OBIT: William M. JONES, 1903, Edgewood, Allegheny County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/ _________________________________________ http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/obits/jones-william-m.txt William M. Jones William M. Jones of Allegheny, died Monday evening at 10 o'clock at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. George R. Harlow, Edgewood, Allegheny Co. Mr. Jones was born in Montgomeryshire, North Wales, September 11, 1832. When eight years old his parents moved to this country, locating in Cambria county, near this place. In 1858 he married Jane Roberts, who died in May, 1902. For 26 years the family home was in Ebensburg, during most of which time he was connected with the firm of E. Roberts & Sons. Since 1884 he had made his home in Allegheny and for the last 10 years has been in the employ of the Union Trust company of Pittsburg. He was a charter member of Kedron Commandery, Knights Templar, also of Summit Lodge, F. X. A. M. of this place. Mr. Jones had been active in church and Sunday school work and at the time of his death was senior deacon and trustee in the First Congregational Church of Allegheny. Nine children survive him: Miss Anna M. Jones; Edward A. Jones; John R. Jones; and Mrs. W. Seamon of Allegheny; Mrs. J. M. Boggs of Byron, N.Y.; Mrs. George R. Harlow and Mrs. R. F. Emery of Edgewood; George M. Jones of Oberlin, O.; and Richard Jones of New York city. The Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa., Volume XXXVII, Number 53, Friday, January 1, 1904