Anne Elizabeth Jones
Montpelier Examiner, Friday, 16 Aug 1912, page 1
PIONEER
By the death of Mrs. Anne Jones, who passed away peacefully at
her home in this city yesterday morning at 10:30 o'clock, Bear Lake county has
lost another one of its pioneer citizens. Death resulted from a paralytic
stroke, with which she was stricken last Sunday afternoon while sitting in her
easy chair reading a newspaper. Although her vocal organs and the entire right
side of her body was paralyzed, she retained consciousness and clearly
recognized her children and others who visited her bedside up to the time she
closed her eyes in eternal sleep.
Grandma Jones, as she has been familiarly called for many years, was born in Newport, Shropshire, England on June 19, 1834. Her maiden name was Anne Collier. At the age of 16 she accepted the Mormon faith and on December 17, 1852, she was united in marriage to Jacob Jones who was then serving as a traveling missionary. They came to the United States in 1853 and remained for ten years at Nebraska City coming to Salt Lake in the fall of 1863.
In 1865 the came to Bear Lake valley, settling first at Bloomington. In the fall of 1868, Mr. Jones and family moved to Montpelier and Mrs. Jones has resided here ever since. the home in which she had lived for so many years was the first frame residence erected in Montpelier. Jacob Jones took an active part in the affairs of the community in the pioneer days. He died in December 1900.
Mrs. Jones was the mother of 12 children, only seven of whom survive here. They are Mrs. C Webster of Burlington Wyo. Mrs. John Stevens of Union, Oregon; Mrs. D C Oakley of Afton Wyo; Mrs. Joseph Nelson of this city; John of Gridley Calif. and Jacob and Frank of this city. A daughter in law, Mrs. A B Gough, formerly Mrs. Thomas Jones, also resides here. Of the children living out of town, Mrs. Oakley is the only one now here, the other three having sent messages that they could not be present at the funeral.
Grandma Jones was loved and esteemed by all who enjoyed her acquaintance. While ill health kept her at home a great deal for several years past, she will be greatly missed by her old neighbors and friends. Her funeral services will be held from the First ward meeting house tomorrow afternoon at 2 pm.