Wayne-Newhanover County NcArchives Obituaries.....Jones, Richard J. April 30, 1917
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Goldsboro Daily Argus, May 1, 1918
WILMINGTON'S OLDEST CITIZEN PASSES AWAY

Mr. Richard J. Jones Had Reached Ripe Age of Ninety-Five Years

  Wilmington, May 1- Wilmington's oldest and one of her most beloved and highly 
appreciated citizens, Mr. Richard J. Jones, peacefully entered into rest 
yesterday morning at 8:30 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Joseph 
Price, No. 101 North Seventh Street. He was 95 years old on his last birthday, 
February 5, and for 62 years had served honorably and well in the office of 
Grand Treasurer of the North Carolina Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows and for 50 
years acted as secretary and treasurer of Oakdale cemetery. Lacking but one 
year of a half century he was treasurer of the Tidewater Power Company.
  Until three weekds ago he had attended his offices regularly, walking to and 
fro twice a day from his home. While the end was not expected, yet it came as a 
great shock to all his immediate family and to a host of friends in this city 
and throughout the State.
  Mr. Jones was born at Myrtle Grove Sound, February 5, 1822, and moved to 
Wilmington when he was nine years of age. His father died soon after moving to 
Wilmington and since almost continually he had resided in the city. He has held 
practically every position that the city has had to offer, the last position 
being that of Chairman of the Board of Audit and Finance.
  Mr. Jones was active in business almost up to the time of his death. He 
possessed a clear memory and was often called on to settle disputes in regard 
to occurrences that happened years back in the early history of the city. He 
lived to see Wilmington grow from a town of a few hundred people to its present 
population of 30,000.
  His wife, who was Mrs Anna Liza Harverston, died 18 years ago. Surviving him 
are two daughters, Mrs. Jos.  Price and Mrs. J. W. Lamb, of this city and four 
grandchildren, Mrs. S. E. Wood, of Wilmington, Mrs. J. C. King, of Charleston, 
S. C. , Mr. Thomas J. Gause and J. F. Gause, Jr. all of whom will have the 
tender sympathy of a host of friends throughout the State.    

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