JONES COUNTY, GA - OBITS John W. Jones Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Lynn B. Cunningham" Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/crawford.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Pike County, Journal Zebulon, GA., Tuesday, October 8, 1889 In Memoriam Mr. John W. Jones departed this life Aug. 15, 1889, in the 74th year of his age, in Jones county. He was born in Ware county, N.C. and came with his parents to Jones county when quite a child. He was well known all over South-West Georgia, also Campbell county where he had lived for several years. He found true friends wherever he went. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church and was baptized by Elder Burnett in 1845. He was a faithful Christian and and death found him with his armor on, and ready for the summons that called him home. As a citizen, he was honored and respected, and as a Christian he was worthy of his calling. He had been twice married. First to Mary I. Simmons in 1838, who died in 1848, and second to Mrs. Ethella Culpepper, nee Fears, who survives him. He also leaves one daughter, (by first wife) four sisters and a host of relatives and friends [not] to mourn their loss, but to rejoice in his gain. We sorrow not, therefore, as those who have no hope, but trust the departed has gone to that happy clime. (Transcribed 9/21/02 Lynn Cunningham) In 1880, John W. Jones was in Sumter County 1880 Census Place: Sumter, Georgia Source: FHL Film 1254165 National Archives Film T9-0165 Page 30A John W. JONES, Self, M, M, W, 63, NC, Occ: Farmer, Fa: NC, Mo: NC Ethelia JONES, Wife, F, M, W, 39, GA, Occ: Keeps House, Fa: GA, Mo: GA