Show PROVO PIONEER AND AUTHOR IS DEAD Samuel S. S Jones Was Ea Early y Merchant and Took Part in Wars PROVO Dec 28 Samuel Samuel Stephens Ste Jones pioneer merchant former mayor of ot Provo poet and author died at his home 80 South First East street streetS yesterday esterday Mr Jones was born February 9 1837 at Brentford England and came to Utah at the age bt bf t 19 19 with the tho Mormons crossing the plains In tho the handcart company of ot Captain Mar Mar- tin Jones settled at Provo upon his arival ar arrival are a- rival rhal here and was one of ot the first merchants of ot the city lie He took ac ac- ac tive tivo part In the Indian wars ars and was waa active In civic affairs affair holding position positions po po- po- po during his lifo here as policeman policeman police police- man alderman city councilman and mayor At the time of ot his death he was a I member of ot tho the quorum of the high co council of ot Utah stake of ot the Mormon Mor Mor- mon church Surviving are his widows Julia and Annie M. M Jones and the following daughters and sons eons Mrs W W. C C. A A. Smoot of ot Salt Lake City Mrs Irs George Atkin Milford Mrs Tenie Thomas Albert S S. S R R. Eugene Samuel J J. r. r j J. J Milton Mllton Horatio Jones and Mrs 1111 Frank Deming all of ot Provo Mrs l Leroy Pharis of Duluth Minn l Ralph II n. Jones of Salt Lake City and Mrs Richard R R. R Slick SUck of ot Fresno Cal Cat He lie also Is survived by ono brother brotherS Patriarch Pa Pa- Albert Jones of ot Provo thirty thirty- one grandchildren eighteen great- great children and andone ono one great grand child |