Charles D. Jones ¹

  General Notes:

The Elwood Call-Leader, p. 1, Friday, August 31, 1934

Highly Esteemed Citizen Succumbs at Mercy Hospital 11:15 o'Clock Last Night

Charles David Jones, 59, residing at 2329 South E street, died at the Mercy hospital at 11:15 o'clock last night of heart trouble and complications.

The son of Francis and Elizabeth Jones, he was born in Jackson county, February 28, 1875. Mr. Jones was twice married. By the first union he leaves two daughters, Mrs. Fredia Wilson, of California, and Mrs. Irene Locke, of Elwood.

The second marriage was to Margaret Carothers on September 13, 1902. She survives. There are two children by this marriage, Mrs. Mary Singer and Mrs. Murvin Jones, both of Elwood. Surviving also is one sister, Mrs. Tessie Jones of Elwood.

Member of M. P. Church.

The deceased was a member of the Methodist Protestant Church and was affiliated with the Degree of Honor Protective Association.

He had been employed as a car inspector by the Nickel Plate railroad company during the past twenty-five years. Mr. Jones enjoyed a wide circle of friends.

Funeral To Be Sunday.

The body was removed to the Clark Chapel to be prepared for burial. It will be taken to the family home this evening.

Funeral services will be conducted at the M. P. Church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock with the pastor, Rev. E. L. Ferris, in charge, assisted by Rev. Fred Johnson, pastor of the Pilgrim Holiness Church. Burial will be in the city cemetery.

  Noted events in his life were:

• United States Census: Residence, 1910, Elwood, Madison County, Indiana, USA.

• United States Census: Residence, 1920, Elwood, Madison County, Indiana, USA.

Charles married Mrs. Charles D. Jones.

Charles next married Margaret "Maggie" Carothers on 13 Sep 1902. (Margaret "Maggie" Carothers was born on 20 Jul 1877 in Joliet, Will County, Illinois, USA, died on 21 Mar 1962 in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana, USA and was buried in Elwood Cemetery, Elwood, Madison County, Indiana, USA.)