 The Denison Herald Monday, October 24, 1921 pg. 2 Deceased Pioneer Had Lived in Grayson County Fifty Years W. E. Jones, pioneer Grayson county resident, who died Saturday morning and was buried that afternoon, moved to Grayson county fifty years ago and has lived within five miles of Denison since the city was founded. Mr. Jones hauled the lumber to Denison with which the old Alamo Hotel, which stood where the State National Bank now stands, was constructed. He also helped cut the right of way for the Main street road which connects Denison with Carpenter's Bluff. Mr. Jones, who was almost 70 years old at the time of his death, was born in Texas, near Palestine. He was a brother of Dr. J. L. Jones, who died in 1903. His wife died in 1894. Mr. Jones has been a subscriber of The Heard since its foundation and he had stated that he had never missed reading an issue. His memory was remarkable and he could recall many events, which The Hearld had carried, which the average reader had forgotten. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Cordie Miller and Mrs. Fred Stitzel, 1923 West Chestnut street, both of Denison; three sons, Joe and Arthur, who lived with their father on his farm four miles east of the city, and Will, who lived on a farm eight miles east of Denison. Two of Mr. Jones' children died in innfancy. Heart disease caused his death. He was buried Saturday afternoon in the Jones & Lankford cemetery, east of the city. Rev. Thomas Lashley read the funeral sermon. Swank was in charge of the funeral. The Denison Press Friday, May 18, 1951 pg. 2 Deaths Funeral services were held at Bratcher-Moore chapel Monday afternoon at 2:30 for Joe Jones, 70, retired farmer, living at 1027 W. Nelson, who died in a local hospital Sunday after a long illness. Rev. Tom Lashley was the officiating minister and interment was in Lankford Cemetery with Bratcher-Moore, directors, in charge. Mr. Jones had lived all his life in Shiloh community and Denison. He attended the Shiloh school. He was born in Grayson County in 1880, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E. Jones. He was single, and a member of the Eagles lodge. He is survived by a brother, W.W. Jones, Hendrix, Oklahoma; and a sister, Mrs. Fred Stitzell, Denison.  Lankford Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |