Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-23
ROBERT \. JONES DEAD;
WAS IN HIS 9TH YEAR
Aged WilmIngtonian Greatly Be
loved by Fellow 7 ownstolk;
Early in Leather Trade.

Robert II Jones. one II the oldest
and most widely known lfa=long resi-
dents Of this city died suddenly this
morning ~ heart attack. which fol
loved britt illness from pleurisV
Death uccurtod ~ his apartment in
college Inn NIr Jones wna born IN
this city September la 1854 and ia
his S7th year.
ON Thurpdav last Nj Jones vent 10
New York on business fund eane home
with a severe cold ncAt da,. aud pleursy
soon developed lie waa couvaleacing
nic.ly from the attack when there was
i sinking spoil early this morning and
seven hours later. at u'olort he passed
away There had been 10 thought TINT
his illuoss would mean ultimate death.
80 Iittle concern Was felt hv his friends.
ana the word that ne was dead came
a. a shock ia his associates
Robert II Jones WAS the son of
ThcopoIs and June Jones. who resided
TT No. It9 Market street the fashionable
residential section OF the city at the
time Of hts birth He attended private
schools here until Is when h. WIS Hp-
prCnticcd "a &. and ]. pylc 70 learn the
leather business serving them fiyc years
until 1856. Two years later he bought
out the firm Of Davis x carter. leather
dealers. al tn, corner of Front and
Market streets. carrying on the bust
ness for seven years. lie subsequently
built and occupied the store At second
and Orange streets and soon after form
"a the firm of Jones and Richmann. and
Engaged in the manufacture Of morocco
and tho curing of sheep skins at No
20 West Fifth street. retiring in is72
after disposing of the business TO his
partner.
since retiring in 1872 Mr. Jones had
not been engaged in business other
than administering his personal ar
fairs He was n large holder of rea
estate and erected more than 20 houses
II different parts OF Wilmington, many
Of which he owned until Comparatively
recent years Ar Jones was a member
Of the board of trustees Of the Hanover
Presbyterian Church for 81 years anI
was a prominent Mason, member @
Temple Lodge, No, II. for more thtt
IS years. and the only surviving ea.a
ter member OF Delta Chapter. Ne 9.
member OF ST Johns Cofnmandery. Ne
/. h T., for a year more than half .
century He never held office IN IN,
order
Mr. Jones Vas one of the oldest pa
irons OF the local postoiiice hex system
and retained a box there the Sam
uumber-for almost 65 years. and n
also maintained connections With tn
bank with which he entrusted his af
fairs on his starting business. neve
being without a balance in that instt
tuition for more than TO years.
Mr.. Jones was married in 1874 to Mis-
Anna l.. Humphries of Bryn Mawr. IA
who died in 1881. after which time n
lived with an unmarried sister. VIII
died about three years ago Since thei
he lived in the College Inn apartment
alone. xVhere his friends frequentl,
called And found him a genial host stil
active IN his interest in all affairs of tn
day. He was indeed. a most estimabI
man and was beloved by practically
everybody who knew or knew of him.
Two years ago Mr.. Jones made re
markable recovery from pneumonia. II
was at the point of death for many day
and 10 the surprise Of his doctors an
friends he eventually recovered com
pletely. and had until recently bee
in perfect health. His mind was clea
and his faculties undimmed, and he weu
about daily tasks and was regularly 3
his Office from where he administere
his affairs.
Mr.. Jones nearest surVising reiativ
Mr. Jones nearest surviving relativ
phia. a son of the late William McClar,
formerly OF this city. Mr. Jones sistt
was the wife of the late Samuel Nj
Cleary. the father Of William McC'lar,
who died year or two ago.