| Show Services Held For f Early Pioneer And Church V Worker f. f John Lee Jones 94 oldest resident of Iron county early pioneer of this section and one of or the most active church workers of southern Utah's tally history passed parsed from this life lICe Saturday Saturday Sat sat- succumbing to pneumonia from which he had suffered for about a week wuk Prior to that time he had been Active and In good health of ot othis his advanced age Ills His death brings to a close the life lICe of a man unusually I devoted to his religious beliefs and a alife alife life marked with Ith an unselfish service Ito I Ito Ito to his church that Is seldom equalled John Lee Jones was as born In St. St Helens Helen's Lancashire England on May 18 1841 a son of John and Margaret Lee Lle Jones In 1848 after aner having been converted to the Mormon church his family left for America arriving in ire St. St Louis Lauds on November 5 5 o of that year The family remained In St. St Louis for three years making preparations preparations preparations pre pre- to cro cross crois s the plains and It was here that John Lee Jones was was' baptised Starting across the plains plains' the family outfit broke down at Keg River near Council Bluffs The family was left there while the father returned return return- ed to St. St Louis to secure another out out- fit He lie returned in the spring of the tha next year and after arter a three weeks Journey the family faintly reached Salt Lake I Valley After a short stay there they left for Iron county reaching Nephi before fore snow stopped their Journey The winter was spent there and aud they reached Cedar valley In April 1853 On January 13 13 1862 John Lee Jones was married to Rachel by Bp Dp Henry Lunt In 1864 he was called to togo togo I Igo go to Nebraska to assist a group orl nt to Utah Driving four tour yoke Oke of oxen on the trip an average of 10 to 16 miles per day was made I and end eight months was taken for the trip At this time the Indians were very hostile hostle and the trip was made madr with the greatest of difficult There were outfits in the company In 1866 he was called with other residents of Cedar City to fight the Indians In Kane County and near Pipe Springs In 1869 the moved to Johnsons Johnson's Johnsons Johnsons Johnson's John John- sons son's Springs now known as Enoch when hen he has lived ever since In 1878 he was married to Betty M M. Walker for which act he was arrested and served six months in the f state tat pent pent- e ps I a n polygamist This was In Inthe Inthe inthe the year 1078 He lie was called to fill till a mission In England for his church and on the trip over he came near Ular to death in n a ship wreck The ship on which he was riding riding- crashed Into an Iceberg but managed to reach Newfoundland from where he was taken to England on another another another an an- other ship He lie labored in the mission missionfield field for a period of 18 months The deceased acted as ent of the Enoch Sunday school sch for 20 years rears and was president of the Y M M. M. M I. I A A. A for tor a long period It VB was through his efforts that the first post was aas established in Enoch and the name of or the place changed from Johnsons Johnson's Springs to Enoch Church records reveal that he has done more for the redemption of the dead than any other man In the Parowan Parowan Par Par- owan Stake I i The he he deceased was widely known for his musical talents n id td was an exceptional ext ex exceptional ex- ex t violinist t although although having practically no opportunity for study Durin During his younger life lICe he played for fOI dances in all the surrounding section I and during a long period In which he I was S mall driver between Salt Lake I City and Cedar City he played In InI I every hOn between these two places i He also had the privilege on several I occasions lons to play for President Brigham Brigham Brig Brig- ham Young His Ills posterity numbers 23 children child child- Ten ren grand children great great- grandchildren and 5 great mat grandchildren Surviving are the following following fol fol- lowing 10 children John J J. J Jones Spanish Span ish Fork Isaac and James Jones St. St George Charles Jones Oak City Samuel B. B Jones Wood Jane 1 Bryant Drant Rose Hedges Emily man Blanche Houchen Ida Davenport Davenport Davenport Daven Daven- I port and George Jones Cedar City Rachel Mathews Taylorsville Reuben ReubenW I W W. Jones Milford Myron S. S Jones I Willard Jones and Grace Groce Smith Enoch Funeral mera services ices were held in Enoch Monday and burial was In the Cedar t cemetery The program for the services services ser ser- vices conducted by Bp Frank Armstrong Arm Ann strong was outlined by the deceased and carried out In detail with the ex exception exception ex- ex of his wish that his sister r. Mary Vary l Dalley Dailey sing as she was v sl visit visit- i In in the east The program was as follows Prayer Joseph Prayer Joseph E. E Jones Song Sing oh My Father Father Choir A telegram from Mr and Mrs Nelton Nel Nel- ton son Dalley Dailey was as read Violin solo There Will Be De Sunshine I 1 Tomorrow Roy Tomorrow Roy L. L Halversen I. I i Remarks Remarks Remarks-Hyrum Hyrum Jones Talk Talk O. O. O Wilson Woodard Song Bong Out of The Dusk To You You Reuben Jones and daughter Rosabel Rosabell I Song composed by Myron S. S Jones Jones Jones' I It t honoring his father father Sons Sons and Daughters Daugh tt of the Deceased Talk Talk Pres Wm R. R Palmer I J 1 Choir Hong Grace Smith soloist Song Teach Me To Ruby Ruby y Ruby Jones t t. t Remarks Frank Armstrong Armstron Benediction Benediction Arthur Arthur Jones i Dedication of Grave Grave Hyrum Hyrum rones tones i t d 1 |
