Middletown transcript., 1912-08-10
DEATH OF SAMUEL JONES

After an illness of several months,
Samuel Jones died at his home near Mt.
Pleasant early Monday morning, aged II
years. A man Of quiet manner, Thorough :
Iy honest and upright in his dealing
with every man, the life OF Samuel Jones
should be an inspiration for others of his
race everywhere.
Born II years ago in the county where
he died, Samuel Jones acquired consider
able property, and in a sense had worked
out the problem Of material gain" even
while many Of his white friends, witt
better advantages and greater opportuni-
ties, made little or no progress in this
direction.
At the age Of 20 he engaged as a farm
hand with Sereck Shallcruss, Sr., one OF
the best known aud most successful far
mers in d laware. During the three
wears he lived with Mr.. Shsllcross hp
saved $500. The two following years he
worked for different farmers aid added
$500 more to his bank account
1t was about this time that mes mar
ried, and that he chose wisely and well
was proved by the fact that much of his
success since, according to his own state
ment, was due to the aid aud encourage
ment given him by his wife. She was
plain, sensible woman, with all eye to sal-
ing v here saving was possible, and heI
advice and counsel was followed with
profit many times in after years. Then
came the war and the husband was draft
ed. He preferred working in the field to
fighting in the field and he vii ingly gave
up $3.50 of his hard-9arned cash for sui
stitute. A few more years as farm la
borer followed, a I'd then Jones ca lie to
the same conclusion that thousands OF
other men are coming to every year, and
that was that he could do better working
for himself than for some one else, and he
decided to rent the first available iarm.
B, the merest chance this happened
to be the 260 acre farm Of the late Colonel
Joshua Clayton, located about four miles
from M;ddletoWn.
The fact that he leased his large farm
to a colored man caused some comment
at the time among the neighbors. But
Colonel Clayton knew his telart much
better Il an those who criticised.
The first year on the farm Wa3 far from
being a satisfactory one for many reasons.
Much of tho land Wa4 swamp and all Of
it was poor The wheat crop the first
year vas only l3O bushels. What Wa'
done in after ytarz is evidenced by the
fact Il at the Whit at yield has been a.
high as z,2O0 bushels. Other farm crops
increased in like proportion.
Jones' reputation as successful farmer
was probably not less known that his
repula' q, the head Of large family.
He was the father of IL children, twelve
of whom are living. and as the country
folks wonld say, all ol them are well-tC-1o
Personally, Samuel Jones Was very
much liked by his friends aud neighbors
and If he had an enemy im the world 10
one had ever heard of him. Hs vas ma
turaIly reserved in manner, and preferred
to listen rather than enter into a con veI-
,a.ion. He had cheerful Eyes, sir"
aud mo, sir"a ID You don't tell me, sir''
that is always remembered by anyone
who ever talked with him.
His funeral services were held at his
late home Thursday morning and large
number Of his white friends were in at
tendance. The remains were buried in
Asbury Cemetery near McDonough.