Person:Caroline Ouderkirk (1)

OBITUARY-

Galesburg Evening Mail

January 16, 1923

Mrs. Carrie Jones aged 88, known in this locality as "Aunt Carrie" died at the home of her twin sister, Mrs. A.C. housh, at 6 o'clock this morning. Pneumonia which followed a fall recieved last Thursday morning, is given as the cause of death.

Mrs. Jones was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ouderkirk and was born in New York state Feb. 28, 1835, coming overland with he parents to Maquon the year of her birth. In 18 she was married to J.C. Jones of Maquon. Twenty years of their married life was spent in Nebraska and the remainder in Maquon. Mr. Jones died in December, 1886. For the last 37 years, Mrs. Jones has made her home with Mrs. Housh.They had no children, but they raised Elza Combs and Mrs. Minnie Barrows, both of whom now reside in Douglas, Wyo.

Funeral arrangements have not been made as relatives here are awaiting word from Mr. Combs and Mrs. Barrows before proceeding with plans for the burial.

Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Housh were known as the oldest twins in this part of the country, if not in the whole United States.

1. ↑ Obit of Mrs. Addie Housh, Galesburg Daily Register Mail, May 4, 1928.