Jones Cemetery History, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

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                         JONES CEMETERY HISTORY

Jones Cemetery is located within the city limits of Jones, OK at the 
intersection of Wilshire and Hiwassee.  The cemetery was originally the 
Albright family cemetery with the earliest burial in the year 1889.  
In 1907, the year that Oklahoma became a state, the family donated the 
cemetery to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) and they 
maintain control of the property today. 


Who are the Odd Fellows?  Taken from the "Encyclopedia Encarta 2001"

In 17th century England, it was odd to find people organized for the
purpose of giving aid to those in need and of pursuing projects for 
the benefit of all mankind. Those who belonged to such an organization
were called "Odd Fellows".   Odd Fellows are also known as "The Three 
Link Fraternity" which stands for Friendship, Love and Truth.

The Independent Order of Odd Fellows was founded on the North American
Continent in Baltimore, Maryland, on April 26, 1819 when  Thomas Wildey
and four members of the Order from England instituted Washington Lodge 
No. 1. This lodge received its charter from Manchester Unity of Odd 
Fellows in England.

Odd Fellowship became the 1st national fraternity to include both men 
and women when it adopted the beautiful Rebekah Degree on September 20,
1851. This degree is based on the teachings found in the Holy Bible, 
and was written by the Honorable Schuyler Colfax who was Vice President
of the United States during the period 1868-1873. Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
were also the first fraternal organization to establish homes for our 
senior members and for orphaned children