Person:Eli Jones (1)

Eli taught school at Bay Shore, LI, NY in 1905 and 1906. He studiedlaw at the Albany Law School in 1907 and 1908.

1. ↑ Newspaper Article.
2. ↑ Scott Benz. Elba, NY Town Historian, Family group sheets, photos, wills, andnewspaper clippings..
3. ↑ Newspaper Article.
4. ↑ Hammond Family Bible.
5. ↑ Donald Fox. Wicks family History.
6. ↑ Hammond Family Bible.
7.   Hammond Family Bible.
8.   Donald Fox. Wicks family History.
9.   Newspaper Article.
10. ↑ Progressive Batavian, April 16, 1886 - A new arrival at the CharleJones' home brings increrased joy in that happy home. He was a ninepound baby!
11. ↑ He died by asphyxiation the night before the day he was to graduatefrom law school. Undated Unknown newspaper article: When Mr. and Mrs.Jones of Elba, Genesee County, arrive in Albany this afternoon togreet their son, Eli M. Jones, they will find that death traveledseveral hours ahead of them. The son, who was 23 years old, and oneof the honor men in the class of 1908 of the Albany Law School, whichgraduates tonight, was found dead in his bed this morning fromasphyxiation. While in Albany he lived at the fraternity house ofUnion Chapter Delta Chi, 488 Madison Ave., and last night with thefive other Delta Chi men who are graduates this year, he spent theearly part of the evening chatting in the reception room. Care freeafter the examinations and looking forward with pleasure to thegraduation this evening they discussed the events of the tow years oftheir school life which is about to end. Later in the evening, Jones,taking several magazines of which, his classmates said, he was a greatreader, went to his room, which is on the second floor in the frontpart of the house. When the other graduates went to their rooms theylooked in to say good night and found him sitting in an easy chairwith his head buried in a magazine, reading one of Kipling's lateststories. That was the last they saw their classmate alive. One ofthe largest and most robust men in the class he was the least likely,it was thought , that death would take off just as he was about toenter into his life's work. As it was unusually cold last night forthis time of the year Jones had lit a gas stove while he was readingand it is evident that he went to bed with the stove burning. At 8o'clock this morning W. F. Newton, of Geneseo, a classmate of Jones,before he came to Albany, went down stairs for the mail and opened hisfriend's door to call him. As he did so gas which filled the roomrushed out through the entire house. Without waiting , he arousedWilliam F. Van Campen, of Wellsville, and John A. Maloney, two othergraduates. Together they ran into Jones's room and while one threwopen the windows the others rushed to the bed to learn the conditionof their fellow student. To all appearances he had been dead for sometime. They however, sent for doctors, and then turning to the gasstove found that the gas was still turned on and that the tubeconnecting the stove with the jet had slipped off the metal pipe onthe stove. It had probably become disconnected early n the morning ,and after the light in the stove went out the gas filled the room. Dr.James M. Moore was the first physician on the scene. LaterSuperintendent Goodwin of the Albany Hospital came with an ambulance,accompanied by Dr. George Lawyer and another physician from thehospital. They brought with them an oxygen pump and other appliancesused as restoratives, but their efforts which lasted more than an hourwere of no avail in injecting even any sign of life in the body of theunfortunate student. He was then pronounced dead and after the bodywas covered up with a sheet Coroner Van Gusyling was notified. Fromjoyous expectation the fraternity house was shrouded in gloom. Jones,who held the highest office in the Delta Chi, for the last year, wasone of the most popular men of the class and the grief which his deathhas caused among the Delta Chi men has prompted several of them to askto be excused from taking part in the graduation exercises. But DeanJ. Newton Fliero, who was called to the house this morning persuadedthem to at least come and receive their diplomas. On account of thedeath of the young student a different atmosphere will pervade in thegraduating exercises this evening. The musical program probably willbe eliminated and a tone of sadness will take the place of thehopefulness which would otherwise have characterized the occasion."So far as possible" , said Dean Fiero, "the exercises of thecommencement will be made to conform to the occasion , and willindicate on the part of the faculty and the students the recognitionof the sad event." In this morning's mail was found a postal for youngJones from his parents telling him that they would arrive on a trainform the west early this afternoon and asking him to meet them at thestation. one of the saddest duties of the fraternity men will be tobreak the news to Mr. and Mrs. Jones of their son's sudden death. Adelegation of the fraternity will accompany the body when it isremoved to Elba. The other Delta Chi men who will graduate tonight andhave-not already been mentioned are Frank A. Stephens of Albany and L.B. Moore of Fort Plain, who for the last four weeks has been confinedat the Albany hospital with pneumonia. The Delta Chi men in thejunior class who lived in the fraternity house and who left for theirhomes last Friday after the examinations are John Raines, 3rd,randosnof Senator John Raines; John B. Earle, Jr. of Lockport, Jonesroommate; J. Gorden Roper of South Bend, Ind,; Charles F. Blakelee ofBinghamton, John T. Donlion of Illion, Sherman Ward, Jr. of Rochester;George F. Kelsey of Olean and J.W. Davern of Peru. Edward C. Conway,son of the late judge Martin D. Conway was called to the house thismorning and he superintended the arrangements. Mr. Conway was one ofthe charter members of the chapter and since his graduation has alwaystaken a active interest in its welfare. The father of Jones is aprosperous farmer of Genesee County.
12. ↑ In 1902 there were 5 graduates and Eli was Vice President. Elba HighSchool was then called Elba Union School.