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Rachel Clark  Jones September 8, 1908 
Kenton-Boone-Jefferson County KyArchives Obituaries

Boone County Recorder  Sept 9, 1908
Death has again visited our community taking from our midst early Monday 
morning one of our most beloved ladies, Mrs Rachel Clark Jones, whose death 
was incident to old age.  Mrs. Rachel Clark was born in Canada, Sept. 13, 
1827.  She married Wm P. Jones in 1847.  In 1854 they came to Kentucky and 
located in Walton where they resided all their life.  They raised an excellent 
family of eight children, seven sons and one daughter.  Five sons and one 
daughter survive.  The children are as follows:  Mrs. L. H. Wilson, Erlanger; 
Wm. H., J. L., F. V., A.N., R. W., and R. M.  The two children are Wm. H. and 
F. V.  Strange to relate all of the sons adopted the medical profession except 
two.  Mr. Jones, her husband, died in 1873.  Mrs. Jones was an excellent 
christian lady and was an ardent member of the Presbyterian church and was 
loved and respected by all who knew her for her many admirable traits of 
character.  The sympathy of the entire community is extended the bereaved 
ones.  Mrs. Jones made her home with her son Robert W. Jones who was ever 
devoted to his mother catering to her every wish.  The funeral took place from 
her late residence Tuesday afternoon at 1 o' clock.  Rev. W. W. Evans, of the 
Presbyterian church preaching a beautiful and appropriate funeral discourse, 
after which the remains were taken to Independence for interment in the 
cemetery there.  A large number of relatives and friends attended the funeral 
in token of their love and esteem of this good lady."



Submitted by: Winifred Miller
winnie.miller@att.net



Additional Comments:
Full names of children:  Dr. William Henry Jones, James Leslie Jones, Dr. 
Frank Vernon Jones, Dr. Asa Newton Jones, Jay Glancy Jones, Lydia B Jones 
Wilson, Pharmacist Robert Weldon Jones, Dr. Richard Mann Jones

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