The following article was found in the Wilkes-Barre Record, 03 Apr 1891,
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"THE CAREER OF HUGH S. JONES
"By the death of Hugh S. Jones, noticed in yesterday's issue [sorry,
didn't copy it], a good citizen has passed away. He was a kind-hearted,
whole-souled man. For the past ten years he had been employed as
bookkeeper by Messrs. Conyngham, Schrage & Co. He was a member of St.
Stephen's Church and of Major C.M. Conyngham's Bible class, and in the
latter's absence from town was an efficient substitute teacher.
"Prior to his coming to the United States in 1880, he resided in his
native town, the ancient city of Banjor, Anglesea, North Wales, where he
was vice principal of the Normal College. He has held other high
offices in educational institutions having at one time been a teacher of
navigation at Liverpool.
"His elder son, John Henry Jones, who is 28 years of age, paid his
parents a week's visit last May. He is captain of the merchant vessel
Andora, trading between Liverpool and Sidney, New South Wales
(Australia). His other children are Mrs. Elizabeth Griffith, aged 30,
who resides on the Heights, Edwin S. Jones, aged 25, also of this city,
Miss Alice Jones, aged 20, Miss Emma Jones, aged 15, Hugh Jones, aged
13, Robert Jones, aged 12, and Miss Annie Jones, aged 11 years.
"His wife loses a good husband and his children a fond father, who have
the sympathy of the community in their sore affliction.
"He has a brother, Thomas Jones, who is a retired merchant and resides
at Menai Bridge, Anglesea, Wales. The funeral will take place to-day at
3 p.m. from the residence, 164 South Canal street. Rev. Henry L. Jones
will officiate. Interment in the City Cemetery."
Nancy Cook
Pasadena, MD USA
Searching for DAUGHTON, DAVIES, JOHN and ROBERTS (Dad's Side) and BLAKE,
SCHROEDER, HELLMEYER and KOENIG (Mom's Side)