Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16
DEATH OF j. A. JONES.
Passed Away at His Home in Wau-
sau, Friday Evening.

Among the deaths in Wausau the
past week was that of Esquire julius
A. Jones, a man who had been prom
inent in the business and social life
of Wausau for forty years. He had
not been in good health for over three
years. Following an illness of rheu-
matism at that time, he received a
slight stroke of paralysis, which
affected the upper part of his left
side. Last September he received
second stroke since which time he has
been confined to his bed. Last Mon
day night he was stricken third
time, from which he did not regain
consciousness, but continued to grow
weaker until he quietly dropped into
his last sleep on Friday evening at
$50 o'clock, JAN u, 1912.
If ever a man lived pure, consis-
tent life and in every way above re-
proach, it was J. A. Jones. He lived
as his conscience dictated, and that
was for good, and he was never in thu
least backward in expressing his con-
yictions which he thought were right,
and being a man of eminently sound
judgment, he was ever found on the
side of right. He was just as deter
mined in his efforts to assist his fell
low man, and in his various walks of
life, much of his time was thus de-
voted. Many of his comrades of the
civil war, or their widows and or
phans, have much for which to be
thankful on account of his benevolent
work in their behalf. 1t was his
nature to do good by assisting those
less fortunate, therefore the PILOT
speaks very reseryedly when it says
that many in this city today are
mourning the death of this most
excellent man. During his entire life
up to three years ago, he was re-
markedly vigorous and always a tire
less worker.
Julius A. Jones was a native of the
state of New York, having been born
in Shelby, Orleans county. His par
ents were James /. and Nancy
Wyman Jones. At the age of fifteen
years he accompanied his parents to
Wisconsin, settling at Rural, Waupaca
county. He continued to reside
there, where he completed his educa-
tion and became an architect and
builder, which vocation he followed
until the breaking out Of the civil
war. In 1853 he was united in mar
rage to Miss Harriet Ashmun who
died shortly after the close of the war.
He was valiant soldier Of the civil
war, having enlisted in Company A,
8th Wis. Inf, at the outset. This was
the company that carried the eagle,
sold Abe" throughout the war, and
was known in all parts of the union for
the fighting qualities of its soldiers.
Mr.. Jones became i'll and it was
thought he could not recover and he |
was discharged and sent home. Re-
gaining his health, he was largely in
in organizing Co. d, 47th
Wis. Inf, with which he again en-
tered the service. When he returned
he was lieutenant of the company.
This patriotic family had five sons in
this war who gave four or five of the |
best years of their lives battling for
their country.
Mr.. Jones, at the close of the war,
came back TO hisfhome in Waupaca
county. On Aug. 4th, 1869, he was
married to Miss Mary E. Fish of |
Omro, Wis. In 1872 they came to
Wausau and this city has been their
home since that time.
For a number of years ne conducted /
a grocery and drug business, and later
took UP his old vocation of architect
and builder, and he built many homes
in this city.
He was popular with the people
and was elected to various offices of
trust during his life here. For twenty
years he held the office Of jus tice of
the peace, and the fairness of his de-
ciSions, and the way he was upheld in
the higher courts attested to his good
Judgment and fitness for the position.
He was secretary of the soldiers re-
lief fund for ten years, and the good
which ne accomplished for his fellow
comrades, in the way of pensions, in
means for their relief, ETC.,
cannot be estimated. He was an &C
tive member of Cutler Post,
G.. A. R., and at one time was its COM
mander. He was a member of the
First Methodist Episcopal church and
served on its board of trustees.
Too much cannot be said concern
ing the exemplary life of deceased.
In this regard he attained a height to
which only few of those who, by
lifetime of right living and right
thinking, and possessing the viii TO
fearlessly espouse such principles, ever
succeed in reaching.
Deceased is survived by his widow;
son, Fayette Jones, and daughter,
Mrs. Edith Eliose Greener, both of
Aurora, H.; a brother, Royal NJ.
Jones, of this city, and sister, Mrs.
James McCroSsen, of Pasadena, CAL