Clock, Capt. William Barnett
Jones fell asleep in Christ. The
funeral services were conducted by
the Rev. J. F. Matheson, of the
First Presbyterian church, assisted
by Rev. w. d. Wakefield, of the
First Baptist church. Mr.. Wake
field also sang with great beauty the
solo, Face TO Face" The hymns
by the choir were, Jesus Lover of
My Soul" and Rock of Ages"
The pail bearers were the follow
ing prominent business men of
Union: Messrs. Emslie Nicholson,
r. 4. Oliphant, B. ID. Culp, J.
Dudley Jones, Geo. H. Oetzel, IT.
M. McNeace, Doctors S. S. Linder
and l.. P. McElroy. Mr.. w. B.
Jones, Jr., took his fathers body to
Richmond, KY, for burial.
Captain Jones is survived by three
sons, DR.. Ernest Jones, of Los
Angeles, CAL, and Messrs. William
B. and r. A. Jones, Of Union, and
one daughter, Mrs. Potter, wife of
the distinguished Presbyterian
preacher, Rev. w. r. Potter, of
Covington, Tenn. There are several
grand d-children. Two sisters are
living, Mrs. Mary Francis, of Black
stock, S. c.. and Mrs. Carrie J.
Tribble, Of Shelbyville, Ky. Two
brothers still survive, MIR. James
Jones, of BlackstocksS. c., a Con.
federate soldier, who was wounded
at Gettysburg, and Major Joe Jones,
OF Richmond, KY, one of the hard
riding, hard fighting soldiers of
Gen. John H. Morgan, of the Con-
federate Army. Maj. Joe Jones
WAS sheEY Y1nt times during the war,
and With Morgan, made the famous
escape from the Federal prison, at
Columbus, Ohio. ssS u; :ss{ |,
Capt. William Jones 4was q re-
markable man. Born near Rich
mond, KY, May 2, 1926, on his
eighty-fifth birthday he came from
Kentucky to Union, seemingly not
worn by his long ride.
When boy nineteen, he made
his first business trip to South Car
olina with drove of horses. Union
was one of his stopping places, and
became one of his business centsrs.
He handled, in the course of years,
a business in Union county aggre-
eating several hundred Thousand
dollars; among his customers we're
the Culps. DR.. Hix, the Dogans,
Thompsons, Gibbs, Rices, Jeters,
iButle. 3 and many otheE we'll known
names. His customers were his
friends; his fair dealing and perfect
reliability retained all who trans
acted business with him. He mar
ried Miss Mary Ruth Allen, who
was n student in the old Union Fe.
male academy; she was a daughter
of Col. Isaac A. Allen, large prop
crty owner in South Carolina and
Tennessee.
Capt. Jones was faithful soldier
of the Confedracy for the four years
of the war. While serving near
Knoxville he was in command of a
large detachment. A lady came to
him and asked permission to pass
through the Confederate lines to
visit her husband in the Northern
army. Capt. Jones with his usual
courtesy sent her through. Later
he was captured on scouting duty
and tried by Federal court mar
tial. All the. judges but one wanted
him to be shot, but the lady he had
befriended testified in his behalf 80
eloquentiy that ho vas ssat t. psssssn
in Ohio. There, he was seem by
Judge Breck, a close relative u Ab.
raham Lincoln. Breck at once ap-
piled to Lincoln for pardon, who
Immediately granted it and Captain
Jones was released. At the close Of
the war, Kirby Smith, under whom
he bad served. clasped him in his
arms and said: You are the brav-
est, promptest officer l have ever
known"
In his fine Kentucky home, near
Richmond, Captain Jones was a
most hospitable host. He was O
Ruling Elder in the Presbyterian
church for fifty years. Simply
grandly, he lived the life of a man
OF God; and God hath given His
beloved sleep.
He leaves his children the heri.
tage Of an unstained name; his fel.
lowmen the example of strong and
blameless life. He has entered into
the rest that remaineth for the peo.
pie Of God. !. sta y