Glynn County GaArchives Obituaries.....JONES, William T. February 19, 1885 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Amy Hedrick http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00013.html#0003209 July 24, 2009, 2:17 am Advertiser & Appeal; Saturday 21 February 1885; pg. 6 col. 3 & Saturday 28 February 1885; pg. 6 col. 2 DEATH OF W.T. JONES, ESQ.—Mr. W.T. Jones, of this city, died on Thursday morning last of pneumonia, after an illness of only a few days. Mr. Jones was a Bostonian by birth, but has lived South since the war.—He was at one time Deputy Collector of Customs at this port, under col. J.T. Collins, and afterwards Auditor of the B. & A. R.R. The latter position he held some twelve years. Being fond of aquatic sports, Mr. Jones always took an active part in the regattas of our harbor. His body has been put in a metallic case, and will be kept until his brother arrives from Boston, who will take his remains to that city. Advertiser & Appeal; Saturday 28 February 1885; pg. 6 col. 2 The funeral service of Mr. W.T. Jones was held on Monday afternoon last at the Episcopal church. A brother of the deceased, from Boston, took the remains, on Monday night’s train, to that city for interment. Additional Comments: More Glynn County Genealogy & History can be found at File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/glynn/obits/j/jones9467gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb