I had another source saying that he was born 1850 and died at 1911 ----------------------------------------------------------------- OBITUARY- The death of Henry L. Jones of Clinton, Oklahoma, marks the passing of another Kansas Pioneers. He died very suddenly of a paralytic stroke Sunday morning at four o'clock, Nov 26 and is survived by a wife and six children. Henry Langley Jones was born in Detroit, Mich. Dec. 31, 1851. As a lad he finished the grades in the Detroit High School and thought to prepare himself for the University at Ann Arbor, associating himself instead with the Mutual Life Insurance Co, of N.Y. which had a branch office in Detroit. His efficiency with the company was proved by the fact that he received 800 dollars a year when only 17 years of age. Mr. Jones also held a position with the Internal Revenue office in Detroit. Like many another young man of the times Mr. Jones came west when he was 19 years of age, arriving at the then small town of Peabody, Kansas, on July 4 th of 1871. The old soldiers were holding a picnic on that day. Although Mr, Jones was not identified with a part as active as many early settlers in Kansas, his name has been associated to a certain degree with those associated with Kansas Pioneer Days. The setting of this biography made Peabody Kansas and vicinity his home for over 32 years and for a period of over forty years he fallowed the trade of plastering which trade he learned immediately on arriving in Kansas. It is given to few men to live for sixty-two years, without any any serious illness, as he did, to see all his sons and daughters to grow to manhood and womanhood to play with his grandchildren and to retain his strength almost to the last hour. His passing was entirely peaceful and sudden and it was always his wish. If he knew, when stricken, that it was the end, it was not given him to say or to leave any farewell. Mr Jones was proud and sensitive as a young man plain spoken but liked by all. Never throughout his long career that was necessarily mixed with worries and family care, did he give up hope but ever he looked for the day that would bring better things. generous to his family he cared nothing for display but gave of all he had for their welfare. He rests in his last sleeping at the Arapaho Cemetery, he is gone but not forgotten. Always in the years to come will many friends and relatives retain a pleasant memory of him. ----------------------------------------------------------------. Card of Thanks We desire to thank the kind neighbors and friends who assisted with their help and sympathy in the illness and death of the beloved husband and father who was taken away. Mrs H.L.Jones Roy L. Jones Mrs Nellie Watts Clyde C. Jones Fred Jones Mrs C.E.Martin Marguerite Jones Earl Watts ----------------------------------------------------------------