Person:Milo Jones (1)

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Milo R. Jones
b.30 Jan 1854 Noble County, Indiana
m. 25 Jun 1875
  1. Grace Adele Jones1877 - 1941
  2. Enos Milo Jones1879 - 1922
Facts and Events
Name Milo R. Jones
Gender Male
Birth? 30 Jan 1854 Noble County, Indiana
Marriage 25 Jun 1875 to Sally Ann Eddy
Death[1] 5 Mar 1923 near Rome City, Noble County, Indiana
Burial? Dallas Cemetery, Lagrange County, Indiana

BURIAL: Buried in small cemetery in Lagrange County on the corner of 700S and 00. Located west of Atwood lake. (Eddy is just around the corner on 75W)

MARRIAGE: Several years after his divorce from Sally Ann Eddy, Milo married Ada Kessler, and he went to live on her farm, which was near Rome City. It was a beautiful farm that ran down to Sylvan Lake.

BIOGRAPHY: For several years, Milo was Township Assessor, and the most interesting person he called on was Jean Stratton Porter, whose farm also was on the (Sylvan) lake. It was there that she wrote many of her books.

DEATH: Probate papers filed in Noble County, Indiana 9 Mar 1923: Sp: Ada E. Ch: Grace King Gc: Edith Jones

OBITUARY: Jones Milo, 69, died last Monday at his home on a farm near Rome City from rheumatism and complications. He was born in this county and lived here practically all his life. He is survived by the widow and one daughter, Mrs. Benjamin King; two brothers, Ichabod of Kendallville, and William of Rome City; and one sister, Mrs. John Taylor of Kendallville. One son, Enos of California, died several months ago. Funeral was Wednesday. + 3-?-1923

References
  1. Beverly Shank and Clara Whan. Noble County, Indiana probate records index. 1859-1928.
  2.   Mildred Conklin Jones, De Anna King Frick, Ardith D. Hooten. Family Mergings: Eddy, Jones, and King Family History. (April 1981).