Jones - Janey
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Argus News, May 5, 1894 p 4
The spirit of Miss Janey Jones responded to the call of death at 11 o'clock this morning. The announcment occasioned a general expression of sorrow and regret for she possessed the respect and high esteem of all without regard to class or condition. Miss Janey belonged to the truest and noblest class of womanhood and those who knew her best loved and esteemned her most. Last Wednesday she was stricken with paralysis from the effects of which she died. For a day or two she rallied and the physicians were hopeful but Saturday she began to relapse and sank rapidly. Miss Janey Jones is a sister of Mrs. ELizabeth Binford and was born in Vincennes February 14, 1816. Her mother died when she was quite young and she went to Kentucky and grew up under the guardianship of an uncle. About 1835 she returned to Vincennes and remained aobut three years when she came to Crawfordsville and has since made this city her home. She was a niece of Major Ambrose Whitlock and lived with him until his death since which time she has lived at the old WHitlock home place on Market Street east of the Monon railroad crossing. Miss Janey was the granddaughter of Toussiant DuBois a distinguished Frenchman who was prominently identified with the early settlement of Indiana about Vincennes. She is a second cousin, also of Senator DuBois, Idaho. The deceased was a good Christian woman and has for years been one of the very prominent and faithful workers in the Episcopal church. Arrangements have not been made for the funeral but it is the desire of the family that it be held Friday morning providing Bishop Knickerbacker of this diocese can be present. A message was sent to Indianapolis this afternoon but an answer has not been received. - kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Friday, 4 May 1894 Edition
The funeral of the late Miss Janey Jones occurred at her late residence this morning at 10 o’clock and was largely attended. Bishop Knickerbacker conducted the services, which opened with a voluntary, “O rest in the Lord,” from Mendelssohn’s Elijah. The chant used for the burial Psalms was the 3rd mediation of the 3rd Gregorian tone and the hymns were Nos. 261, “Not for the Dead in Christ we Weep,” and 256, “My God, My Father, while I Stray.” The Dead March in Saul, of Handel, brought the service at the house to a conclusion. By request of the family, the choir attended the graveside. The service was most impressive throughout, and the Bishop delivered an able and touching address. The pall bearers were Robert Dunn, of Frankfort, E. J. Binford, of Denver, Sam Smyth, of Lafayette, Dr. E. H. Cowan, A. W. Binford and H. R. Tinsley. -s
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Tuesday, 1 May 1894
The daily inquiries as to how Miss Janie Jones is getting along have ceased. She passed away this morning shortly before 11 o’clock. Last Wednesday she was prostrated by a stroke of paralysis from which it was then feared that she would never rally. So her death was hardly a surprise. Up to Saturday she was conscious and recognized friends but only from their voices. Since then she has been in a quiet sleep. The funeral will be Friday morning at 10 o’clock if Bishop Knickerbacker of Indianapolis, can be here at that time. He has been written to but no reply has been received. It will be at the residence.
Miss Mary Jane Jones was born Feb. 14, 1816, at Vincennes where she lived until the death of her mother, which occurred when she was a young girl. After that she went to live with an uncle at Louisville, Ky., returning however, to Vincennes in 1835. Four years later she came to Crawfordsville where she has since lived. At first, she made her home with her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Binford, but afterwards went ot live with her uncle and aunt, Major and Mrs. Ambrose Whitlock, whose place, after their death became her home for the rest of her life. She had threee sisters, Mrs. Robert Dunn, of Frankfort, Mrs. Elizabeth Binford, of this city, and Mrs. Ingersoll who died about five years ago. She was a granddaughter of Toussaint DuBois, a distinguished Frenchman who was one of the early settlers of Vincennes, and was consequently a second cousin of Senator DuBois, of Idaho, who is another grandchild of Toussaint Dubois. She was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church.
It is seldom that an old lady so retiring in disposition as Miss Janie was, is so generally mourned in death. Her life was quiet and she rarely mingled in general society. Being asked what she had done to be held in such esteem one could not easily point to one deed alone. It was rather a continual succession of deeds of kindness, sympathy and help that made her beloved. To know here was to know kindness. Everyone who came in contact with her felt the influence of her sympathy and the poor and distressed by hundreds have been the recipients of her aid.