The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-10-27
DR.. Alexander Williamson
Jones

A valiant soldier, q successful man
and true gentleman has gone to his
reward.
In the death of DR.. Alexander Viii.
hanson Jones, Selma has lost one of
its most honored citizens and his inn
mediate family has been deprived of a
most loving. tender, and selfsacrifc-
ing husband and father. Altho to the
world he showed himself an active
successful business man, in the privacy
of his home life he evidenced a beauti-
full faith in God. He exerted strong
religious influence over bis children,
urging them to attend services regu-
larry.
In his personal conduct he was a
stole, refusing the ease and Injuries
of life for himself, but he heaped the
comforts and extravances of the times
upon his wife and children never deny
ing them the slightest wish.
His deep reverence and filial devo-
ton for his mother was one of his
most beautiful traits of character.
DR.. Jones was born November 8,
1840, in Somerville, Tennessee. He
was the son of Judge Calvin Jones.
chancellor of the western district of
Tennessee and Mildred Williamson
Jones. He attended school at Jackson,
Tennessee, and was graduated in medi-
cine from the University of Pennsyl-
vania, just before the war.
As soon as the Southern states Sc
coded from the Union DR.. Jones en-
tered the Confederate services as a
private in the Dixie Rifles. Memphis,
Tennessee. Later he was transferred
to General Forests command and was
one of the three men accredited with
saving the life of General Forrest at
Okalona, Mississippi, the other men
being Major Strange and Colonial Gal
loway.
For a short time during the war he
was in charge Of an army hospital at
Lauderdale, Mississippi, but most of
the four years of the bitter struggle
between the North and South he was
in active service on General Forests
staff, when he was promoted to the
rank of Major. He was with bis gen.
eral when he surrendered at Gaines
vile, Mississippi. and DR.. Jones was
fond of telling General Forests part
ing command. Go home boys, get
married, raise lot of sons, and then
we we'll whip the Yankees"
While with General Forrest in Ala.
bama be met Miss Augusta Carlisle, of
Marion, daughter Of Kenworthy Car
Isle, a prosperous cotton merchant of
Mobile End Marion. When the war
was over and he had built up q medi-
cal practise at Somerville, Tennessee,
he returned TO Alabama for his bride. !
He and Miss Carlisle were married
January 80, 1866,
For several years he continued the
practise Of medicine at Somerville,
ther he moved to Selma and went into
the cotton business with bis father.in-
law under the firm name Of Carlisle
and Jones.
DIR. Jones was at one time president I
of the Selma and Greensboro Railroad.
which afterwards became part of the
E. T. &C. He was also president
of the B. s. & N. O.. Railroad until q
few years ago.
D.. Jones was stricken while with
bis wife he was visiting his daughter,
Mrs. L. P. Pairo at Atlanta. Georgia.
He was only sick few days when the
end came. His body was brought to
Selma and was buried in the family lot
in Live Oak cemetary.
The decedent Is survived by bis wife
and the following children; e. Car
Isle Jones, Mrs. Louis P. Pairo of At
lanta Lucy Wathall Jonesl Mrs. Rob-
ert L. Word of Helena, Montana (Au-
gusta Carlisle Jones) Calvin Jones Of
Birmingham. Alexander W. Jones Jr. |
Mrs. Cadwalder Jones (Pemelia Jones)
and 1emes Monroe Jones. His Oldest
daughter, the late Mrs. Louis v. Clark
(Alildred Williamson Jones) died In
Birmingham ninteen years ago. Her
death was q sorrow from which be
never recovered. He Is also survived
by fifteen grandchildren.
The sympathy Of the entire commun-
ity goes out 10 the grief stricken wild
ow and children. Both they and the
city have sustained a loss which is
n " l.