Obituary of Joseph J JONES, Macoupin County Illinois 22 March 1998
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Name of Deceased: JONES, Joseph J.
Name of Newspaper: Staunton Star-Times
Date of Obituary: April 30, 1942 
Obituary: Jos. JONES Died Monday Morning. Well Known Staunton Man
Died Suddenly Following a Heart Attack. Joseph J. JONES, a resident of
this community for many years, died suddenly Monday morning
(Apr. 27, 1942) at about 8:34 o'clock, a sudden heart attack proving fatal.
Mr. JONES had been ailing for some time, but his condition was not thought
to be serious. Early Monday he started to plow a patch of ground in the rear
of the Norman CHAPMAN home. He had made a few rounds on the tractor,
and was talking with Mr. CHAPMAN when he collapsed, death coming a few
moments later. Mr. JONES on Monday of last week had passed his 65th
birthday, being aged 65 years and 7 days at the time of his death. Mr. JONES
was born in Shrewsbury, England, on April 20, 1877, a son of the late Mr. And
Mrs. John P. JONES. At the age of 8 years he came to America with his parents.
He followed the footsteps of his father, and became a hoisting engineer. Shortly
after the shaft at No. 2 mine of the Mt. Olive & Staunton Coal Co. had been
completed he became one of the hoisting engineers there, serving the company
for 39 years. On December 25, 1898, he was united in marriage with Miss Mava
JARMAN, who preceded him in death in 1912. In 1913 he was married to Emma
MONTGOMERY, who, with eight children, survives. The funeral will be held
this (Thursday) afternoon from the family home at 311 West Sixth Street, at 1:30
o'clock, followed by services at the Presbyterian church, Rev. J. A. OESCH
officiating. Interment will be in the Staunton City Cemetery. Those mourning
the sudden death of Mr. JONES are the widow, Mrs. Emma JONES; five
daughters, Mrs. Amandus SALTER of Livingston; Mrs. Herman BEYER
of Staunton; Mrs. Floyd STILLER of Wilsonville, Mrs. Dale NESSL and Mrs.
John PEROKOVICH of Staunton; three sons, Finis and Joseph Jr., of Staunton,
and John P. JONES serving in the U.S. Marine Corps at Quantico, Va.; ten 
grandchildren and one great grandchild; two sisters, Mrs. Maude WILLIAMS
of Gillespie and Mrs. May WOODS of Bowling Green, Fla., one brother,
Thomas JONES of Bowling Green, Fla., and one step-sister, Mrs. Wm.
ACKERS of Staunton. Joe JONES was an industrious citizen, a kind and indulgent
husband and father, whose entire life was devoted to his home and family. He
was a member of the Presbyterian church, and for three years served as
superintendent of the Sunday school of that congregation. His passing, though
sudden, marked the end of a useful life, and his memory will long be cherished
by all who knew him.

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