Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Jones, Ellen D. 1919
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Publication Unknown, December, 1919

An attack of pneumonia, developing from the “flu,” proved fatal, Monday to 
Mrs. Ellen D. Jones, who passed away at 1:30 in the afternoon at the home of 
her son, George Stiffler, with whom she had resided for the past five years.  
She had been ill almost two weeks at the time of her demise.

The maiden name of deceased was Ellen D. Smith.  She was born in Sandusky, 
Seneca, county, Ohio, September 18, 1841, and came to Danby township with her 
parents, John and Nancy Smith, when she was 13 years of age.  Since that time 
she had been a continuous resident of this vicinity.

She was married at the age of 18 to William Stiffler, who died in December, 
1863, and the children surviving this union are George Stiffler, of Portland, 
and Mrs. James B. Curry, of Danby.  In 1864 she was married to Anson 
Hitchcock, of Portland, and one son, John Hitchcock, of Lansing, survives this 
marriage.  Later on in life she was married to Albert Jones, of Watertown, who 
died in April, 1897.

Mrs. Jones leaves three brothers, T. William Smith of Danby, Silas H. Smith, 
of Mulliken, and John W. Smith, of Lansing, and two sisters, Mrs. Joseph 
Munger and Mrs. Frank Luther, both of Charlotte.

Funeral services were held at the late residence at 2:00 o’clock Wednesday 
afternoon.  Rev. Truman F. Galt, of the Congregational church delivered the 
funeral sermon and was assisted in the service by Rev. R. S. McGregor, of the 
Methodist Episcopal church.  Burial was made in Portland cemetery.


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