The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-06
uncle CHARL|E"
JONES DIED At SAWYER
ONE OF THE COUNTY'S EARLI-
EST SETTLERS DIED LAST
NIGHT AT THE AGE OF NINE.
TY-FUNERAL IN MINOT.

Uncle Chralie" Jones, aged 80
years, who came to Ward county thir-
ty-two years ago, died at his home in
Sawyer at o'clock Wednesday even
ing, from old age. He had been quite
hale until few days before his death,
when he failed rapidly. Altho he pos
sessed very rugged constitution, he
was unable longer to battle with Faith
er Time. He remained conscious un-
til the day before his death.
The funeral will be held from the
Presbyterian church Friday afternoon
at 2 O'clock and the remains will be
inferred at Rose Hill cemetery. The
relatives. accompanied by the body, ar
rived this afternoon.
The funeral sermons will be preach
ed by Rev. w. C. Hunter and Rev. P.
w. Erickson.
The deceased was born in the state
of New York and during his earlier
years Mr.. Jones was a miller. He
came to Ward county from Medford,
Mimi, shipping his effects to Bis
marck and hauling them across coun-
try to the Mouse river, short dis
tance west of where Sawyer is now
located. He was accompanied on his
first trip by Justice c. c. C. Willis, of
this city. They arrived at Mouse riv-
er May 20. 1883. Mr.. Jones proceeded
to build the old log house that the
Jones family occupied for a number
of years He continued to occupy the
land, on which he "suuatted," for
many years, moving to SAWYER a few
years aoo. In those DAYS. land could
not be homesteaded, as it had not vet
been surveyed. Mr.. Jones found only
few settlers located along the river,
most of the older settlers of the coun-
ty coming later that year and the
FOLLOWING year. He found Frank and
Ed Booth. who had sauatted on land
near Sawyer but the number of set
tiers along the river could have been
, counted on ones fingers.
Mr.. Jones is survived by his wife,
who is past eighty wears of age. Two
children who were born to them, pre-
ceeded them, the first wife of R. W.
Davidson passing to the Beyond sew
eral wears ago, and q son, Clarence,
died few years ago. Four grandchil-
dren survive. Ernest Davidson. Of Por-
tai: Mrs. MONTGOMERY Of Harvey,
Mrs. Florence Hayes and Mrs. Asa
Benton. who reside in the west.
"Uncle Charlie" never needed the
services of physician or surgeon un-
til two years ago when he fell on an
icy sidewalk and fractured his hin. 1t
looked at the time as tho he could not
survive. but his wonderful constitu-
tion pulled him thru and he got up and
around again. He never used tobacco
nor strong liquor, spent the greater
portion of his life out of doors, never
worried over things, and lived such a
life that his conscience never troubled
him. He often said that these were
the reasons for his long life.
He was a fine type of a citizen, be-
, ing regarded as scrupulously honest.
He took great interest in politics and
read the newspapers carefully until a
few days before his death. He retain
ed his faculties in a remarkable man.
ner.
He was 80 years old in February
and many of his old friends gathered
ito celebrate the occasion. He was un-
usually jovial that day and appeared
good for several more years.