Inputting Civil War Obits on Morgan County page and found this Elah JONES who married a Mary HAYES. Isn't this the one some of you are researching? If not excuse, please. Guess you could use this on the obit page, Gloria?? Might check out our CW Obit page on Morgan, seems I seen other Macoupin Co. connected people there. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmorgan/mil-cw.htm Mary Ann - ----------------------------------- OBITUARY. ELAH JONES Elah Jones, son of Robert and Lotisha Jones, was born in Morgan county, Ill., May 8, 1837, died at Girard, Ill., Nov. 8th 1900, aged 63 years, 6 months. The deceased was united in wedlock with Mary Hayes, March 3d, 1859. To them were born seven children, three girls, four boys of whom but three, John W., Edward Leslie and Elah Elmer still survive him. His wife Mary died August 26, 1893. On the 14th day of Oct. 1857, at Girard, Ill. He was united in wedlock with Elizabeth Sanford, who lives to mourn the death of a kind and loving husband. Mr. Jones made a profession in Christ twenty years ago and has since lived an upright Christian life to the best of his ability and belief. For about two weeks before his own fatal illness, Mr. Jones was at Waverly taking care of his aged father, Robert Jones, whom he attended with loving and willing care until his own illness compelled him to desist. His father preceded him to the better land by only a few days having passed away on Monday last. Mr. Jones suffered intensely in his last illness but bore it throughout with Christian patience and resignation always thoughtful in his moments of comparative ease from pain, of the welfare of others. His last moments were free from pain and he passed calmly and peacefully away to the blest beyond at 7 o'clock Thursday eve. He leaves to mourn his departure a wife, three children, four brothers and three sisters, besides numerous other relatives and a host of good friends. Truly a great man has gone to his reward. There is no death, what seems so is transition, This life of mortal breath. Is but a suburb of the life elysian, Whose portal we call death. Mr. Jones was well and favorably know in this community having lived here the greater part of his life and he leaves a host of friends and relatives all of whom have nothing but words of commendation for his past life. The body was brought to this city last Saturday morning and the funeral services were conducted at the M. E. church by the Rev. D. T. Black. (17 Nov. 1900) Mary Ann Kaylor makaylor@npwt.net