Alton Evening Telegraph, 12 Jan 1933
George Jones was the husband of Margaret Josephine Powers, daughter of Bridget Thornton Powers, a sister to my 3rd great grandfather, James Patrick Thornton.
I was curious about the mention of the massacre and found information on it here. It was quite the story!!
George L. Jones Dies At Age of 78
George L. Jones sr, died Wednesday night at 9:55 o’clock at the family home, 706 Royal street at the age of 78 years. Mr. Jones, a member of a well known Alton family, began to fail in health last summer and his condition gradually became worse until yesterday morning when he was stricken.
Mr. Jones was a native of Alton his birth place being on State street, south of Madison avenue, and except for a period of 13 years spent in St. Louis, lived in the city all his life.
In early manhood he became associated with the Alton Box Co. and when the firm moved to St. Louis, he continued his employment, moving his family from Alton. The family returned to Alton 33 years ago.
Although practically retired at the time, Mr. Jones took employment with the Springman Lumber Co., during the war, working for several years.
He is survived by one son, George L. Jones jr., and two daughters the Misses Nellie I. and Lucy Jones. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Laura Russell and Miss Lucy Belle Jones. Mrs. Jones died eight years ago.
Funeral services will be held at the family home Saturday at 2:30 o’clock. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery.
Mr. Jones’ grandmother, Sally McMahan, later Mrs. David Gaskill, and her father were the only survivors of a massacre which occurred three miles from New Design Station, Illinois. The story of the massacre, which occurred 60 years previous on Jan 26, appeared in the Gazeteer of Madison county, Ill., published in 1866.
