Person:Elizabeth Jones (260)

1904 Obit: Williamsburg Journal-Tribune, Williamsburg, Iowa Co, Iowa, 25 Feb 1904, page 1 of 4

   Mrs. Elizabeth Evans.

 Mrs. Evans the wife of the late Mr. John W. Evans, died at her residence  1/2 miles north of Williamsburg, last Friday morning, the 19th, at 5 o'clock of a complication of diseases after much suffering for weeks.

 Elizabeth Jones was born in Ffestiniog, North Wales, about 60 years ago. She was the oldest of three children who survive her; Mrs. Trin Roberts, the wife of the late Robert W. Roberts, is living at Blue Springs,Nebraska, and Mr. John Jones is Principal in the High School at Vermilion, South Dakota. John Jones, the father, was a quarryman, who worked in the great slate quarries of Ffestiniog till he with his family emigrated to the state of Vermont in 1858 where he followed the same occupation for several years. He had a brother named Wm. Jones who came to Williamsburg early in the history of the place and bought a farm which we called Middle House (Ty Canol). He was unmarried and at the beginning of the rebellion enlisted in the army.  Before leaving for the war he made his will in which was the provision that if he should be killed the Ty Canol was to be the property of John Jones, his brother. He was killed in the siege before Vicksburg, so John Jones and his family moved to Ty Canol in 1863 to possess his inheritance and there was the happy homestead in which Elizabeth, Ann and John were reared.

 Elizabeth was married to John W. Evans, the son of William Evans who settled in this neighborhood in 1844.  William Evans was prudent; he foresaw that the land would raise in this vicinity so he bought 120 acres of land for each of his sons, Henry and John, so Elizabeth moved north of our town to their happy homestead where they enjoyed the summer of their life.  In the meantime the health of her husband began to fail so they moved to Colorado to seek restoration, but finding that her husband did not improve in health they moved back to Ty Canol, to her father who was then a widower. Fourteen years ago her husband died and her father died also in three days afterwards; so Elizabeth was left alone to fight the battle of life and to support her three young children, William, Marcus and Ann, who now survive her.  Mrs. Evans was not to be disheartened. She was calm, clear-headed, wise aid a woman of courage. She moved from Ty Canol to her homestead north of the Burg and managed her affairs with good taste and evident ability.  She brought up her children in the way they should go as she herself was educated by her excellent parent.  She precaution, methodical, clean and neat and hope and cheerfulness always glowed in her beautiful face.  She was a noble Christian woman, pure, upright, sincere and fair in all her dealings.  By her death a bright and pure star hath set in the hearth and the neighborhood.

 She was buried Sunday afternoon with due honor and the great multitude which came to offer heartfelt respect to her memory proved that she had a deep hold on the affections of the neighborhood.  Rev. Rhys assisted by Revs. McFarland and Pike officiated with fitting and appropriate service and the choir rendered excellent music on the occasion.  The interment was in the family lot in Oak Hill Cemetery.
 There will be myriad wonders
   At break of dawning day
 When children tossed by breakers
   Shall raise from their decay
 All in their new white garments
   And in their new born bloom,
 Resembling their Redeemer
   Ascending from the tomb.
                       FRIEND.

1. ↑ Census: 1880-IA, Iowa Co, Hilton Twp. (Transcript. Pg 210A-B).
2. ↑ Census: 1900-IA, Iowa Co, Hilton Twp
   107A.

   "Jan 1843, [age] 57"

3. ↑ Obituary: Evans, Elizabeth (Jones). (Williamsburg Journal-Tribune, 25 Feb 1904, page 1 of 4).
4. ↑ Cemetery: IA, Iowa Co, Troy Twp, Oak Hill Cem. (Transcript)
   F/Row 4.