Beckham County, OK - Obits: Robert Wilson Jones, 1928
06 August 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

*********************************************************************
                        USGENWEB NOTICE
                 Copyright.  All rights reserved.
          http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
*********************************************************************

JONES, ROBERT WILSON
(23 Aug 1928, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Robert Wilson Jones was born near Wiley, Texas, on August 16th, 1863, and
departed this life at his home in Elk City, Oklahoma, on August 22nd,
1928, age 65 years and 7 days.
At the early age of fourteen, he was converted and united with the Mt.
Zion Methodist church near Millwood, Texas, and he continued his
membership in the Methodist faith to the end of life.
He leaves a wife, one brother, two sons and two daughters along with a
host of friends to mourn his departure.  Oscar Jones, the oldest son, is
in Paris, France, and E. J. Jones, the youngest son, resides in
Independence, Mo.  Mrs. V. C. Coffee, one of the daughters, lives in New
Mexico, and Mrs. J. D. Porter, another daughter, lives in Ft. Worth,
Texas.  None of the children are present.
Judge Jones, as he was familiarly known among his friends, moved to Elk
City during the year of 1912 and resided here until the end.  He was a
member of the Odd Fellows and Masonic orders of this city.
He was a man who had great faith in the teachings of the Bible and these
teachings were a great source of comfort to him in the closing days of his
earthly pilgrimage.

---------------------------------------------------
Return to Beckham County Archives:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/beckham/beckham.html