OBITUARIES: Mary Ann Jones, Wapello County, Iowa   

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Obituaries  from the Blakesburg Excelsior Wapello County, IA  Mar 1925 
Contributed for use in USGENWEB Archives by Martha Richards maseattle@copper.net
Copyright 10/2001

Microfilm from State Historical Society of Iowa Blakesburg (Wapello co, IA) 
Excelsior Newspaper, Jan 1, 1925 (missing issues Aug 6, 13;)  Oct 8, 
1925-Dec 25, 1930  Microfilm from State Historical Society of Iowa

Thursday, March 12, 1925

     Martha Ann BULINGTON was born in Illinois in 1833 and died March 2, 1925 at the 
age of 92 years.  She came to Iowa in an early day.  She was united in marriage to Chas. 
L. JONES in 1851.  to this union were born ten children, four preceeding her in death, 
Nathan Albert, Chas. Perry, Arthur Lee and William Jasper.  Those left to mourn her 
death are Henry F. of Topeka, Kansas, Robert of California, Nancy L. of Des Moines, 
Stephen P. of Albia, Joseph G. of Colo. and Mary E. CLOYED of Brompton.  For 
thirteen years she and her husband lived on the farm east of Albia.  Mr. JONES died in 
1888 and she remained on the farm with her son S. D. JONES.  At an early age she united 
with the Baptist church and lived a christian life the remainder of her days.
   We miss thee mother from our home,
     We miss the(sic) from they place
   A shadow o’er our life is cast,
     We miss thee (sic) sunshine of thy face,
   We miss thy kind and loving hand,
     Thy fond and ernest (sic) care,
   Our home is dark without thee
     We miss thee everywhere
Funeral services were held at the U.B. church of Albia Wednesday afternoon conducted by 
Rev. CORNFORD of Chariton.  Interment in the Eslinger cemetery. (NOTE:   Stephen P 
of Albia, and S. D. Jones are as written)