WAUPACA REPUBLICAN POST

 

February, 1910

 

OBITUARY.

 

 

            Ansel Jones, or better known as “Cranberry” Jones passed away at the home of his son Eugene on Feb. 10th at the ripe age of ninety-five years.  He passed away after a very brief illness and with little suffering.

            Ansel Jones was born in Cayauga county, New York in 1815. In 1849 he came to Wisconsin with his newly wedded wife, Helen Schell.  He has been a resident of Waupaca county for sixty years.  On arriving here he bought a farm in Farmington and was engaged in farming until the eighties.  In an early day he was engaged in lumbering for several winters.  He has also dealt in cranberries quite extensively and from this he derived the name of “Cranberry” Jones.  In business he valued his word from man to man higher than anything else.  Mr. Jones was of a roving disposition.  He traveled the Erie Canal in his boyhood days. After coming to Wisconsin he made many trips west to Puget Sound where he had considerable land claims.  He was a powerful man both physically and mentally.  His last few years were an example to humanity in faith and patience.

            The deceased was preceded to the grave by his wife and two children, Josephine and Earnest.  He leaves to mourn his loss, Clinton of Portland, Ore., Neil of Tacoma, Wash., Herbert of Vermillion, British Columbia, and Eugene and Mrs. W.A. Hartman of this place.  The funeral services were held at the home of Eugene Jones Saturday, Feb. 10, at 1:00 o’clock p.m.  The services were conducted by Rev. Allen pastor of the Parfreyville M.E. Church, assisted by Rev. C.A. Dugger of Volga, Iowa, formerly pastor of the Presbyterian church at Rural.  Interment was made at Pleasant Valley cemetery.