Show I ANOTHER AYSON PIONE I James M Jones H Crossed the Divide at Last Payson Aug 31ames 1 Jones died this morning at 8 oclock at the age of 81 years He was born at Froem I Somersetshire England Jan I 181 emigrated with some of the first corn I panics from England to Canad and then to Nauvoo with his family vi I I married to Mary A Partridge 1842 came to Payson in 1852 where he has I lived ever since and prospered rearing I a large family of respectable citizens His wife died at Payson and in June 1881 he married Mrs Anna A Frei I Mr Jones has been an honorable man all his life and during the last few years administered to the sick healing many by faith and the laying on of hands In the time of the prophet pro-phet Joseph Smith he was associated with the Saints and often told of his personal adventur with Joseph and I I Hyrum Smith He was nearby when I I they were killed and stood guard over the bodies Nr Jones always desired to pass away quickly and quietly and i was as he wished He was taken sick suddenly sud-denly Saturday morning and only ln gored four days between active life and death He deeded his property to relatives the day before and desired to be dedicated to God Then he went pleasantly to sleep passing quietly out of this life into another The funeral services will be held in the tabernacle Friday at 3 oclock |