Jones - Robert - 1899
Source: Waveland Independent Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana Dec 29, 1899
Robert JONES, died at Crawfordsville Saturday, aged 90 years. He had been confined to his bed for two months, and for one month had taken no nourishment whatever and a sip of water occasionally was all that he swallowed. - typed by kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Friday, 29 December 1899
Robert Jones, the aged colored man, died last Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Abbie McCrea, of 806 Sloan Street. The funeral occurred Sunday from the A. M. E. Church at 2 p.m. A sketch of the deceased written previous to his death will be found in another column. -s